Category: HelpnetSecurity

18
Aug
2025

Buttercup: Open-source AI-driven system detects and patches vulnerabilities

Buttercup is a free, automated, AI-powered platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software. Developed by Trail of Bits,…

18
Aug
2025

Weak alerting and slipping prevention raise risk levels for CISOs

Prevention effectiveness is falling, detection gaps remain wide, and attackers are exploiting weaknesses in data protection and credentials. Data theft…

18
Aug
2025

Bridging the AI model governance gap: Key findings for CISOs

While most organizations understand the need for strong AI model governance, many are still struggling to close gaps that could…

17
Aug
2025

Week in review: 2 threat actors exploiting WinRAR 0-day, Microsoft fixes “BadSuccessor” Kerberos flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: WinRAR zero-day was exploited by…

15
Aug
2025

How military leadership prepares veterans for cybersecurity success

In this Help Net Security interview, Warren O’Driscoll, Head of Security Practice at NTT DATA UK and Ireland, discusses how…

15
Aug
2025

Cyber insurance market shows early signs of maturity

The cyber insurance market is entering a new phase of evolution and showing early signs of maturity, according to recent…

15
Aug
2025

Obot MCP Gateway: Open-source platform to securely manage the adoption of MCP servers

Obot MCP Gateway is a free, open-source gateway that enables IT organizations to securely manage and scale adoption of Model…

15
Aug
2025

Employees race to build custom AI apps despite security risks

The latest Netskope findings show a 50% increase in GenAI platform usage among enterprise end-users, driven by growing employee demand…

15
Aug
2025

New infosec products of the week: August 15, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Brivo, Envoy, Prove, Rubrik, and…

14
Aug
2025

Brute-force attacks hammer Fortinet devices worldwide

A surge in brute-force attempts targeting Fortinet SSL VPNs that was spotted earlier this month could be a portent of…

14
Aug
2025

For $40, you can buy stolen police and government email accounts

Active police and government email accounts are being sold on the dark web for as little as $40, giving cybercriminals…

14
Aug
2025

Vulnerabilities in MSP-friendly RMM solution exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-8875, CVE-2025-8876)

Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8875, CVE-2025-8876) in N-central, a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution by N-able that’s popular with managed service…