8×8 has launched 8×8 Omni Shield Self-Service, a no-code SMS fraud protection tool that helps businesses to detect, monitor, and block threats like Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT) in real time. Built directly into 8×8 Connect, 8×8 Omni Shield gives business…
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Trackforce upgrades TrackTik with AI-powered incident reporting capabilities
Trackforce has launched ReportPro AI within its TrackTik platform, an enhancement to incident reporting designed for guards, supervisors, and compliance teams. By combining real-time language support, instant executive summaries, and transparent audit trails, ReportPro AI enables security teams to save…
Inside the economy built on stolen credentials
Instead of going after software flaws or network weaknesses, attackers are targeting something much easier to steal: identity credentials. A new report from BeyondID calls this growing black market the identity economy, where usernames, passwords, tokens, and access rights are…
Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders
Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need…
Delinea releases free open-source MCP server to secure AI agents
AI agents are becoming more common in the workplace, but giving them access to sensitive systems can be risky. Credentials often get stored in plain text, added to prompts, or passed around without proper oversight. Delinea wants to fix that…
How agentic AI is changing the SOC
In this Help Net Security video, David Norlin, CTO of Lumifi, explores the role of agentic AI in the security operations center (SOC). He explains what agentic AI is, how it can enhance cybersecurity workflows by automating repetitive tasks, and…
Infosec products of the month: September 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Absolute Security, Blackdot Solutions, Catchpoint, Cynomi, DataLocker, Gigamon, Lookout, Nagomi Security, Neon Cyber, QuSecure, Relyance AI, Secure Code Warrior, and Teleport. Cynomi simplifies vendor risk…
European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates
Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay for them or to back up their settings, apps, or credentials to the Microsoft cloud.…
Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript provides developers with malware-free dependencies
Chainguard released Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript, a collection of trusted builds of thousands of common JavaScript dependencies that are malware-resistant and built from source on SLSA L2 infrastructure. By securely building every library and all of its dependencies from source,…
Microsoft spots LLM-obfuscated phishing attack
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-powered tools and (malicious) large language models to create convincing, error-free emails, deepfakes, online personas, lookalike/fake websites, and malware. There’s even been a documented instance of an attacker using the agentic AI coding assistant Claude Code…
Onapsis enhances SAP security with latest platform updates
Onapsis announced updates to its Onapsis Platform, including the launch of three new capabilities: the SAP Notes Command Center, Rapid Controls for Dangerous Exploits, and Alert on Anything for SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). Together, these enhancements provide organizations with…
Cisco fixes IOS/IOS XE zero-day exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-20352)
Cisco has fixed 14 vulnerabilities in IOS and IOS XE software, among them CVE-2025-20352, a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks. About CVE-2025-20352 Cisco IOS software can be found on older models of Cisco Catalyst switches, Integrated…
North Korean IT workers use fake profiles to steal crypto
ESET Research has published new findings on DeceptiveDevelopment, also called Contagious Interview. This North Korea-aligned group has become more active in recent years and focuses on stealing cryptocurrency. It targets freelance developers working on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. A…
Secure Code Warrior gives CISOs visibility into developer AI tool usage
Secure Code Warrior has launched a beta program to expand the AI capabilities of its Trust Agent product. The new offering provides CISOs with security traceability, visibility, and governance over developers’ use of AI coding tools. This upgrade, collectively referred…
Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway. New research suggests that predicting DDoS attacks in advance may be possible, giving…
$439 million recovered in global financial crime crackdown
Authorities around the world have recovered $439 million from criminals following a months-long operation led by INTERPOL. The effort, called HAECHI VI, ran from April through August 2025 and involved police in 40 countries and territories working together to track…
New framework sets baseline for SaaS security controls
Managing security across dozens or even hundreds of SaaS apps has become a major headache. Each tool has its own settings, permissions, and logs, and most third-party risk processes only look at the vendor’s overall security, not the app itself.…
The fight to lock down drones and their supply chains
Drones have already shown their impact in military operations, and their influence is spreading across the agricultural and industrial sectors. Given their technological capabilities, we need to be aware of the risks they bring. Drones as a new attack vector…
GenAI is exposing sensitive data at scale
Sensitive data is everywhere and growing fast. A new report from Concentric AI highlights how unstructured data, duplicate files, and risky sharing practices are creating serious problems for security teams. The findings show how generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot…
AI is rewriting the rules of cyber defense
Enterprise security teams are underprepared to detect new, adaptive AI-powered threats. The study, published by Lenovo, surveyed 600 IT leaders across major markets and shows widespread concern about external and internal risks, along with low confidence in current defenses. External…