Download: Cyber defense guide for the financial sector
Data breaches cost more for financial organizations than they do for those in many other industries. In attempting to strengthen your financial organization’s cybersecurity, you…
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Are we headed for an AI culture war?
In this Help Net Security video, Matt Fangman, Field CTO at SailPoint, discusses whether an AI culture war is inevitable. He explores the rise of…
Ongoing malvertising campaign targets European IT workers with fake GitHub Desktop installers
Researchers have spotted a malvertising (and clever malware delivery) campaign targeting IT workers in the European Union with fake GitHub Desktop installers. “We believe the…
Signal adds secure backup option for chat history
Losing a phone can mean losing years of conversations. Signal is rolling out a new secure backup feature to help users keep their messages safe…
Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal
Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security…
Connected cars are racing ahead, but security is stuck in neutral
Connected cars are already on Europe’s roads, loaded with software, sensors, and constant data connections. Drivers love the features these vehicles bring, from remote apps…
Attackers test the limits of railway cybersecurity
Railway systems are the lifeblood of many economies, supporting everything from daily passenger transport to military and industrial operations, so the question arises: how secure…
Employees keep feeding AI tools secrets they can’t take back
Employees are putting sensitive data into public AI tools, and many organizations don’t have the controls to stop it. A new report from Kiteworks finds…
Salesloft Drift data breach: Investigation reveals how attackers got in
The attack that resulted in the Salesloft Drift data breach started with the compromise of the company’s GitHub account, Salesloft confirmed this weekend. Supply chain…
InterceptSuite: Open-source network traffic interception tool
InterceptSuite is an open-source, cross-platform network traffic interception tool designed for TLS/SSL inspection, analysis, and manipulation at the network level. “InterceptSuite is designed primarily for…
Linux Kernel Runtime Guard hits 1.0.0 with major updates and broader support
The Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) is a kernel module that checks the Linux kernel while it’s running. It looks for signs of tampering and…
Cybersecurity research is getting new ethics rules, here’s what you need to know
Top cybersecurity conferences are introducing new rules that require researchers to formally address ethics in their work. Starting with the 2026 USENIX Security Symposium, all…