Category: HelpnetSecurity

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Feb
2026

IronCurtain: An open-source, safeguard layer for autonomous AI assistants

Veteran security engineer Niels Provos is working on a new technical approach designed to stop autonomous AI agents from taking…

27
Feb
2026

Meta tightens grip on scam advertisers

Meta is stepping up the fight against scams on its platforms by filing multiple lawsuits targeting companies and individuals in…

27
Feb
2026

Android 17 second beta expands privacy controls for contacts, SMS and local networks

Google’s second beta of Android 17 continues updates to platform behavior and introduces new APIs focused on protecting sensitive data….

27
Feb
2026

Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks

Law enforcement agencies across 28 countries have spent the past year building cases against a loosely organized collective known as…

27
Feb
2026

Microsoft taps ASUS and Dell for the Windows 365 Cloud PC strategy

Microsoft is adding two new Windows 365 Cloud PC devices, the ASUS NUC 16 for Windows 365 and the Dell…

27
Feb
2026

Illumio Insights brings agentless visibility and breach containment to hybrid environments

Illumio unveiled its solution to deliver agentless visibility and breach containment across both data center and cloud environments. Illumio Insights…

27
Feb
2026

Ransomware activity peaks outside business hours

Intrusions continue to center on credential access and timed execution outside standard business hours. The Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026…

27
Feb
2026

NATO greenlights iPhone and iPad for classified information handling

Apple confirmed that the iPhone and iPad have been approved for use with classified information in NATO restricted environments. The…

27
Feb
2026

The CISO role keeps getting heavier

Personal liability is becoming a routine part of the CISO job. In Splunk’s 2026 CISO Report, titled From Risk to…

27
Feb
2026

Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses

Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a…

27
Feb
2026

DeVry University’s CISO on higher education cybersecurity risk

In this Help Net Security interview, Fred Kwong, VP, CISO at DeVry University, outlines how the university balances academic openness…

27
Feb
2026

Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet

Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address…