Veeam Software has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion. Veeam and Securiti AI unify data resilience with DSPM, privacy, governance, and AI trust spanning production and secondary data. Together, they will help customers understand their…
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Official Xubuntu website compromised to serve malware
The official website for Xubuntu, a community-maintained “flavour” of Ubuntu that ships with the Xfce desktop environment, has been compromised to serve Windows malware instead of the Linux distro. The malicious download Reports about a potential compromise began popping up…
Sophos ITDR enhances identity security with dark web monitoring and automated response
Sophos has launched Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), a new solution for Sophos XDR and Sophos MDR that continuously monitors customer environments for identity risks and misconfigurations while scanning the dark web for compromised credentials. It enables organizations…
Agentic AI security: Building the next generation of access controls
As artificial intelligence (AI) solutions continue to evolve, the rise of agentic AI—intelligent systems that can act autonomously on behalf of an organization—presents new security challenges. Research from Delinea’s 2025 AI in Identity Security Demands a New Playbook report reveals…
When everything’s connected, everything’s at risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Deitz, CISO at Brown & Brown, discusses how the definition of cyber risk has expanded beyond IT to include IoT, OT, and broader supply chain ecosystems. As organizations connect these assets through cloud…
Your smart building isn’t so smart without security
The lights switch on as you walk in. The air adjusts to your presence. Somewhere in the background, a server notes your arrival. It’s the comfort of a smart building, but that comfort might come with a cost. Smart buildings…
AI’s split personality: Solving crimes while helping conceal them
What happens when investigators and cybercriminals start using the same technology? AI is now doing both, helping law enforcement trace attacks while also being tested for its ability to conceal them. A new study from the University of Cagliari digs…
10 data security companies to watch in 2026
At Help Net Security, we’ve been tracking the cybersecurity world for nearly three decades. Through our Industry News section, we’ve watched countless companies rise, and push the limits of what’s possible in data protection. Some vendors consistently stand out, not…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 21, 2025
CISO Open-Xchange | Germany | Remote – View job details As a CISO, you will lead the development and implementation of security strategies and requirements across the OX Group. You will advise management on information security matters, provide transparent reporting,…
Hard-coded credentials found in Moxa industrial security appliances, routers (CVE-2025-6950)
Moxa has fixed 5 vulnerabilities in its industrial network security appliances and routers, including a remotely exploitable flaw (CVE-2025-6950) that may result in complete system compromise. There’s no mention of these flaws being exploited in the wild, but due to…
China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers attempt to infiltrate European telco
Salt Typhoon, the China-linked APT group that has a penchant for targeting telecommunications companies, has been spotted trying to sneak into yet another one. The intrusion “Darktrace observed activity in a European telecommunications organisation consistent with Salt Typhoon’s known tactics,…
Jamf adds AI forensics to help organizations detect and respond to mobile threats
Jamf announced the beta release of AI Analysis for Jamf Executive Threat Protection, a new AI-powered capability designed to accelerate and simplify mobile forensic analysis. Jamf Executive Threat Protection is a mobile forensics solution that helps organizations detect sophisticated attacks…
Why ex-military professionals are a good fit for cybersecurity
After years of working as part of a team, many military veterans look for work that still carries meaning, challenge, and purpose. Cybersecurity offers a new way to serve and protect on a different battlefield. Earlier this year, the Department…
Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way
Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. The authors argue that while most technical studies target data memorization, the biggest risks come…
Nodepass: Open-source TCP/UDP tunneling solution
When you think of network tunneling, “lightweight” and “enterprise-grade” rarely appear in the same sentence. NodePass, an open-source project, wants to change that. It’s a compact but powerful TCP/UDP tunneling solution built for DevOps teams and system administrators who need…
Why cybersecurity hiring feels so hard right now
In this Help Net Security video, Carol Lee Hobson, CISO at PayNearMe, explores the realities behind the so-called cybersecurity “talent gap.” She explains why the issue is as much about hiring practices as it is about skills shortages, and offers…
Inside the messy reality of Microsoft 365 management
Most MSPs agree that Microsoft 365 is now the backbone of business operations, but a Syncro survey shows that complexity, incomplete backups, and reactive security continue to slow their progress in managing it. About 60% of MSPs said Microsoft 365…
Week in review: F5 data breach, Microsoft patches three actively exploited zero-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works In this Help Net Security interview, Wayman Cummings, CISO at Ochsner Health, talks about building a healthcare cybersecurity…
Hackers used Cisco zero-day to plant rootkits on network switches (CVE-2025-20352)
Threat actors have leveraged a recently patched IOS/IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2025-20352) to deploy Linux rootkits on vulnerable Cisco network devices. “The operation targeted victims running older Linux systems that do not have endpoint detection response solutions,” Trend Micro researchers shared.…
Hackers used Cisco zero-day to plant rootkits on network devices (CVE-2025-20352)
Threat actors have leveraged a recently patched IOS/IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2025-20352) to deploy Linux rootkits on vulnerable Cisco network devices. “The operation targeted victims running older Linux systems that do not have endpoint detection response solutions,” Trend Micro researchers shared.…