Wi-Fi signals may hold the key to touchless access control
Imagine walking into a secure building where the door unlocks the moment your hand hovers near it. No keycards, no PINs, no fingerprints. Instead, the…
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sqlmap: Open-source SQL injection and database takeover tool
Finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities is one of the oldest and most common steps in web application testing. sqlmap streamlines this process. It is…
AI is rewriting how software is built and secured
AI has become part of everyday software development, shaping how code is written and how fast products reach users. A new report from Cycode, The…
Week in review: Cisco fixes critical UCCX flaws, November 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Securing real-time payments without slowing them downIn this Help Net…
Attackers upgrade ClickFix with tricks used by online stores
Attackers have taken the ClickFix technique further, with pages borrowing tricks from online sellers to pressure victims into performing the steps that will lead to…
Old privacy laws create new risks for businesses
Businesses are increasingly being pulled into lawsuits over how they collect and share user data online. What was once the domain of large tech firms…
November 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Windows Exchange Server EOL?
October 2025 Patch Tuesday was one for the record books in so many ways. There was a big push by Microsoft to fix as many…
Metrics don’t lie, but they can be misleading when they only tell IT’s side of the story
In this Help Net Security interview, Rik Mistry, Managing Partner at Interval Group, discusses how to align IT strategy with business goals. He explains how…
What keeps phishing training from fading over time
When employees stop falling for phishing emails, it is rarely luck. A new study shows that steady, mandatory phishing training can cut risky behavior over…
Hospitals are running out of excuses for weak cyber hygiene
Healthcare leaders continue to treat cybersecurity as a technical safeguard instead of a strategic business function, according to the 2025 US Healthcare Cyber Resilience Survey…
New infosec products of the week: November 7, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1touch.io, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Forescout, and Komodor. Bitdefender GravityZone Security…
SonicWall cloud backup hack was the work of a state actor
Incident responders from Mandiant have wrapped up their investigation into the SonicWall cloud backup service hack, and the verdict is in: the culprit is a…