Malicious RVTools installer found on official site, researcher warns
The official site for RVTools has apparently been hacked to serve a compromised installer for the popular utility, a security researcher has warned. It’s difficult…
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Why EU encryption policy needs technical and civil society input
In this Help Net Security interview, Full Professor at University of Leuven, unpacks the European Commission’s encryption agenda, urging a balanced, technically informed approach to…
AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity operations
AI systems can sometimes produce outputs that are incorrect or misleading, a phenomenon known as hallucinations. These errors can range from minor inaccuracies to misrepresentations…
Hanko: Open-source authentication and user management
Hanko is an open-source, API-first authentication solution purpose-built for the passwordless era. “We focus on helping developers and organizations modernize their authentication flows by migrating…
Week in review: Microsoft patches 5 actively exploited 0-days, recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 5 actively exploited zero-daysOn May 2025…
New infosec products of the week: May 16, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Hunted Labs, McAfee, Obsidian Security, PentestPad, Resecurity, and SecuX. Resecurity…
Polymorphic phishing attacks flood inboxes
AI is transforming the phishing threat landscape at a pace many security teams are struggling to match, according to Cofense. In 2024, researchers tracked one…
Deepfake attacks could cost you more than money
In this Help Net Security interview, Camellia Chan, CEO at X-PHY, discusses the dangers of deepfakes in real-world incidents, including their use in financial fraud…
Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed
The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Education, has released the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference guide that helps organizations identify…
How working in a stressful environment affects cybersecurity
Stressful work environments don’t just erode morale, they can quietly undermine cybersecurity. When employees feel overworked, unsupported, or mistreated, their judgment and decision-making suffer. “From…
Coinbase suffers data breach, gets extorted (but won’t pay)
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has suffered a breach, which resulted in attackers acquiring customers’ data that can help them mount social engineering attacks, the company…
Samsung patches MagicINFO 9 Server vulnerability exploited by attackers
Companies running Samsung MagicINFO, a platform for managing content on Samsung commercial digital displays, should upgrade to the latest available version of its v9 branch…