78% of public sector organizations are operating with significant security debt, flaws left unaddressed for more than a year, according to Veracode. 55% are burdened with ‘critical’ security debt, representing long-standing vulnerabilities with severe risk potential. Public sector flaw remediation…
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19 ways to build zero trust: NIST offers practical implementation guide
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new guide that offers practical help for building zero trust architectures (ZTA). The guidance, titled Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (SP 1800‑35), includes 19 example setups using off‑the‑shelf commercial…
New infosec products of the week: June 13, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Contrast Security, Cymulate, Lemony, SpecterOps, Thales, and Vanta. Lemony mitigates privacy and compliance risks associated with cloud-based AI With Lemony, different teams can run their…
Researchers warn of ongoing Entra ID account takeover campaign
Attackers are using the TeamFiltration pentesting framework to brute-force their way into Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) accounts, Proofpoint researchers have discovered. “Proofpoint’s research indicates that while simulated intrusions using TeamFiltration date back nearly to the tool’s initial release…
LockBit panel data leak shows Chinese orgs among the most targeted
The LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has netted around $2.3 million USD within 5 months, the data leak stemming from the May 2025 hack of a LockBit affiliate panel has revealed. From that sum, the operators took their 20% cut (approximately…
Tamnoon helps organizations reduce cloud security exposures
Tamnoon launched Managed CDR (Cloud Detection and Response), a managed service designed to validate, contextualize, and respond to cloud security alerts. Built on AWS and launching with Wiz Defend, Amazon GuardDuty, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Orca Security, with more coming soon,…
Identifying high-risk APIs across thousands of code repositories
In this Help Net Security interview, Joni Klippert, CEO of StackHawk, discusses why API visibility is a major blind spot for security teams, how legacy tools fall short, and how StackHawk identifies risky APIs and sensitive data directly from code…
Lemony mitigates privacy and compliance risks associated with cloud-based AI
Lemony announced its on-premise artificial intelligence solution that is redefining how organizations deploy generative AI. Lemony’s secure, hardware-based node offers enterprise-grade ‘AI in a Box,’ empowering companies to run advanced, end-to-end AI workflows privately, instantly, and without cloud dependence. Lemony’s…
Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market
Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal data is now a core currency in the underground economy. Data is the product Cybercriminals go after everything…
Nudge Security’s browser extension monitors real-time SaaS and GenAI activity
Nudge Security announced today a new browser extension for its SaaS and AI security governance solution that detects identity risks and guides employees toward safe, compliant SaaS and AI use in real time. Modern work happens at theWorkforce Edge, where…
Want fewer security fires to fight? Start with threat modeling
CISOs understand that threat modeling helps teams identify risks early and build safer systems. But outside the security org, the value isn’t always clear. When competing for budget or board attention, threat modeling often loses out to more visible efforts…
Build a mobile hacking rig with a Pixel and Kali NetHunter
A cybersecurity hobbyist has built a compact, foldable mobile hacking rig that runs Kali NetHunter on a Google Pixel 3 XL. It’s called the NetHunter C-deck, and it packs serious functionality into a small, 3D-printed shell. NetHunter C-deck v2.1.0 The…
CISOs call for operational threat intelligence integration
98% of CISOs face challenges when using threat intelligence, according to Trellix. The biggest problems are keeping up with changing threats, integration difficulties, and regulatory rules. As a result, threat intelligence defaults to a reactive function within a workstream, rather…
44% of mobile users encounter scams every day
Nearly half of of mobile users encounter mobile scams daily, with people in the US and UK more likely to be targeted than those in other regions, according to Malwarebytes. Most users say it’s hard to tell a scam from…
Email security risks healthcare IT can’t afford to ignore
92% of healthcare IT leaders say they’re confident in their ability to prevent email-based data breaches, but according to Paubox, they’re not. Healthcare compliance confidence gap Email remains one of the biggest security risks in healthcare. Outdated systems and frustrating…
Infostealer crackdown: Operation Secure takes down 20,000 malicious IPs and domains
More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains used by information-stealing malware were taken down during an international cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL. Called Operation Secure, the effort ran from January to April 2025 and involved law enforcement from 26…
Connectwise is rotating code signing certificates. What happened?
Connectwise customers who use the company’s ScreenConnect, Automate, and ConnectWise RMM solutions are urged to update all agents and/or validate that the update has been deployed by Friday, June 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET, or risk disruptions. The reason for…
Trustwise protects AI deployments from security risks
Trustwise introduced Harmony AI, a runtime trust layer and control tower designed for enterprises deploying fleets of generative and agentic AI systems. Harmony AI embeds “trust as code” directly into AI systems, empowering CISOs, developers, and AI leaders to shield…
SpecterOps Privilege Zones enables security teams to define logical access boundaries
SpecterOps introduced Privilege Zones, a new addition to its flagship BloodHound Enterprise platform. Privilege Zones enable teams to define custom security boundaries around business-critical resources and enforce least privilege access continuously in on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments. IT and security…
Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053)
For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-33053). Also, Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source users are urged to update quickly. About CVE-2025-33053 CVE-2025-33053 is a remote code execution…