Black Hat USA 2025 was packed with innovation, with companies showing off tools built to get ahead of what’s coming next. From smarter offensive security to new ways of spotting attacks faster, the conference had no shortage of exciting developments.…
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Webinar: How to Stop Python Supply Chain Attacks—and the Expert Tools You Need
Python is everywhere in modern software. From machine learning models to production microservices, chances are your code—and your business—depends on Python packages you didn’t write. But in 2025, that trust comes with a serious risk. Every few weeks, we’re seeing…
Gemini AI hijacked, Nvidia rejects AI chip backdoors, phishers abuse Microsoft 365
Hackers hijacked Google’s Gemini AI with a poisoned calendar invite to take over a smart home Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips Google says hackers stole its customers’ data by breaching its Salesforce database Huge thanks to…
WhatsApp Removes 6.8 Million Accounts Over Malicious Activity Concerns
WhatsApp has permanently removed 6.8 million accounts during the first half of 2024 as part of an aggressive crackdown on global scamming operations, parent company Meta announced this week. The massive account purge primarily targeted sophisticated fraud networks operating from…
Has Cyber Been Infected With the Economic Malaise?
From the floor at #BlackHat2025: Cybersecurity has the blinking lights, but this year it also has blood in the water, writes Alan. The post Has Cyber Been Infected With the Economic Malaise? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Hackers Exploit Social Engineering to Gain Remote Access in Just 5 Minutes
Cybersecurity experts are raising alarms over a sophisticated social engineering attack that allowed threat actors to compromise corporate systems in under five minutes, according to a recent incident response investigation by NCC Group’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team.…
News alert: SpyCloud’s AI-powered platform mimics veteran analysts, speeds threat detection
Austin, TX, Aug. 6, 2025, CyberNewswire: SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today announced a significant enhancement to its SaaS Investigations solution: the integration of advanced AI-powered insights that mirror the tradecraft of SpyCloud’s seasoned investigators. Building on ……
New Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Admin Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity security vulnerability affecting Exchange Server hybrid deployments that could allow attackers with administrative access to escalate privileges and potentially compromise an organization’s entire cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53786, was announced on…
Match or trap? Online dating scams and other dangers to know
First comes swiping, then comes… scams? Online dating can lead to lasting love, but it can also open the door to heartbreak, fraud, and safety risks. Here’s what to watch out for so you can date smarter and safer. This…
Beyond PQC: Building adaptive security programs for the unknown
In this Help Net Security interview, Jordan Avnaim, CISO at Entrust, discusses how to communicate the quantum computing threat to executive teams using a risk-based approach. He explains why post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is an urgent and long-term priority. Avnaim also…
Google’s Salesforce Environment Compromised – User Information Exfiltrated
Google has confirmed that one of its corporate Salesforce instances was breached in June by sophisticated threat actors, resulting in the theft of contact information for small and medium businesses. The incident highlights the growing threat of voice phishing attacks…
AI can write your code, but nearly half of it may be insecure
While GenAI excels at producing functional code, it introduces security vulnerabilities in 45 percent of cases, according to Veracode’s 2025 GenAI Code Security Report, which analyzed code produced by over 100 LLMs across 80 real-world coding tasks. Vibe coding “The…
Elastic AI SOC Engine helps SOC teams expose hidden threats
Elastic AI SOC Engine (EASE) is a new serverless, easy-to-deploy security package that brings AI-driven context-aware detection and triage into existing SIEM and EDR tools, without the need for an immediate migration or replacement. EASE delivers agentless integrations, AI-driven alert…
Cybercriminals are getting personal, and it’s working
Cybercriminals are deploying unidentifiable phishing kits (58% of phishing sites) to propagate malicious campaigns at scale, indicating a trend towards custom-made or obfuscated deployments, according to VIPRE Security. These phishing kits can’t easily be reverse-engineered, tracked, or caught. AI makes…
New Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Gain Admin Privileges
A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server hybrid deployments has been disclosed, allowing attackers with on-premises administrative access to escalate privileges to cloud environments without easily detectable traces. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53786, was officially documented by Microsoft on…
Energy companies are blind to thousands of exposed services
Many of America’s largest energy providers are exposed to known and exploitable vulnerabilities, and most security teams may not even see them, according to a new report from SixMap. Researchers assessed the external attack surface of 21 major energy companies,…
How to upgrade your deadbolt with a smart lock – and the one I recommend most
The Nuki smart lock is packed with features, and it works with your existing deadbolt so you can still use a traditional key. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: How to upgrade your deadbolt…
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, August 7th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9560, (Thu, Aug 7th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Thursday, August 7th, 2025…
Windows has a secret recovery tool – here’s how to find it and use it
If your Windows ever has trouble launching, Recovery Drive lets you back up essential system files on an external USB drive to help Windows boot up. Here’s how it works. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the…
I changed 17 iPhone settings to instantly extend my battery life – it takes seconds
Struggling to make your iPhone last all day? Don’t rush to upgrade or replace the battery just yet. Try tweaking these iOS settings first to avoid that dreaded 1%. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original…