Stu Hirst was already a CISO when he started to go deaf. It was 2023, and the hearing loss crept in over months, enough for him to adapt, to lean on hearing aids and captions, to quietly reorganize his calendar…
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Open-source tool Sage puts a security layer between AI agents and the OS
Autonomous AI agents running on developer workstations execute shell commands, fetch URLs, and write files with little or no inspection of what they are doing. Open-source project Sage inserts an interception layer between an AI agent and those operations, checking…
Turning expertise into opportunity for women in cybersecurity
Speaker diversity in cybersecurity has been a talking point for over a decade, with panels, pledges, and dedicated conference tracks failing to produce change. Stages still skew heavily male, even as women represent millions of qualified professionals in the field.…
Product Showcase: Fing Desktop puts network visibility on your screen
Phones, laptops, smart TVs, cameras, and smart home equipment all use the same network. Knowing what’s connected helps users manage performance and security. Fing Desktop provides tools that identify devices, test connectivity, and analyze network activity. Creating an account is…
Submarine cables move to the center of critical infrastructure security debate
The cables running along the ocean floor carry the overwhelming majority of the world’s cross-border data traffic, and for most of their operational history they have attracted little strategic attention. That is changing. A new sector report from Capacity Insights…
Week in review: Weaponized OAuth redirection logic delivers malware, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: BlacksmithAI: Open-source AI-powered penetration testing framework BlacksmithAI is an open-source penetration testing framework that uses multiple AI agents to execute different stages of a security…
Microsoft working on Teams feature to keep unauthorized bots at bay
Microsoft plans to add a new Teams feature that lets meeting admins identify and control third-party bots before they join. According to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the feature is scheduled to begin rolling out in May 2026 on Desktop, Mac,…
Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors
An Iran-linked hacking group has been active inside the networks of several US organizations since early February, raising concerns that the activity could precede broader cyber operations connected to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. New backdoors used by…
Microsoft working on Teams feature to help admins block unauthorized bots
Microsoft plans to add a new Teams feature that lets meeting admins identify and control third-party bots before they join. According to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the feature is scheduled to begin rolling out in May 2026 on Desktop, Mac,…
New cyber module strengthens risk planning for health organizations
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) new cybersecurity module in the Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) 2.0 Toolkit helps organizations identify critical gaps, prioritize investments, and make informed decisions about risk mitigation to reduce disruptions to patient…
Cyolo PRO 7.0 expands OT-first secure remote access with AI session intelligence
Cyolo has released Cyolo PRO (Privileged Remote Operations) v7.0, a major update that expands OT-first secure remote access and strengthens protection for critical infrastructure and industrial environments without disrupting operations. Secure remote access (SRA) tools focus primarily on managing access.…
Hexnode IdP brings device-aware authentication and zero trust to enterprise access
Hexnode has announced the launch of Hexnode IdP. By introducing this native identity layer, Hexnode delivers enterprise-grade authentication and identity management within a single, unified framework. While debuting as a dedicated Identity Provider (IdP), the solution marks a significant expansion…
Cursor Automations turns code review and ops into background tasks
Cursor Automations, the always-on agent platform from Cursor, is expanding with a new generation of autonomous systems that streamline code review, incident response, and other engineering workflows. The platform runs AI agents on schedules or in response to development events.…
OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 doubles down on safety as competition heats up
In the midst of recent developments and controversies surrounding a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, OpenAI released the GPT-5.4 model. The release comes at a time when users are reportedly leaving ChatGPT for rival chatbots, particularly Anthropic’s Claude.…
March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron?
Developers and analysts are using more AI tools to produce code and to test both the performance and security of the finished products. They are also embedding AI functionality in their products directly. But just how secure are these AI…
Backup strategies are working, and ransomware gangs are responding with data theft
Business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud combined for 58% of all cyber insurance claims filed in 2025, according to data from Coalition covering more than 100,000 policyholders across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany.…
Western governments lay the groundwork for secure 6G networks
Governments are preparing for 6G, the next generation of mobile networks, placing security and resilience among their top priorities. In response, seven countries participating in the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT) have introduced a set of 6G Security and Resilience…
Why phishing still works today
In this Help Net Security video, Gal Livschitz, Senior Penetration Tester at Terra Security, explains how phishing has evolved and why employees still fall for it. He outlines how phishing now uses HTTPS, branded pages, and lookalike domains, making attacks…
What happens when AI teams compete against human hackers
A cybersecurity competition produced what may be the largest controlled dataset comparing AI-augmented teams to human-only teams on professional-grade offensive security tasks. The event, called NeuroGrid, ran for 72 hours on the Hack The Box platform and drew 1,337 registered…
New infosec products of the week: March 6, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Beazley Security, Push Security, Samsung, and Tufin. Samsung brings Digital Home Key to Samsung Wallet, extending secure access to the home Samsung Electronics has announced…