Modern software relies on open-source. As open-source software (OSS) scaled, accelerated by AI, legacy security tools failed to keep pace, introducing undesired cost, complexity, and drag on developer productivity. Gartner cites false positives, alert fatigue, and the lack of exploitability…
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Investing in security? It’s not helping you fix what matters faster
Automation and structured collaboration have a strong, positive influence on the efficiency of vulnerability management, according to Seemplicity. However, manual processes, unstructured workflows, and excessive noise from vulnerability scanning tools continue to slow remediation efforts, leading to delays and security…
AuditBoard AI governance solution mitigates risks associated with AI systems
AuditBoard announced a new AI governance solution, enableing customers to fast-track their AI risk management programs and drive responsible AI innovation and adoption at scale. AuditBoard’s new AI governance solution will help customers meet AI best practices outlined in frameworks…
Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS safeguards the enterprise AI ecosystem
Palo Alto Networks announced Prisma AIRS, an AI security platform that serves as the cornerstone for AI protection, designed to protect the entire enterprise AI ecosystem – AI apps, agents, models, and data – at every step. Building upon the…
ArmorCode Anya accelerates critical security decisions
ArmorCode launched Anya, an agentic AI champion purpose-built for AppSec and product security teams. Following a successful early access program, Anya is now available to all ArmorCode enterprise customers, delivering intelligent, conversation-driven security insights that close the expertise gap and…
Censys enables security teams to be more proactive in their threat hunting
Censys is launching a new solution specifically designed to enable threat hunting teams to track adversary infrastructure. The Censys’ Threat Hunting solution is part of Censys’ recently released Internet Intelligence platform, which provides security teams across the enterprise with the…
Trend Micro helps organizations secure AI-driven workloads
Trend Micro announced new AI-powered threat detection capabilities designed specifically for enterprises embracing AI at scale. This effort brings together Trend’s security expertise with NVIDIA accelerated computing and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, leveraging AWS infrastructure to support scalable, enterprise-ready deployment.…
Netskope One enhancements cover a broad range of AI security use cases
Netskope announced expansion of the Netskope One platform to cover more AI security use cases, including enhanced protections for private applications and data security posture management (DSPM) attributes. While other vendors focus on enabling safe user access to AI applications,…
Sentra Data Security for AI Agents protects AI-powered assistants
Sentra launched Data Security for AI Agents solution, specifically designed to address the emerging challenges associated with proliferating AI assistants and empower large enterprises to embrace AI innovation securely and responsibly. With the solution, Sentra also announced platform support for…
Abnormal AI improves security awareness training with AI agents
Abnormal AI introduces autonomous AI agents that improve how organizations train employees and report on risk while also evolving its email security capabilities. In a year defined by the explosive use of malicious AI for cybercrime, Abnormal is doubling down…
Anetac Human Link Pro secures both human and non-human identities
Anetac announced the global rollout of Human Link Pro. This new capability unifies the management of human and non-human identity vulnerabilities within the Anetac Identity Vulnerability Management Platform. Already in use by organizations in financial services, retail, healthcare and critical…
Flashpoint Ignite enhancements improve threat intelligence
Flashpoint announced new capabilities to its flagship platform, Flashpoint Ignite. These innovations are designed to deliver insights that align with customers’ threat intelligence needs, enabling organizations to make informed decisions and protect their most critical assets. “Too often, high-value threat…
Avocado OS: Open-source Linux platform for embedded systems
Peridio, a platform for building and maintaining advanced embedded products, has launched Avocado OS, an open-source embedded Linux distribution made to simplify the way developers build complex embedded systems. Avocado OS focuses on delivering a smooth developer experience while offering…
RSA defends organizations against AI-powered identity attacks
RSA announced cybersecurity innovations that defend organizations against the next wave of AI powered identity attacks, including IT Help Desk bypasses, malware, social engineering, and other threats. These advancements are especially critical for organizations implementing passwordless strategies and further solidify…
Wallarm Agentic AI Protection blocks attacks against AI agents
Wallarm unveiled Agentic AI Protection, a capability designed to secure AI agents from emerging attack vectors, such as prompt injection, jailbreaks, system prompt retrieval, and agent logic abuse. The new feature extends Wallarm’s API Security Platform to actively monitor, analyze,…
NetRise ZeroLens identifies undisclosed software weaknesses
NetRise announced a new product, NetRise ZeroLens. NetRise’s category redefining platform creates a software asset inventory, which is critical to manage organizational risk. NetRise analyzes compiled code to find risk in software that actually executes on devices and other systems.…
Critical SAP NetWeaver flaw exploited by suspected initial access broker (CVE-2025-31324)
CVE-2025-31324, a critical vulnerability in the SAP NetWeaver platform, is being actively exploited by attackers to upload malicious webshells to enable unauthorized file uploads and code execution. The vulnerability was initially leveraged in zero-day attacks spotted by ReliaQuest researchers, who…
Allurity acquires Infigo IS to strengthen its position in Europe
Allurity announces its acquisition of Croatian cybersecurity company Infigo IS. With deep technical expertise and one of southern Europe’s strongest offensive security teams, Infigo brings strengths that accelerate Allurity’s journey to become the preferred cybersecurity partner in Europe. Founded in…
Threat actors are scanning your environment, even if you’re not
In a world where organizations’ digital footprint is constantly changing and attackers regularly capitalize on security failings in exposed IT assets, making the effort to minimize your external attack surface is a no-brainer. The goal is simple: Make your organization…
GoSearch: Open-source OSINT tool for uncovering digital footprints
GoSearch is an open-source OSINT tool built to uncover digital footprints linked to specific usernames. Designed for speed and accuracy, it lets users quickly track someone’s online presence across multiple platforms. GoSearch incorporates data from Hudson Rock’s Cybercrime Database, offering…
Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop
Ransomware attacks are becoming more refined and pervasive, posing significant challenges to organizations globally. A Veeam report reveals that while the percentage of companies impacted by ransomware attacks has slightly declined from 75% to 69%, the threat remains substantial. This…
Most critical vulnerabilities aren’t worth your attention
Web applications face a wide range of risks, including known-exploitable vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks, and insecure identity configurations in CI/CD, according to the Datadog State of DevSecOps 2025 report. 14% of Java services still contain at least one vulnerability By…
Week in review: MITRE ATT&CK v17.0 released, PoC for Erlang/OTP SSH bug is public
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Released: MITRE ATT&CK v17.0, now with ESXi attack TTPs MITRE has released the latest version of its ATT&CK framework, which now also includes a new…
Rack Ruby vulnerability could reveal secrets to attackers (CVE-2025-27610)
Researchers have uncovered three serious vulnerabilities in Rack, a server interface used by most Ruby web app frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Hanami, Roda, and others). Two of the flaws – CVE-2025-25184 and CVE-2025-27111 – could allow attackers to manipulate…
Rubrik Identity Resilience protects vulnerable authentication infrastructure
Rubrik announced its upcoming solution, Identity Resilience, designed to secure the entire identity landscape alongside data. Identity Resilience aims to protect the most common entry points for attackers – human and non-human identities (NHIs) – to help organizations maintain operations…
Detectify Asset Classification and Scan Recommendations improves vulnerability testing
Detectify announced new Asset Classification and Scan Recommendations capabilities. This innovation directly addresses a critical challenge for security teams: knowing what else, beyond their core applications, requires in-depth testing. The new features automatically classify discovered web assets based on attacker…
Vanta AI Security Assessment evaluates AI risk
Vanta announced new ways to help organizations demonstrate AI security and evaluate AI risk across their ecosystem. With the launch of Vanta’s new AI Security Assessment offering, customers using, developing or building with AI can now more effectively address critical…
LastPass Secure Access Experiences simplifies access management
As cloud app adoption continues to rise, and the modern workplace continues to evolve, LastPass will introduce a new approach to democratize access management. Built with the needs of small-to-mid-sized businesses in mind, Secure Access Experiences represents a more unified,…
Dashlane introduces Omnix for AI-powered credential protection
Dashlane unveiled a new approach to addressing human risk in response to the rise of AI-driven phishing attacks and shadow IT in corporate environments. Built on innovation that pushes beyond vault-based password management, Dashlane Omnix is the AI-accelerated credential security platform…
BreachLock AEV simulates Real attacks to validate and prioritize exposures
BreachLock AEV automates multistep, threat-intelligence-led attack scenarios—helping security teams uncover real exposures and prioritize what matters most. Going beyond just showing security teams their risk, BreachLock Adversarial Exposure Validation simulates how real-world adversaries would exploit it by mirroring their behavior…
Flexible working models fuel surge in device theft
76% of respondents have been impacted by incidents of device theft in the past two years, with incidents more common in organizations with more flexible working models, according to Kensington. For instance, research revealed that 85% of organizations with flexible…
Exposure validation emerges as critical cyber defense component
Organizations have implemented various aspects of threat exposure validation, including security control validation (51%) and filtering threat exposures based on the effectiveness of security controls to mitigate threats (48%), according to Cymulate. At the same time, nearly all respondents say…
Top must-visit companies at RSAC 2025
RSAC 2025 Conference is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from April 28 – May 1. With hundreds of booths, countless product demos, and nonstop buzz, navigating RSAC can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve done the legwork…
13 core principles to strengthen AI cybersecurity
The new ETSI TS 104 223 specification for securing AI provides reliable and actionable cybersecurity guidance aimed at protecting end users. Adopting a whole-lifecycle approach, the framework outlines 13 core principles that expand into 72 detailed, trackable principles across five…
New infosec products of the week: April 25, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bitdefender, PowerDMARC, Skyhawk Security, Stellar Cyber, Swimlane, and Veracode. Email authentication simplified: How PowerDMARC makes DMARC effortless With PowerDMARC, users can generate and publish DMARC,…
Critical Commvault RCE vulnerability fixed, PoC available (CVE-2025-34028)
If your organization is using Commvault Command Center for your data protection, backup creation, configuration and restoration needs, you should check whether your on-premise installation has been upgraded to patch a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-34028) that could allow unauthenticated remote code…
AVX ONE PQC Tool delivers crypto inventory, risk insights, and readiness scoring
AppViewX has announced the launch of the AVX ONE Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Assessment Tool that generates a Cryptographic Bill of Materials and PQC readiness score. By scanning code, dependencies, configurations and certificates in enterprise environments, the PQC Assessment Tool provides…
DirectDefense launches Security Essentials to protect growing SMBs
DirectDefense has launched DirectDefense Security Essentials, a fully managed, subscription-based security program purpose-built for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). With Security Essentials, DirectDefense is addressing the critical security needs of the underserved SMB market by combining virtual CISO (vCISO) services,…
Skyhawk Security brings preemptive cloud app defense to RSAC 2025
Skyhawk Security is adding new protection for custom-built cloud applications. The company announced the update to its AI-powered Autonomous Purple Team for RSAC 2025 Conference, which starts April 28 in San Francisco. The AI-based purple team identifies security weaknesses and…
Swimlane CAR solution automates compliance control mapping
Swimlane announced Compliance Audit Readiness (CAR) Solution, designed to streamline compliance management and accelerate audit readiness. Powered by the Swimlane Turbine AI Automation Platform and built on the Secure Controls Framework, CAR automates compliance control mapping, streamlines audit evidence gathering…
AuditBoard RegComply helps organizations with ongoing regulatory updates
AuditBoard announced RegComply, a new solution for regulatory compliance management to help organizations stay on top of changing regulations and manage their compliance programs with integrated risk insights. The new solution includes new AI capabilities from AuditBoard and is powered by…
Understanding 2024 cyber attack trends
Mandiant has released the M-Trends 2025 report, which outlines global cyber attack trends based on their own incident response engagements from 2024. Key trends and insights In 2024, Mandiant handled more incidents in the financial sector than in any other…
Veracode platform enhancements improve software security
Veracode announced new capabilities to help organizations address emerging threats, giving security professionals better visibility and control in one place. The launch includes new AI-powered functionality in the Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)product and an External Attack Surface Management (EASM)…
Metomic AI Data Protection prevents data leakage in AI tools
Metomic launched AI Data Protection Solution, an offering designed to prevent sensitive business data from being inadvertently exposed through AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Glean, Notion AI, Box AI, and others. As enterprises accelerate AI integration, this solution empowers…
Exposed and unaware: The state of enterprise security in 2025
The Edgescan 2025 Vulnerability Statistics Report offers a data-rich snapshot of the global cybersecurity landscape, drawing from thousands of assessments and penetration tests conducted in 2024. Now in its 10th year, the report analyzes full-stack security trends across industries, highlighting…
Binarly Transparency Platform 3.0 prioritizes vulnerabilities based on active exploitation
Binarly announced the rollout of its flagship Binarly Transparency Platform 3.0, a major update that fuses live threat‑intelligence signals with an exploitation‑aware scoring system to help enterprise teams prioritize the mitigation of vulnerabilities with the most immediate risk. The release…
Coaching AI agents: Why your next security hire might be an algorithm
Security teams are drowning in alerts. The sheer volume of threats, suspicious activity, and false positives makes it nearly impossible for analysts to investigate everything effectively. Enter agentic AI, capable of completing hundreds of tasks simultaneously without tiring. Organizations increasingly…
A new era of cyber threats is approaching for the energy sector
Cyber threats targeting the energy sector come in many forms, including state-sponsored actors seeking to disrupt national infrastructure, cybercriminals motivated by profit, and insiders intentionally causing damage. The consequences of a successful attack can be severe, potentially disrupting energy supplies…
Review: Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity is a practical guide to how AI and machine learning are changing the way we defend digital systems. The book aims to explain how AI can help solve real cybersecurity problems. It does that well, but…
One in three security teams trust AI to act autonomously
While AI adoption is widespread, its impact on productivity, trust, and team structure varies sharply by role and region, according to Exabeam. The findings confirm a critical divide: 71% of executives believe AI has significantly improved productivity across their security…
Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR sets new standard for endpoint security solutions
Bitdefender GravityZone Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) is an endpoint security solution that dynamically tailors hardening for each user, ensuring that security configurations align with user-intended privileges and behaviors and adapt to shrink attack surfaces. “Attackers are now…
TufinAI strengthens network security policy management
Tufin announced TufinAI, an AI-powered engine designed to transform the way enterprises manage and protect their networks. Backed by its strong financial foundation and record results in 2024, Tufin has been able to invest boldly in innovation – pushing far…
IRONSCALES introduces deepfake protection capabilities
IRONSCALES announced deepfake protection for enterprise email security. The announcement comes as deepfake-driven social engineering attacks continue to gain momentum. From 2022 to 2023, the total volume of deepfake-driven cyberattacks levied against private enterprises grew by a staggering 1,000% globally…
Armis expands vulnerability exposure and assessment capabilities
Armis is expanding its vulnerability exposure and assessment capabilities with the free availability of the Armis Vulnerability Intelligence Database. The community-driven database integrates exploited vulnerabilities, emerging threats and AI-powered insights, providing the cybersecurity industry with the knowledge organizations need to…
NinjaOne unifies vulnerability and patch management
NinjaOne announced new capabilities that unify vulnerability management and patching workflows, ensuring a risk-based approach to patching and reducing time to remediate vulnerabilities. The new tools automate the import of vulnerability data, giving IT teams continuous visibility into vulnerabilities, so…
Released: MITRE ATT&CK v17.0, now with ESXi attack TTPs
MITRE has released the latest version of its ATT&CK framework, which now also includes a new section (“matrix”) to cover the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used to target VMware ESXi hypervisors. About MITRE ATT&CK MITRE ATT&CK is a regularly…
2025 Data Breach Investigations Report: Third-party breaches double
The exploitation of vulnerabilities has seen another year of growth as an initial access vector for breaches, reaching 20%, according to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. Researchers analyzed 22,052 real-world security incidents, of which 12,195 were confirmed data breaches.…
Attackers phish OAuth codes, take over Microsoft 365 accounts
Suspected Russian threat actors are using OAuth-based phishing attacks to get targets to grant them access to their Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts. “The primary tactics observed involve the attacker requesting victim’s supply Microsoft Authorization codes, which grant the attacker with…
BlinkOps Security Agent Builder enables organizations to create unlimited AI agents
BlinkOps launched No-Code Security Agent Builder, an enterprise platform that allows security teams to create an unlimited number of custom security agents tailored for their unique environments. The platform gives organizations full control over how agents operate, what they access,…
Cohesity RecoveryAgent automates time-consuming and manual tasks
Cohesity announced Cohesity RecoveryAgent, a new AI-powered cyber orchestration solution for Cohesity NetBackup and DataProtect customers. RecoveryAgent automates cyber recovery preparation, testing, compliance, and response, enabling customers to recover from cyber incidents faster. It offers intelligent, customizable recovery blueprints and…
1Password provides secure access for AI agents
1Password announced Agentic AI Security capabilities as part of the 1Password Extended Access Management platform, built to secure and govern identities, credentials, and access of autonomous AI agents in the enterprise. As agentic AI reshapes how work gets done, from…
Ivanti Ring Deployment reduces risks associated with patching systems
Ivanti has launched Ring Deployment in Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management. The new capability allows IT teams to reduce risks associated with patching systems by creating and configuring deployment rings, enabling them to strategically group devices based on organizational needs…
Veeam simplifies the protection of organizations’ Microsoft Entra ID users
Veeam Software announced Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID. With Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) facing over 600 million attacks daily, protecting organizations’ digital identity has never been more critical. Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID is a…
When confusion becomes a weapon: How cybercriminals exploit economic turmoil
It begins with a simple notification: “Markets in Free Fall.” Within moments, the headlines multiply: new tariffs, emergency actions, plummeting consumer confidence. Across boardrooms and break rooms, anxiety ripples at every level. People begin refreshing inboxes and apps for guidance…
SWE-agent: Open-source tool uses LLMs to fix issues in GitHub repositories
By connecting powerful language models like GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet 3.5 to real-world tools, the open-source tool SWE-agent allows them to autonomously perform complex tasks: from fixing bugs in live GitHub repositories and solving cybersecurity challenges, to browsing the web…
The dark side of YouTube: Malicious links, phishing, and deepfakes
With billions of users, YouTube has become a tempting target for cybercriminals. They post malicious links in video descriptions and comments. Some send phishing emails to creators, posing as sponsors but attaching malware. Others hijack popular channels to promote fake…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: April 23, 2025
Application Security Analyst Greenway Health | India | Remote – View job details As an Application Security Analyst, you will conduct regular security assessments of applications, including static and dynamic analysis, to identify vulnerabilities in code, configurations, and third-party dependencies.…
Phishing emails delivering infostealers surge 84%
Cybercriminals continued to shift to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined, according to IBM. Researchers observed an 84% increase in emails delivering infostealers in 2024 compared to the prior year, a method threat…
54% of tech hiring managers expect layoffs in 2025
54% of tech hiring managers say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, and 45% say employees whose roles can be replaced by AI are most likely to be let go, according to a new study…
Perforce Puppet update accelerates vulnerability remediation
Perforce Software announced its latest platform update for Puppet Enterprise Advanced, designed to streamline DevSecOps practices and fortify enterprise security postures. This release incorporates more advanced and proactive remediation options, allowing organizations to accelerate their response to security vulnerabilities by…
Ketch Data Sentry uncovers hidden privacy risks
Ketch launched Data Sentry, a frontend data map for detecting website privacy risks. Designed for privacy and security teams, Data Sentry provides real-time visibility into website data flows—pinpointing hidden vulnerabilities before they lead to lawsuits or regulatory action. Most businesses…
PoC exploit for critical Erlang/OTP SSH bug is public (CVE-2025-32433)
There are now several public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a maximum-severity vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH server (CVE-2025-32433) unveiled last week. “All users running an SSH server based on the Erlang/OTP SSH library are likely to be affected by this…
Proofpoint Prime unifies multistage attack protection across digital channels
Proofpoint has unveiled the global availability of Proofpoint Prime Threat Protection, the human-centric cybersecurity solution that brings together previously disparate critical threat defense capabilities—protection against multistage attacks across digital channels, impersonation protection, and risk-based employee guidance and education—in a single…
Stellar Cyber boosts security operations with human-augmented Autonomous SOC
At the upcoming RSAC 2025 Conference in San Francisco, Stellar Cyber will unveil the next evolution of modern SecOps: the human-augmented Autonomous SOC, powered by its breakthrough Agentic AI framework. See the human-augmented Autonomous SOC in action at Booth 343…
StrikeReady Security Command Center v2 accelerates threat response
For years, security teams have operated in reactive mode, contending with siloed tools, fragmented intelligence, and a never-ending backlog of alerts. Traditional Security Operations platforms were supposed to unify data and streamline response—but they often introduced their own complexity, requiring heavy…
BigID unveils AI Privacy Risk Posture Management
BigID launched AI Privacy Risk Posture Management to help organizations manage data privacy risks across the AI lifecycle. With automated assessments and actionable privacy controls, BigID empowers enterprises to govern AI responsibly while staying ahead of fast-evolving regulations. As AI…
CSI announces two AI-powered AML compliance and fraud detection solutions
CSI launched its AI-powered AML compliance and fraud detection solutions: TruDetect and TruProtect. The solutions are powered by DATASEERS, a data-driven B2B SaaS company specialized in harnessing data, automating manual processes and providing real-time insight for risk, fraud, compliance and…
Email security, simplified: How PowerDMARC makes DMARC easy
Email is still the top way attackers get into organizations. Now, big players like Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are cracking down. They’re starting to require email authentication, specifically DMARC. For many companies, this means it’s no longer optional. PowerDMARC helps…
The legal blind spot of shadow IT
Shadow IT isn’t just a security risk, it’s a legal one. When teams use unsanctioned tools, they can trigger compliance violations, expose sensitive data, or break contracts. Let’s look at where the legal landmines are and what CISOs can do…
The C-suite gap that’s putting your company at risk
New research from EY US shows that cyber attacks are creating serious financial risks. C-suite leaders don’t always agree on how exposed their companies are or where the biggest threats come from. CISOs more concerned about cybersecurity (Source: EY US)…
Compliance weighs heavily on security and GRC teams
Only 29% of all organizations say their compliance programs consistently meet internal and external standards, according to Swimlane. Their report reveals that fragmented workflows, manual evidence gathering and poor collaboration between security and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) teams are…
What school IT admins are up against, and how to help them win
School IT admins are doing tough, important work under difficult conditions. From keeping Wi-Fi stable during exams to locking down systems from phishing emails, their job is part technician, part strategist, part firefighter. But they’re stretched thin. The tools are…
Oracle releases Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8 (UEK 8)
Oracle has released version 8 of its Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK), a custom Linux kernel built for Oracle Linux. UEK 8 includes updates to memory management, better file system support, faster networking, and improvements for specific hardware platforms. It also…
Hawk Eye: Open-source scanner uncovers secrets and PII across platforms
Hawk Eye is an open-source tool that helps find sensitive data before it leaks. It runs from the command line and checks many types of storage for PII and secrets: passwords, API keys, and personal information. “Unlike most open-source tools…
Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection
Attackers are focusing more on stealing identities. Because of this, companies need to use zero trust principles. They should also verify user identities more carefully, says DirectDefense. Researchers analyzed thousands of alerts, mapping them to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, a…
Cyber threats now a daily reality for one in three businesses
Businesses are losing out on an average of $98.5 million a year as a consequence of cyber threats, fraud, regulatory hurdles and operational inefficiencies, according to research from FIS and Oxford Economics. The cost of disharmony is highest among technology…
Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely
In supply chain operations, GenAI is gaining traction. But according to Logility’s Supply Chain Horizons 2025 report, many security leaders remain uneasy about what that means for data protection, legacy tech, and trust in automation. The survey of 500 global…
Week in review: LLM package hallucinations harm supply chains, Nagios Log Server flaws fixed
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS that fix…
The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming
Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have…
Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035)
CVE-2021-20035, an old vulnerability affecting Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, is being exploited by attackers. Sonicwall confirmed it by updating the original security advisory to reflect the new state of play, and by changing the description of…
PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment secures data from quantum computing threats
PKWARE announced its quantum readiness assessment and encryption capabilities to help organizations protect sensitive data from quantum computing threats. Quantum computing is no longer theoretical—it is becoming a powerful reality with the potential to disrupt current encryption standards. As quantum machines…
The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security
Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled to 83,900 annually. The…
When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?
Should we negotiate? Should we pay? These are the questions every organization faces when cybercriminals lock their data. By the time attackers have encrypted your systems, the focus shifts from prevention to response. It’s no longer about how it happened,…
Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Dag Flachet, co-founder at Codific, explains what the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) means for companies and how it compares to GDPR in terms of regulatory complexity and impact on organizations. He discusses the…
Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity
Rise in accessible AI tools significantly lowered the barrier to entry for cyber attackers, enabling them to create and deploy malicious bots at scale, according to Thales. Automated bot traffic surpassed human-generated traffic for the first time in a decade,…
New infosec products of the week: April 18, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Cato Networks, Cyware, Entrust, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity. PlexTrac for CTEM helps security teams centralize security data PlexTrac for CTEM enables both enterprises and Managed Security…
SafeLine Bot Management: Self-hosted alternative to Cloudflare
Modern websites are under constant pressure from automated traffic: scraping, credential stuffing, inventory hoarding, and other malicious bot behaviors. While Cloudflare Bot Management is a powerful cloud-native solution that leverages massive data and machine learning, not every organization wants to…
Windows NTLM vulnerability exploited in multiple attack campaigns (CVE-2025-24054)
CVE-2025-24054, a Windows NTLM hash disclosure vulnerability that Microsoft has issued patches for last month, has been leveraged by threat actors in campaigns targeting government and private institutions in Poland and Romania. “Active exploitation in the wild has been observed…
Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount
Cyberattacks targeting the energy sector are increasing, driven by a host of geopolitical and technological factors. A report published by Sophos in July 2024, and which surveyed 275 cybersecurity and IT leaders from the energy, oil/gas, and utilities sector across…
Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201)
Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS that fix two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) that have been exploited “in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.” CVE-2025-31200 and CVE-2025-31201 CVE-2025-31200 affects CoreAudio,…