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Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers

It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers in the aerospace industry by impersonating job recruiters on the popular employment-focused social media platform. “By leveraging LinkedIn, a platform inherently built on trust and professional connections, TA455 seeks to gain credibility and avoid raising suspicion. Their use of fake recruiter profiles associated with fabricated companies further … More → The post Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cisco introduces Wi-Fi 7 access points to enhance employee and customer experiences

Cisco introduces new intelligent, secure and assured wireless innovations, with smart Wi-Fi 7 access points and unified subscription licensing that can enable smart spaces out-of-the-box. These innovations empower customers to solve for their connectivity, security and assurance challenges, while also providing a flexible foundation to future-proof their workplaces. Wireless technologies have reshaped the world, from how and where work gets done, to how people shop and learn. Today, wireless innovations continue to blur the lines … More → The post Cisco introduces Wi-Fi 7 access points to enhance employee and customer experiences appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Syteca Account Discovery strengthens privileged access management

Syteca launched Account Discovery, a new feature within its Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. This enhancement enables organizations to automatically detect and manage privileged accounts across their IT infrastructure, significantly reducing security risks associated with unmanaged access credentials. The new Account Discovery feature addresses the critical challenge of “ghost accounts” – privileged credentials that remain active after employee departures, contractor project completions, or system upgrades. These overlooked accounts often create security vulnerabilities that can be … More → The post Syteca Account Discovery strengthens privileged access management appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Bectran adds RSA encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data

Keeping information secure is both a leading challenge and priority among B2B credit, collections and accounts receivables departments. It requires vigilance against scams like identity theft and hacks that intercept vital business and customer information in transit. Bectran has implemented an option allowing businesses to further safeguard their customer data. The option provides an additional layer of encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data like SSN, date of birth and other personally identifiable information … More → The post Bectran adds RSA encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Splunk expands observability portfolio to provide organizations with deeper business context

Splunk announced innovations across its expanded observability portfolio to empower organizations to build a leading observability practice. These product advancements provide ITOps and engineering teams with more options to unify visibility across their entire IT environment to drive faster detection and investigation, harness control over data and costs and improve their digital resilience. Many ITOps and engineering teams struggle with scattered visibility across their tech stack and lack insights into the performance issues impacting their … More → The post Splunk expands observability portfolio to provide organizations with deeper business context appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability

In this Help Net Security interview, Daniel Schwalbe, CISO at DomainTools, discusses the intensifying regulatory demands that have reshaped CISO accountability and daily decision-making. He outlines the skill sets future CISOs need, their key priorities for 2025, and how increased pressure impacts the role’s attractiveness and retention. What specific regulatory demands have heightened the CISO’s accountability, and how has this affected their daily decision-making? A recent change in the regulatory landscape that directly affected CISOs … More → The post CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025

AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or designing products, they may unknowingly expose valuable IP through Shadow AI. In this Help Net Security video, Rob Juncker, CTO – Insider Risk at Mimecast, discusses the intersection of AI-generated content, AI models, and IP loss in 2024 and … More → The post Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Tips for a successful cybersecurity job interview

Whether you’re looking to enhance your existing cybersecurity skills or just beginning your journey in the field, cybersecurity offers a wide range of career opportunities. If you’re considering a career shift, exploring new job opportunities, or aiming to upgrade your skill set, take time to learn about the questions to prepare for in your upcoming cybersecurity job interview. Preparing for the job interview Researching the potential employer will enable you to answer questions in ways … More → The post Tips for a successful cybersecurity job interview appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions

North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake and GenAI scams BioCatch published these findings in its 2024 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in North America report, which also details a 94% uptick in reported money mule (or money laundering) accounts. “Reports of North … More → The post Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Microsoft Pricing Changes: Monthly Billing for Microsoft 365, Price Hikes for Power BI

Microsoft on Tuesday announced some upcoming pricing changes for enterprise customers of its cloud-based subscription services.
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