Category: HelpnetSecurity

Attackers breached ConnectWise, compromised customer ScreenConnect instances
02
Jun
2025

Attackers breached ConnectWise, compromised customer ScreenConnect instances

A suspected “sophisticated nation state actor” has compromised ScreenConnect cloud instances of a “very small number” of ConnectWise customers, the…

BarracudaONE boosts threat protection and cyber resilience
02
Jun
2025

BarracudaONE boosts threat protection and cyber resilience

Barracuda Networks unveiled the BarracudaONE AI-powered cybersecurity platform. BarracudaONE maximizes threat protection and cyber resilience by unifying layered security defenses…

Product showcase: Smarter pentest reporting and exposure management with PlexTrac
02
Jun
2025

Product showcase: Smarter pentest reporting and exposure management with PlexTrac

The threat landscape is evolving faster than ever. Staying ahead means going beyond automated scans and check-the-box assessments. It demands…

CISO 3.0: Leading AI governance and security in the boardroom
02
Jun
2025

CISO 3.0: Leading AI governance and security in the boardroom

In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron McCray, Field CISO at CDW, discusses how AI is transforming the CISO role…

Review: Metasploit, 2nd Edition - Help Net Security
02
Jun
2025

Review: Metasploit, 2nd Edition – Help Net Security

If you’ve spent any time in penetration testing, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Metasploit. The second edition of Metasploit…

48% of security pros are falling behind compliance requirements
02
Jun
2025

48% of security pros are falling behind compliance requirements

32% of security professionals think they can deliver zero-vulnerability software despite rising threats and compliance regulations, according to Lineaje. Meanwhile,…

Week in review: NIST proposes new vulnerabilities metric, flaws in NASA’s open source software
01
Jun
2025

Week in review: NIST proposes new vulnerabilities metric, flaws in NASA’s open source software

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerabilities found in NASA’s open…

Infosec products of the month: May 2025
30
May
2025

Infosec products of the month: May 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Anchore, BalkanID, Cyble, groundcover, Hunted…

Exchange 2016, 2019 support ends soon: What IT should do to stay secure
30
May
2025

Exchange 2016, 2019 support ends soon: What IT should do to stay secure

Microsoft is ending support for Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Outlook 2016 on October 14, 2025. That date…

AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise
30
May
2025

AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise

82% of organizations already use AI agents, but only 44% of organizations report having policies in place to secure them,…

Using AI to outsmart AI-driven phishing scams
30
May
2025

Using AI to outsmart AI-driven phishing scams

Phishing scams used to be filled with awkward wording and obvious grammar mistakes. Not anymore. AI is now making it…

Microsoft unveils "centralized" software update tool for Windows
29
May
2025

Microsoft unveils “centralized” software update tool for Windows

Microsoft is looking to streamline the software updating process for IT admins and users by providing a Windows-native update orchestration…