Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives
Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and severe, with 71% of surveyed security leaders saying attacks have grown more common in the past year and 61%…
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Week in review: Cisco ASA zero-day vulnerabilities exploited, Fortra GoAnywhere instances at risk
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: How Juventus protects fans, revenue, and reputation during matchdaysIn this…
Cisco ASA zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in sophisticated attacks
A widespread campaign aimed at breaching organizations via zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) has been revealed by the US, UK, Canadian and…
Infosec products of the month: September 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Absolute Security, Blackdot Solutions, Catchpoint, Cynomi, DataLocker, Gigamon, Lookout, Nagomi…
Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders
Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report…
Inside the economy built on stolen credentials
Instead of going after software flaws or network weaknesses, attackers are targeting something much easier to steal: identity credentials. A new report from BeyondID calls…
Delinea releases free open-source MCP server to secure AI agents
AI agents are becoming more common in the workplace, but giving them access to sensitive systems can be risky. Credentials often get stored in plain…
How agentic AI is changing the SOC
In this Help Net Security video, David Norlin, CTO of Lumifi, explores the role of agentic AI in the security operations center (SOC). He explains…
European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates
Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay…
Microsoft spots LLM-obfuscated phishing attack
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-powered tools and (malicious) large language models to create convincing, error-free emails, deepfakes, online personas, lookalike/fake websites, and malware. There’s even…
North Korean IT workers use fake profiles to steal crypto
ESET Research has published new findings on DeceptiveDevelopment, also called Contagious Interview. This North Korea-aligned group has become more active in recent years and focuses…
GenAI is exposing sensitive data at scale
Sensitive data is everywhere and growing fast. A new report from Concentric AI highlights how unstructured data, duplicate files, and risky sharing practices are creating…