Ransomware keeps shifting into new territory, pulling in victims from sectors and regions that once saw fewer attacks. The latest Global Threat Briefing for H2 2025 from CyberCube shows incidents spreading in ways that make it harder for security leaders…
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LLM privacy policies keep getting longer, denser, and nearly impossible to decode
People expect privacy policies to explain what happens to their data. What users get instead is a growing wall of text that feels harder to read each year. In a new study, researchers reviewed privacy policies for LLMs and traced…
What 35 years of privacy law say about the state of data protection
Privacy laws have expanded around the world, and security leaders now work within a crowded field of requirements. New research shows that these laws provide stronger rights and duties, but the protections do not always translate into reductions in harm.…
Firewalla Orange brings zero trust anywhere
Firewalla announced Firewalla Orange, a portable multi-gigabit cybersecurity firewall and Wi-Fi 7 router designed to reset expectations for how networks should be protected. Firewalla Orange delivers more than 2 gigabits of packet processing performance and brings enterprise grade zero trust…
Swissbit adds HID Seos to iShield Key 2
Swissbit is expanding its portfolio of multi-application security keys with the launch of the iShield Key 2, introducing a new variant featuring HID Seos, one of the most widely used credential technologies for physical access control. Following the addition of…
Thales expands AI ecosystem protection with application and RAG security tools
AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the history of modern business, with the ability to revolutionize industries, optimize operations, and drive innovation, but it is also introducing security gaps, risks, and vulnerabilities. According to McKinsey, 78% of organizations…
F5 strengthens ADSP with enhanced API discovery and threat detection
F5 unveiled enhancements to the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP). The latest updates focus on strengthening API discovery capabilities, improving threat detection, and optimizing network connectivity. These updated capabilities are in the latest 7.0 release of F5 Distributed…
CloudCasa adds SMB support and compression controls for Kubernetes backup
CloudCasa announced the latest enhancements to its CloudCasa platform, adding support for accessing backup storage using SMB (Server Message Block) file-sharing protocol and support for user-selectable compression of backup data. These enhancements complement CloudCasa’s support for NFS backup storage introduced…
Black Duck Signal applies LLM intelligence to code and supply chain risk
Black Duck announced the launch of Black Duck Signal, a transformative agentic AI solution engineered to secure software at the speed of AI-powered development. Signal combines Black Duck’s 20 years of software security expertise and intellectual property with LLM-powered software…
40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stack
Open source security software has become a key way for teams to get flexibility, transparency, and capability without licensing costs. The free tools in this roundup address problems security teams deal with, from managing large environments to catching misconfigurations and…
Bugcrowd unveils AI tools to accelerate triage and strengthen preemptive security
Bugcrowd has launched new platform functionality, Bugcrowd AI Triage Assistant and Bugcrowd AI Analytics, to bring speed and intelligence and insights to the process of building security resilience. Combined with the general availability of AI Connect, these new capabilities enable…
LLM vulnerability patching skills remain limited
Security teams are wondering whether LLMs can help speed up patching. A new study tests that idea and shows where the tools hold up and where they fall short. The researchers tested LLMs from OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek, and Mistral to…
Password habits are changing, and the data shows how far we’ve come
In this Help Net Security video, Andréanne Bergeron, Security Researcher at Flare, explains how changes in user habits, policy shifts, and new tools have shaped password security over nearly twenty years. She walks through research based on leaked passwords from…
Product showcase: Tuta – secure, encrypted, private email
Tuta, formerly known as Tutanota, is built for anyone who wants email that stays private. Instead of treating encryption like a bonus feature, the service encrypts almost everything by default. That means your messages are locked down from the moment…
Teamwork is failing in slow motion and security feels it
Security leaders often track threats in code, networks, and policies. But a quieter risk is taking shape in the everyday work of teams. Collaboration is getting harder even as AI use spreads across the enterprise. That tension creates openings for…
Backslash secures MCP servers from data leakage, prompt injection, and privilege abuse
Backslash Security announced the launch of its end-to-end solution for the secure use of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers across software development environments. As organizations increasingly adopt AI-native coding agents and integrated development environments (IDEs), the Backslash platform is designed…
BigID Activity Explorer enhances visibility for insider risk investigation
BigID announced Activity Explorer, a new capability that delivers auditability and granular activity investigation to strengthen insider risk detection and response. With Activity Explorer, organizations can review, search, and analyze activity across cloud and on-prem environments, including AWS S3, SharePoint,…
Skyhigh Security debuts dashboard for unified data visibility and compliance
Skyhigh Security announced the launch of its risk-focused data visibility and compliance dashboard as part of Skyhigh DSPM’s Data Explorer. In April 2025, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) was integrated into Skyhigh Security’s SSE framework to provide visibility into where…
Protecto Vault adds API-first protection for safer AI agent workflows
Protecto launched Protecto Vault, a SaaS platform designed specifically for AI agent builders. Featuring a pay-as-you-go model, Vault removes the primary barrier to AI adoption: enterprise refusal to share sensitive data due to security, PII exposure, and HIPAA compliance risks.…
Apptega Policy Manager streamlines policy creation and compliance oversight
Apptega revealed its Policy Manager module, expanding the company’s platform to automate the creation, review, and oversight of custom business policies. With this enhancement, Apptega enables partners and in-house security and compliance teams to maintain auditable policies with minimal manual…