Category: HelpnetSecurity

Week in review: Microsoft patches 5 actively exploited 0-days, recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited
18
May
2025

Week in review: Microsoft patches 5 actively exploited 0-days, recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 5…

CISA: Recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-4664)
16
May
2025

CISA: Recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-4664)

A high-severity Chrome vulnerability (CVE-2025-4664) that Google has fixed on Wednesday is being leveraged by attackers, CISA has confirmed by…

New infosec products of the week: May 16, 2025
16
May
2025

New infosec products of the week: May 16, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Hunted Labs, McAfee, Obsidian Security,…

Polymorphic phishing attacks flood inboxes
16
May
2025

Polymorphic phishing attacks flood inboxes

AI is transforming the phishing threat landscape at a pace many security teams are struggling to match, according to Cofense….

Deepfake attacks could cost you more than money
16
May
2025

Deepfake attacks could cost you more than money

In this Help Net Security interview, Camellia Chan, CEO at X-PHY, discusses the dangers of deepfakes in real-world incidents, including…

Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed
16
May
2025

Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed

The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Education, has released the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference…

How working in a stressful environment affects cybersecurity
16
May
2025

How working in a stressful environment affects cybersecurity

Stressful work environments don’t just erode morale, they can quietly undermine cybersecurity. When employees feel overworked, unsupported, or mistreated, their…

Coinbase suffers data breach, gets extorted (but won't pay)
15
May
2025

Coinbase suffers data breach, gets extorted (but won’t pay)

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has suffered a breach, which resulted in attackers acquiring customers’ data that can help them mount…

Samsung patches MagicINFO 9 Server vulnerability exploited by attackers
15
May
2025

Samsung patches MagicINFO 9 Server vulnerability exploited by attackers

Companies running Samsung MagicINFO, a platform for managing content on Samsung commercial digital displays, should upgrade to the latest available…

PentestPad streamlines security testing workflows
15
May
2025

PentestPad streamlines security testing workflows

PentestPad announced a major rollout of new features to its platform, built to transform how modern security teams deliver penetration…

Russia-linked hackers target webmail servers in Ukraine-related espionage operation
15
May
2025

Russia-linked hackers target webmail servers in Ukraine-related espionage operation

ESET researchers have uncovered RoundPress, a Russia-aligned espionage operation targeting webmail servers via XSS vulnerabilities. Behind it is most likely…

How 300,000+ hard drives performed in the real world
15
May
2025

How 300,000+ hard drives performed in the real world

Cloud storage company Backblaze has released its Q1 2025 hard drive reliability report, which provides insights into the performance and…