Kali Linux 2025.4: New tools and “quality-of-life” improvements
OffSec has released Kali Linux 2025.4, a new version of its widely used penetration testing and digital forensics platform. Most of the changes are related…
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Prometheus: Open-source metrics and monitoring systems and services
Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting system built for environments where services change often and failures can spread fast. For security teams and DevOps…
How researchers are teaching AI agents to ask for permission the right way
People are starting to hand more decisions to AI agents, from booking trips to sorting digital files. The idea sounds simple. Tell the agent what…
Europe’s DMA raises new security worries for mobile ecosystems
Mobile security has long depended on tight control over how apps and services interact with a device. A new paper from the Center for Cybersecurity…
Manufacturing is becoming a test bed for ransomware shifts
Manufacturing leaders may feel that ransomware risk has settled, but new data shows the threat is shifting in ways that require attention, according to a…
Week in review: 40 open-source tools securing the stack, invisible IT to be the next workplace priority
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stackOpen…
ImmuniWeb enhances AI vulnerability testing and compliance reporting
ImmuniWeb has unveiled a major update to its ImmuniWeb AI Platform, based on ongoing research as well as valuable feedback from customers and partners in…
Firewalla Orange brings zero trust anywhere
Firewalla announced Firewalla Orange, a portable multi-gigabit cybersecurity firewall and Wi-Fi 7 router designed to reset expectations for how networks should be protected. Firewalla Orange…
Swissbit adds HID Seos to iShield Key 2
Swissbit is expanding its portfolio of multi-application security keys with the launch of the iShield Key 2, introducing a new variant featuring HID Seos, one…
New infosec products of the week: December 12, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Apptega, Backslash Security, BigID, Black Kite, Bugcrowd, NinjaOne, Nudge Security,…
LLM privacy policies keep getting longer, denser, and nearly impossible to decode
People expect privacy policies to explain what happens to their data. What users get instead is a growing wall of text that feels harder to…
What 35 years of privacy law say about the state of data protection
Privacy laws have expanded around the world, and security leaders now work within a crowded field of requirements. New research shows that these laws provide…