Category: Help Net Security

BigID Vendor AI Assessment reduces third-party AI risk

BigID launched Vendor AI Assessment, a solution designed to help organizations identify, evaluate, and manage the risks introduced by third-party AI usage. As vendors race to embed GenAI, large language models (LLMs), and autonomous agents into their products, organizations are…

Before scaling GenAI, map your LLM usage and risk zones

In this Help Net Security interview, Paolo del Mundo, Director of Application and Cloud Security at The Motley Fool, discusses how organizations can scale their AI usage by implementing guardrails to mitigate GenAI-specific risks like prompt injection, insecure outputs, and…

CISOs brace for a surge in domain-based cyber threats

Cybersecurity threats are growing more complex, and domain-based attacks are at the center of this shift. CSC’s CISO Outlook 2025 report, based on a survey of 300 security leaders, reveals a rising sense of urgency as organizations confront both established…

CURBy: A quantum random number generator you can verify

NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created a public service that delivers random numbers using quantum mechanics. Called the Colorado University Randomness Beacon (CURBy), the system offers a daily stream of certifiable random numbers generated through a process…

History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief

The UK government has appointed Blaise Florence Metreweli as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6. Metreweli will take up the role, traditionally referred to by the codename “C,” succeeding Sir Richard Moore, who…

Cyolo expands remote access coverage for OT and cyber-physical systems

Cyolo announced several major new capabilities, headlined by Cyolo Third-Party VPN Control. This capability within the company’s Cyolo PRO (Privileged Remote Operations) solution delivers visibility and access control for enforced third-party VPN and direct connections without requiring changes to production…

Police shut down long-running dark web drug market

Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web drug market, following a large-scale operation involving six countries, supported by Europol and Eurojust. Between 11 and 13 June, a series of coordinated actions took place…

Why banks’ tech-first approach leaves governance gaps

In this Help Net Security interview, Rich Friedberg, CISO at Live Oak Bank, discusses how banks can better align cybersecurity efforts with broader cyber governance and risk priorities. Banking institutions often falter when cybersecurity is siloed as purely a technical…

Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears

Getting a call saying a family member has been kidnapped is terrifying. Fear and panic take over, making it hard to think clearly. That’s exactly what criminals count on when they use a scam called virtual kidnapping. What is virtual…

Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack

As AI spreads, so do the risks. Security leaders are being asked to protect systems they don’t fully understand yet, and that’s a problem. A new report from the Paladin Global Institute, The AI Tech Stack: A Primer for Tech…

Review: Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition

Kali Linux has long been the go-to operating system for penetration testers and security professionals, and Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition by Ric Messier aims to guide readers through its core tools and use cases. This updated edition introduces new…

What CISOs need to know about agentic AI

GenAI has been the star of the show lately. Tools like ChatGPT impressed everyone with how well they can summarize, write, and respond. But something new is gaining ground: agentic AI. These systems don’t just answer questions. They make decisions,…

Unpacking the security complexity of no-code development platforms

In this Help Net Security interview, Amichai Shulman, CTO at Nokod Security, discusses how the abstraction layer in no-code environments complicates security by obscuring data flow, identity propagation, and control logic. Shulman also addresses why vulnerabilities in no-code applications go…