Category: Help Net Security

EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack

The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject to an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them…

Chainguard locks down CI/CD with secure-by-default actions

Chainguard has announced Chainguard Actions, secure-by-default workflows for CI/CD pipelines that allow developers and AI agents to ship quickly without introducing software supply chain risk. Using an agentic approach, Chainguard Actions provides a continuously secured catalog of workflows maintained by…

Imprivata enhances NHS access security with passwordless controls

Imprivata has introduced new capabilities designed to help NHS organisations and UK healthcare providers meet the unique demands of the UK’s evolving compliance, cybersecurity, data protection landscape, including the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)-aligned Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and…

Veritone secures AI data with automated PII removal

Veritone deploys Veritone Redact with Veritone Data Refinery (VDR) to remove personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive data before processing, enabling AI-ready data while protecting intellectual property (IP) and data owner rights. As the scale and stakes for AI deployments…

Jozu Agent Guard targets AI agents that evade controls

Jozu has announced the launch of Jozu Agent Guard, a zero-trust AI runtime that executes agents, models, and MCP servers in secure environments with built-in policy enforcement and guardrails that cannot be disabled. As enterprises adopt AI agents, MCP servers,…

Proofpoint addresses AI threats with intent-based security

Proofpoint has announced Proofpoint AI Security, the newest security solution that combines intent-based detection, multi-surface control points, and a comprehensive implementation framework to secure how humans and AI agents use AI across the enterprise. Based on the Agent Integrity Framework,…

Microsoft zeroes in on AI-driven data risks in Fabric

New Microsoft Purview innovations for Microsoft Fabric help organizations secure data and accelerate AI adoption. The updates focus on identifying risks, preventing data oversharing, and strengthening governance and data quality across the data estate. Integration between Microsoft Purview and Microsoft…