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Building cybersecurity culture in science-driven organizations

In this Help Net Security interview, Anne Sofie Roed Rasmussen, CISO at Novonesis, discusses how a science-driven organization approaches cybersecurity, aligning innovation with protection, measuring cultural progress, managing shadow IT, and earning trust from scientific leaders. How do you measure progress when it comes to building a cybersecurity culture in a science-driven organization? Science, exploration, and innovation are at the heart of our organizational DNA. However, no one is immune to making mistakes—anyone, regardless of … More → The post Building cybersecurity culture in science-driven organizations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Kubernetes has grown up: From testbed to critical infrastructure

In this Help Net Security video, Divya Mohan, Principal Technology Advocate at SUSE, discusses how Kubernetes has firmly transitioned from an emerging technology into a core part of enterprise production environments. A new survey from SUSE highlights the latest adoption patterns, challenges and priorities. Key highlights from the survey: 1. Production workloads are now Kubernetes-native: Nearly 40% of respondents now run all their production workloads on Kubernetes, with an additional 31% leveraging it for pre-production … More → The post Kubernetes has grown up: From testbed to critical infrastructure appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How 300,000+ hard drives performed in the real world

Cloud storage company Backblaze has released its Q1 2025 hard drive reliability report, which provides insights into the performance and failure rates of various HDD models used in their data centers. The data helps users understand which HDDs are reliable and which ones may be prone to failure. Top performing HDD models Several HDD models demonstrated exceptional reliability in Q1 2025, recording zero failures: HGST 4TB (HMS5C4040ALE640): This model has consistently shown strong performance, maintaining … More → The post How 300,000+ hard drives performed in the real world appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How Kim Crawley challenges big tech in “Digital Safety in a Dangerous World”

In this Help Net Security interview, Kim Crawley, cybersecurity expert and Professor at the Open Institute of Technology, discusses her upcoming book Digital Safety in a Dangerous World, which will feature her expert advice, as well as insights from other cybersecurity experts, lawyers, and activists, on how to lawfully protect your safety and privacy in challenging times. The post How Kim Crawley challenges big tech in “Digital Safety in a Dangerous World” appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New blockchain security standards target safer ecosystems

The Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC) launched its first four security standards, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards a more secure and trustworthy blockchain ecosystem. These standards are designed to address critical aspects of blockchain security, elevating trust in digital assets and confidence in blockchain networks. The four standards released today via the organization’s website are as follows: Node Operation Standard (NOS): Defines the requirements for operating a blockchain node securely, focusing on … More → The post New blockchain security standards target safer ecosystems appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings

Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment.
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ISC Stormcast For Thursday, May 15th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9452, (Thu, May 15th)

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Web Scanning SonicWall for CVE-2021-20016 – Update, (Wed, May 14th)

I published on the 29 Apr 2025 a diary [1] on scanning activity looking for SonicWall and since this publication this activity has grown 10-fold. Over the past 14 days, several BACS students have reported activity related to SonicWall scans all related for the same 2 URLs [4][5] previously mentioned in my last diary. My own DShield sensor was probed by 25 separate IPs during those last 14 days. The three most active IPs were all from the same subnet – 141.98.80.0/24
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Air Force digitizes hundreds of classification guides to improve information sharing

Air Force’s Project Battering Ram aims to automate a classification process that is slow, expensive and extremely inconsistent. The post Air Force digitizes hundreds of classification guides to improve information sharing first appeared on Federal News Network.
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