53% of security teams lack continuous and up-to-date visibility
Enterprises lack visibility into their own data, creating security risks that are compounding as organizations and their employees increase AI adoption, according to Bedrock Security.…
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Malicious ads target Semrush users to steal Google account credentials
Cyber crooks are exploiting users’ interest in Semrush, a popular SEO, advertising, and market research SaaS platform, to steal their Google account credentials. The fraudulent…
AI will make ransomware even more dangerous
Ransomware is the top predicted threat for 2025, which is especially concerning given 38% of security professionals say ransomware will become even more dangerous when…
Scammers cash in on tax season
AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals…
New infosec products of the week: March 21, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1Kosmos, Cloudflare, Cytex, Keysight Technologies, and TXOne Networks. Keysight AI…
Why rooting and jailbreaking make you a target
As cybercriminals have moved to a mobile-first attack strategy, rooting and jailbreaking mobile devices remain a powerful attack vector. Such mobile devices bypass critical security…
Kali Linux 2025.1a drops with theme refresh, Kali NetHunter updates
Kali Linux 2025.1a is now available. This release enhances existing features with improvements designed to streamline your experience. 2025 theme refresh Kali Linux 2025.1a introduces…
70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later
Long-lived plaintext credentials have been involved in most breaches over the last several years, according to GitGuardian. When valid credentials, such as API keys, passwords,…
How healthcare CISOs can balance security and accessibility without compromising care
In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Seshadri, EVP and CSO at HealthEquity, talks about the growing risks to healthcare data and what organizations can…
Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain
Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to Bitsight. These organizations,…
Most organizations change policies to reduce CISO liability risk
93% of organizations made policy changes over the preceding 12 months to address concerns about increased personal liability for CISOs, according to Fastly. This includes…
Report: The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025
GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report shows no progress in combating secrets sprawl, with 23.8 million secrets leaked on public GitHub repositories in 2024—a…