Caller ID spoofing has become one of Europe’s most persistent enablers of cyber fraud. A new position paper from Europol warns that manipulated phone identities now drive much of the continent’s financial and social engineering crime, making it difficult for…
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Week in review: WSUS vulnerability exploited to drop Skuld infostealer, PoC for BIND 9 DNS flaw published
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it Biometric authentication has moved from fingerprints to voices to facial scans, but a team of…
Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)
A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues to be exploited for attacks. “Arctic Wolf Labs assesses with high confidence that [the campaign they detected] is…
CISA and partners take action as Microsoft Exchange security risks mount
In partnership with international cybersecurity agencies, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) outlined security best practices for organizations that use on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft Exchange servers are regularly targeted…
ImmuniWeb Continuous now enables always-on, AI-powered security testing
ImmuniWeb has unveiled an upgraded version of ImmuniWeb Continuous, designed for continuous penetration testing and 24/7 automated vulnerability scanning of web applications, APIs, and microservices. The new solution is a perfect fit for organizations that have more than ten web…
Shadow AI: New ideas emerge to tackle an old problem in new form
Shadow AI is the second-most prevalent form of shadow IT in corporate environments, 1Password’s latest annual report has revealed. Based on a survey of over 5,000 IT/security professionals and knowledge workers in the US, UK, Europe, Canada and Singapore, the…
AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis
AI chat tools are taking over offices, but at what cost to privacy? People often feel anonymous in chat interfaces and may share personal data without realizing the risks. Cybercriminals see the same opening, and it may only be a…
You can’t audit how AI thinks, but you can audit what it does
In this Help Net Security interview, Wade Bicknell, Head, IT Security & Operations, CFA Institute, discusses how CISOs can use AI while maintaining security and governance. He explains why AI presents both defensive opportunities and emerging risks, and how leadership…
Passwordless adoption moves from hype to habit
With the average person juggling more than 300 credentials and credential abuse still the top attack vector, the password’s decline is long overdue. Across every major sector, organizations are changing how users log in, and new data shows the shift…
The secret to audit success? Think like your auditor
In this Help Net Security video, Doug Kersten, CISO at Appfire, shares practical, experience-driven advice on how CISOs can avoid the most common mistakes when preparing for an audit. He breaks down what often frustrates auditors, why organization and clear…
Infosec products of the month: October 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Acronis, Akeyless, Axoflow, Blumira, Cayosoft, Confluent, Corelight, Elastic, Illumio, Legit Security, Netscout, NowSecure, Nozomi Networks, Palo Alto Networks, Picus Security, Privado, Radiflow, Rubrik, Semperis, TELUS,…
WhatsApp now lets you secure chat backups with passkeys
Messaging service WhatsApp is launching passkey-encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android, allowing users to encrypt their stored message history using their face, fingerprint, or device screen-lock code. Backups have long been a weak link in messaging-security. Even if chats…
Upwind unveils AI-powered Exposure Validation Engine to redefine dynamic CSPM
Upwind has launched its Exposure Validation Engine, a capability that introduces dynamic, real-time validation into the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) layer. This innovation enables security, engineering, and compliance teams to validate live cloud exposures with precision under real-world conditions.…
Attackers exploiting WSUS vulnerability drop Skuld infostealer (CVE-2025-59287)
Attackers have been spotted exploiting the recently patched WSUS vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) to deploy infostealer malware on unpatched Windows servers. An out-of-band update Last week’s release of an emergency fix for CVE-2025-59287, a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) remote code execution…
Akeyless introduces AI Agent Identity Security for safer AI operations
Akeylesshas released a new AI Agent Identity Security solution designed to secure the rise of autonomous AI systems. AI Agent identity crisis More than 95% of organizations are planning to adopt and use AI agents in the next 12 months.…
Confluent Private Cloud enables real-time data streaming and governance for regulated industries
Confluent has released Confluent Private Cloud, the simplest way to deploy, manage, and govern streaming data on private infrastructure. The solution addresses the challenge of scaling Apache Kafka on-premises in highly regulated industries by bringing Confluent’s most advanced cloud-native features…
StrongestLayer launches AI Advisor to verify unknown senders in real time
StrongestLayer has launched AI Advisor, an inbox-native security assistant designed to verify first-time senders and unknown contacts in real time. The Outlook and Gmail plugin provides instant, AI-powered analysis for any email that raises suspicion, reimagining security awareness by replacing…
New OpenText capabilities enhance enterprise defense with AI across identity, data, and apps
OpenText announced new cybersecurity capabilities designed to help enterprises embed AI into everyday security operations and enforce governance and compliance at scale. OpenText Cybersecurity unifies defenses across identity, data, applications, SecOps, and forensics, putting AI directly in the flow of…
How neighbors could spy on smart homes
Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected. A new study from Leipzig University shows that someone in an adjacent apartment could learn personal details about a household without breaking any encryption. By monitoring…
How the City of Toronto embeds security across governance and operations
In this Help Net Security interview, Andree Noel, Deputy CISO at City of Toronto, discusses how the municipality strengthens its cyber defense by embedding security into strategic objectives and digital governance. She outlines the City’s approach to addressing evolving threats…