Users lack control as major AI platforms share personal info with third parties
Some of the most popular generative AI and large language model (LLM) platforms, from companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, are collecting sensitive data and…
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Linux Foundation launches Agent2Agent, a protocol that enables agentic AI interoperability
The Linux Foundation launched the Agent2Agent (A2A) project, an open protocol for secure agent-to-agent communication and collaboration. The A2A protocol is a collaborative effort launched…
ManageEngine helps MSPs manage day-to-day operations
ManageEngine launched a MSP Central, a unified platform designed to help MSPs streamline service delivery, device management, threat protection, and infrastructure monitoring from a single…
Trojanized SonicWall NetExtender app exfiltrates VPN credentials
Unknown attackers have trojanized SonicWall’s SSL-VPN NetExtender application, the company has warned on Monday, and have been tricking users into downloading it from a lookalike…
High-risk WinRAR RCE vulnerability patched, update quickly! (CVE-2025-6218)
A recently patched directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) in WinRAR could be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The vulnerability has…
Common Good Cyber Fund launches to support nonprofits protecting the internet
The Common Good Cyber Fund is a new effort to support cybersecurity that protects everyone, especially those most at risk of harassment, harm, or coercion.…
Why work-life balance in cybersecurity must start with executive support
In this Help Net Security interview, Stacy Wallace, CISO at Arizona Department of Revenue, talks about the realities of work-life balance in cybersecurity leadership. She…
Reconmap: Open-source vulnerability assessment, pentesting management platform
Reconmap is an open source tool for vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. It helps security teams plan, carry out, and report on security tests from…
CoinMarketCap, Cointelegraph compromised to serve pop-ups to drain crypto wallets
The CoinMarketCap and CoinTelegraph websites have been compromised over the weekend to serve clever phishing pop-ups to visitors, asking them to verify/connect their crypto wallets.…
Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux
SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The threat is part of a…
Medical device cyberattacks push hospitals into crisis mode
22% of healthcare organizations have experienced cyberattacks that directly impacted medical devices, according to RunSafe Security. Three-quarters of these incidents disrupted patient care, including 24%…
Review: Redefining Hacking – Help Net Security
Redefining Hacking takes a look at how red teaming and bug bounty hunting are changing, especially now that AI is becoming a bigger part of…