Security teams are often surprised when they discover the range and number of devices connected to their networks. The total goes far beyond what appears in agent-based telemetry or old manual asset inventories. Enterprise networks face broader exposure from xIoT…
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What shadow AI means for your company’s security
In this Help Net Security video, Peled Eldan, Head of Research at XM Cyber, explains the hidden risks of shadow AI. He describes how employees often use unapproved AI tools at work to save time or solve problems, even when…
Retailers are learning to say no to ransom demands
Ransomware remains one of the biggest operational risks for retailers, but the latest data shows a shift in how these attacks unfold. Fewer incidents now lead to data encryption, recovery costs have dropped, and businesses are bouncing back faster. Yet…
Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection
PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated example: Google’s latest report shows attackers are now creating and deploying other malware that leverages…
Fortinet launches Secure AI Data Center to protect AI infrastructures end-to-end
Fortinet announced the Secure AI Data Center solution, an end-to-end framework purpose-built to protect AI infrastructures. Designed to secure the entire AI stack, from data center infrastructure to applications and LLMs, the solution delivers advanced AI threat defense with ultra-low…
Komodor’s self-healing capabilities remediate issues with or without a human in the loop
Komodor released autonomous self-healing and cost optimization capabilities that simplify operations for SRE, DevOps, and Platform teams managing large-scale Kubernetes environments. Powered by Klaudia, purpose-built agentic AI, the Komodor platform can automatically detect, investigate, and remediate issues, with or without…
CleanStart SBOM Analyzer strengthens software supply chain security
CleanStart has released its SBOM Analyzer, an add-on tool that generates complete, CISA-compliant Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) for container images. The tool deepens visibility into software components and dependencies, helping organizations secure their supply chains before deployment. Integrated directly…
Barracuda Assistant accelerates security operations
Barracuda Networks launched Barracuda Assistant, powered by Barracuda AI. Integrated into the BarracudaONE cybersecurity platform, Barracuda Assistant accelerates security operations to help organizations strengthen cyber resilience and drive productivity and ROI. “Cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated and relentless, and security…
Critical Control Web Panel vulnerability is actively exploited (CVE-2025-48703)
On Tuesday, CISA added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2025-11371, which affects Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox file-sharing and remote access platforms, and CVE-2025-48703, a vulnerability in Control Web Panel (CWP), a web hosting control panel designed for…
18 arrested in €300 million global credit card fraud scheme
A coordinated international operation has led to 18 arrests in a massive credit card fraud case worth at least €300 million. The effort, led by Eurojust, targeted a network of suspects accused of running fake online subscription services for dating,…
Deepwatch NEXA platform transforms MDR collaboration with agentic AI
Deepwatch has released Deepwatch NEXA, a collaborative agentic AI ecosystem that delivers outcome-focused agents to transform how MDR providers and customers work together. NEXA combines natural language interaction with agentic AI to provide real-time visibility, context, and actionable insights across…
New ExtraHop capabilities target malicious PowerShell use across enterprise environments
ExtraHop has announced new capabilities to detect the malicious use of PowerShell. These enhancements provide the visibility needed to disrupt the attack kill chain and deliver insight to stop lateral movement in its tracks. Remote management tools like PowerShell have…
New Relic unveils Logs Intelligence to accelerate root cause analysis with AI
New Relic has announced Logs Intelligence, a series of AI-strengthened capabilities that automate the time and effort required to reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) and extract critical insights from logs. Featured key innovations, like AI Log Alerts Summarization, transform…
Veza Access AuthZ automates identity governance
Veza announced Access AuthZ, a new product that automates how organizations grant and revoke access across enterprise systems to address the “last mile” of identity governance. Built on the power of Veza Access Graph and Access Profiles, Access AuthZ unifies…
Veeam App for Microsoft Sentinel brings backup intelligence directly into the SOC
Veeam Software launched its new Veeam App for Microsoft Sentinel. The solution provides advanced integration with Veeam Data Platform and empowers organizations to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats and backup anomalies, delivering data resilience and operational efficiency across…
ZEDEDA introduces Edge Kubernetes App Flows to automate edge application lifecycle
ZEDEDA has released a full-stack edge Kubernetes-as-a-Service solution that extends a cloud-native deployment experience to distributed edge environments. ZEDEDA Edge Kubernetes App Flows automates the edge application lifecycle, from packaging and configuration to delivery and observability, eliminating the need to…
AI can flag the risk, but only humans can close the loop
In this Help Net Security interview, Dilek Çilingir, Global Forensic & Integrity Services Leader at EY, discusses how AI is transforming third-party assessments and due diligence. She explains how machine learning and behavioral analytics help organizations detect risks earlier, improve…
PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically
Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as the Linux kernel. A new research effort has built a tool that uses a…
Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?
Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also raise a problem. These devices record more than their owners. They capture neighbors, visitors, and…
VulnRisk: Open-source vulnerability risk assessment platform
VulnRisk is an open-source platform for vulnerability risk assessment. It goes beyond basic CVSS scoring by adding context-aware analysis that reduces noise and highlights what matters. The tool is free to use and designed for local development and testing. The…