Inside the messy reality of Microsoft 365 management
Most MSPs agree that Microsoft 365 is now the backbone of business operations, but a Syncro survey shows that complexity, incomplete backups, and reactive security…
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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way
Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University.…
Why ex-military professionals are a good fit for cybersecurity
After years of working as part of a team, many military veterans look for work that still carries meaning, challenge, and purpose. Cybersecurity offers a…
Nodepass: Open-source TCP/UDP tunneling solution
When you think of network tunneling, “lightweight” and “enterprise-grade” rarely appear in the same sentence. NodePass, an open-source project, wants to change that. It’s a…
Why cybersecurity hiring feels so hard right now
In this Help Net Security video, Carol Lee Hobson, CISO at PayNearMe, explores the realities behind the so-called cybersecurity “talent gap.” She explains why the…
Week in review: F5 data breach, Microsoft patches three actively exploited zero-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that worksIn this Help Net…
Hackers used Cisco zero-day to plant rootkits on network switches (CVE-2025-20352)
Threat actors have leveraged a recently patched IOS/IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2025-20352) to deploy Linux rootkits on vulnerable Cisco network devices. “The operation targeted victims running…
Microsoft revokes 200 certs used to sign malicious Teams installers
By revoking 200 software-signing certificates, Microsoft has hampered the activities of Vanilla Tempest, a ransomware-wielding threat actor that has been targeting organizations with malware posing…
Levo.ai platform unifies AI security and compliance from development to runtime
Levo.ai has released its Unified AI Security Platform, designed to secure AI applications from development to runtime. The platform unifies five modules under a single…
AISLE launches from stealth with AI-native cyber reasoning system to tackle zero-day vulnerabilities
AISLE emerged from stealth, delivering the AI-native cyber reasoning system (CRS) that autonomously identifies, triages and remediates with verification both known and zero-day application vulnerabilities,…
A new approach to blockchain spam: Local reputation over global rules
Spam has long been a nuisance in blockchain networks, clogging transaction queues and driving up fees. A new research paper from Delft University of Technology…
Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown
Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security…