As the space sector becomes more commercial and military-focused, these assets are becoming attractive targets. The global space economy is booming and is expected to increase from $630 billion in 2023 to $1.8 trillion by 2035. This means the need…
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Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about
Despite knowing the risks, most organizations are still shipping insecure software. That’s one of the stark findings from Cypress Data Defense’s 2025 State of Application Security report, which reveals a worsening crisis in software security. According to the report, 62%…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 29, 2025
Cyber Incident Responder Accenture | Ireland | Hybrid – View job details As a Cyber Incident Responder, you will identify and investigate intrusions to determine the cause and extent of the breach, by leveraging EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence sources.…
Your supply chain security strategy might be missing the biggest risk
Third-party involvement in data breaches has doubled this year from 15 percent to nearly 30 percent. In response, many organizations have sharpened their focus on third-party risk management, carefully vetting the security practices of their vendors. However, a critical gap…
The legal minefield of hacking back
In this Help Net Security interview, Gonçalo Magalhães, Head of Security at Immunefi, discusses the legal and ethical implications of hacking back in cross-border cyber incidents. He warns that offensive cyber actions risk violating international law, escalating conflicts, and harming…
Review: LLM Engineer’s Handbook
For all the excitement around LLMs, practical, engineering-focused guidance remains surprisingly hard to find. LLM Engineer’s Handbook aims to fill that gap. About the authors Paul Iusztin is a Senior AI Engineer and founder of Decoding ML, a channel for…
Vulnhuntr: Open-source tool to identify remotely exploitable vulnerabilities
Vulnhuntr is an open-source tool that finds remotely exploitable vulnerabilities. It uses LLMs and static code analysis to trace how data moves through an application, from user input to server output. This helps it spot complex, multi-step vulnerabilities that traditional…
How to fight document fraud with the latest tech tools
In this Help Net Security video, Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software, explores cutting-edge technologies designed to detect and prevent document forgery and digital fraud. He presents four key approaches to verifying document authenticity: IDVT, PKI, AI-based methods, and blockchain,…
Week in review: Microsoft SharePoint servers under attack, landing your first cybersecurity job
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft pins on-prem SharePoint attacks on Chinese threat actors As Microsoft continues to update its customer guidance for protecting on-prem SharePoint servers against the latest…
What 50 companies got wrong about cloud identity security
Most organizations still miss basic identity security controls in the cloud, leaving them exposed to breaches, audit failures, and compliance violations. A new midyear benchmark from Unosecur found that nearly every company scanned had at least one high-risk issue, with…
Digital sovereignty becomes a matter of resilience for Europe
In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Schilz, CEO of Wire, discusses Europe’s push for digital sovereignty through initiatives like Gaia-X and the EU AI Act. As the continent redefines its technological future, the focus shifts from regulation to building…
New infosec products of the week: July 25, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akeyless, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity. PlexTrac Workflow Automation Engine enhancements accelerate time to remediation PlexTrac launched enhanced Workflow Automation Engine, a major product…
Six months into DORA, most financial firms are still not ready
It’s been six months since the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect, but a new Censuswide survey shows that nearly all financial services organizations in EMEA still feel unprepared. An overwhelming 96% of respondents said their current…
Storm-2603 spotted deploying ransomware on exploited SharePoint servers
One of the groups that, in the past few weeks, has been exploiting vulnerabilities in on-prem SharePoint installation has been observed deploying Warlock ransomware, Microsoft shared on Wednesday. First attack spotted on July 7th On Saturday, Microsoft announced that attackers…
Intel 471 Guided Threat Hunts enables teams to measure hunt success metrics
Intel 471 launched Guided Threat Hunts, a new method-driven tool within the Hunt Management Module, part of our HUNTER solution. As threat hunting for advanced adversaries continues to be an increasingly complex, time-consuming and resource-heavy process, Intel 471 is empowering…
CISO New York 2025 brings together top cybersecurity leaders
The annual CISO New York summit will be held on September 9, 2025, uniting over 150 senior cybersecurity executives for a full day of insight, strategy, and collaboration at Convene, 601 Lexington Avenue. This highly curated summit is tailored for…
Sonicwall fixes critical flaw in SMA appliances, urges customers to check for compromise (CVE-2025-40599)
Sonicwall is asking customers running specific Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series devices to patch a newly uncovered vulnerability (CVE-2025-40599) as soon as possible. “While there is currently no evidence that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild,”…
Autoswagger: Open-source tool to expose hidden API authorization flaws
Autoswagger is a free, open-source tool that scans OpenAPI-documented APIs for broken authorization vulnerabilities. These flaws are still common, even at large enterprises with mature security teams, and are especially dangerous because they can be exploited with little technical skill.…
Your app is under attack every 3 minutes
Application-layer attacks have become one of the most common and consequential methods adversaries use to gain access and compromise organizations, according to Contrast Security. These attacks target the custom code, APIs, and logic that power applications, often slipping past detection…
Why outsourcing cybersecurity is rising in the Adriatic region
In this Help Net Security interview, Aleksandar Stančin, Board Member Adriatics, Exclusive Networks, discusses the state of cybersecurity in the Adriatic region. He talks about how local markets often lag behind EU regulations, despite facing threats comparable to those in…