Category: HelpnetSecurity

History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief
16
Jun
2025

History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief

The UK government has appointed Blaise Florence Metreweli as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known…

Police shut down long-running dark web drug market
16
Jun
2025

Police shut down long-running dark web drug market

Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web drug market, following a large-scale operation…

Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears
16
Jun
2025

Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears

Getting a call saying a family member has been kidnapped is terrifying. Fear and panic take over, making it hard…

Why banks’ tech-first approach leaves governance gaps
16
Jun
2025

Why banks’ tech-first approach leaves governance gaps

In this Help Net Security interview, Rich Friedberg, CISO at Live Oak Bank, discusses how banks can better align cybersecurity…

MDEAutomator: Open-source endpoint management, incident response in MDE
16
Jun
2025

MDEAutomator: Open-source endpoint management, incident response in MDE

Managing endpoints and responding to security incidents in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) can be time-consuming and complex. MDEAutomator is…

Review: Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition
16
Jun
2025

Review: Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition

Kali Linux has long been the go-to operating system for penetration testers and security professionals, and Learning Kali Linux, 2nd…

Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack
16
Jun
2025

Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack

As AI spreads, so do the risks. Security leaders are being asked to protect systems they don’t fully understand yet,…

Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day, Mirai botnets target unpatched Wazuh servers
15
Jun
2025

Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day, Mirai botnets target unpatched Wazuh servers

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for…

Kali Linux 2025.2 delivers Bloodhound CE, CARsenal, 13 new tools
14
Jun
2025

Kali Linux 2025.2 delivers Bloodhound CE, CARsenal, 13 new tools

OffSec has released Kali Linux 2025.2, the most up-to-date version of the widely used penetration testing and digital forensics platform….

iOS zero-click attacks used to deliver Graphite spyware (CVE-2025-43200)
13
Jun
2025

iOS zero-click attacks used to deliver Graphite spyware (CVE-2025-43200)

A zero-click attack leveraging a freshly disclosed Messages vulnerability (CVE-2025-43200) has infected the iPhones of two European journalists with Paragon’s…

StackHawk Sensitive Data Identification provides visibility into high-risk APIs
13
Jun
2025

StackHawk Sensitive Data Identification provides visibility into high-risk APIs

StackHawk announced Sensitive Data Identification to give security teams visibility into high-risk APIs across thousands of code repositories within an…

New infosec products of the week: June 13, 2025
13
Jun
2025

New infosec products of the week: June 13, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Contrast Security, Cymulate, Lemony, SpecterOps,…