Passkeys rise, but scams still hit hard in 2025
Americans are dealing with a growing wave of digital scams, and many are losing money in the process. According to the fourth annual Consumer Cyber…
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AI hype hits a wall when the data doesn’t deliver
Companies are pouring money into AI for IT operations, but most projects are still far from maturity. A global survey of 1,200 business leaders, IT…
New infosec products of the week: October 3, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Acronis, Legit Security, NowSecure, Siemens, and Telus. NowSecure Privacy helps…
Hackers claim to have plundered Red Hat’s GitHub repos
The Crimson Collective, an emerging extortion / hacker group, has made a bombshell claim on their Telegram channel: they have gained access to Red Hat’s…
OpenSSL 3.6.0: New features, crypto support
The OpenSSL Project has announced the release of OpenSSL 3.6.0, a feature update that brings significant functionality improvements, standards compliance, and a few key deprecations…
Oracle customers targeted with emails claiming E-Business Suite breach, data theft
Unknown attackers claiming affiliation with the Cl0p extortion gang are hitting business and IT executives at various companies with emails claiming that they have exfiltrated…
ProSpy and ToSpy: New spyware families impersonating secure messaging apps
ESET researchers have found two Android spyware campaigns aimed at people looking for secure messaging apps such as Signal and ToTok. The attackers spread the…
Underwriting is shifting to AI-driven, real-time decisions by 2030
Underwriting is undergoing a major transformation as financial institutions push for faster decisions, better fraud detection, and greater personalization, according to a new global Experian…
Chekov: Open-source static code analysis tool
Checkov is an open-source tool designed to help teams secure their cloud infrastructure and code. At its core, it’s a static code analysis tool for…
Building a mature automotive cybersecurity program beyond checklists
In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Sullivan, CIO & CISO at Agero, shares his perspective on automotive cybersecurity. He discusses strategies for developing mature…
GPT needs to be rewired for security
LLMs and agentic systems already shine at everyday productivity, including transcribing and summarizing meetings, extracting action items, prioritizing critical emails, and even planning travel. But…
The energy sector is ground zero for global cyber activity
A new study from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shows how geopolitical tensions shape cyberattacks on power grids, fuel systems, and other critical infrastructure. How…