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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: February 2025
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Feb
2025

Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: February 2025

This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Kunai: Open-source…

Cybersecurity jobs available right now in Europe: February 27, 2025
27
Feb
2025

Cybersecurity jobs available right now in Europe: February 27, 2025

Advanced Cyber Defense Senior Analyst Citi | Hungary | Hybrid – View job details As an Advanced Cyber Defense Senior…

Dalfox: Open-source XSS scanner - Help Net Security
26
Feb
2025

Dalfox: Open-source XSS scanner – Help Net Security

DalFox is an open-source tool for automating the detection of XSS vulnerabilities. With powerful testing capabilities and a wide range…

What cybersecurity pros read for fun
26
Feb
2025

What cybersecurity pros read for fun

While cybersecurity pros spend much of their time immersed in technical reports, risk assessments, and policy documents, fiction offers a…

The compliance illusion: Why your company might be at risk despite passing audits
26
Feb
2025

The compliance illusion: Why your company might be at risk despite passing audits

For many CISOs, compliance can feel like a necessary evil and a false sense of security. While frameworks like ISO…

Seal OS fixes vulnerabilities in Linux operating systems
26
Feb
2025

Seal OS fixes vulnerabilities in Linux operating systems

Seal Security launched Seal OS, a solution designed to automatically fix vulnerabilities in both Linux operating systems and application code….

Hundreds of GitHub repos served up malware for years
26
Feb
2025

Hundreds of GitHub repos served up malware for years

Kaspersky researchers have unearthed an extensive and long-running malware delivery campaign that exploited users’ propensity for downloading code from GitHub…

Background check, drug testing provider DISA suffers data breach
25
Feb
2025

Background check, drug testing provider DISA suffers data breach

DISA Global Solutions, a Texas-based company that provides employment screening services (including drug and alcohol testing and background checks) for…

China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware
25
Feb
2025

China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware

Silver Fox, a China-based threat actor that may or may not be backed by the Chinese government, has been delivering…

Open source strikes back: Nextcloud Hub 10 challenges Big Tech's monopoly on AI and privacy
25
Feb
2025

Open source strikes back: Nextcloud Hub 10 challenges Big Tech’s monopoly on AI and privacy

Hyperscalers have perpetuated the narrative that open-source solutions cannot compete at scale. This perception has influenced funding priorities, shaped policy…

Legit context turns raw data into actionable insights
25
Feb
2025

Legit context turns raw data into actionable insights

By providing full context around both the application and the development environment, Legit’s ASPM platform empowers CISOs and their team…

Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services
25
Feb
2025

Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services

In this Help Net Security interview, Marina Segal, CEO at Tamnoon, discusses the most significant obstacles when implementing managed cloud…