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Why IAM should be the starting point for AI-driven cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security interview, Benny Porat, CEO at Twine Security, discusses applying AI agents to security decisions. He explains why identity and access management (IAM) is the ideal starting point for both augmentation and automation, and shares advice…
Ransomware and USB attacks are hammering OT systems
Ransomware, trojans, and malware delivered through USB devices are putting growing pressure on industrial systems, according to the Honeywell 2025 Cyber Threat Report, which draws on data from monitoring tools deployed across industrial sites around the world. The findings highlight…
AI becomes key player in enterprise ransomware defense
Ransomware breaches continue to rise even as fewer victims pay, according to a Delinea report. 69% of organizations globally have fallen victim to ransomware, with 27% being hit more than once. While only 57% of organizations paid ransoms, down from…
New infosec products of the week: June 6, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akamai, AttackIQ, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Fortinet, Malwarebytes, and Varonis. Bitdefender unifies security, risk management, and compliance in a single platform Bitdefender announced GravityZone Compliance Manager,…
Dynatrace extends platform with agentic AI capabilities
Dynatrace is accelerating the generational shift in enterprise software development by extending the Dynatrace platform with agentic AI capabilities. Designed to predict and prevent disruptions, protect systems and data, and optimize operations autonomously, these advancements mark a new era of…
Bitdefender unifies security, risk management, and compliance in a single platform
Bitdefender announced GravityZone Compliance Manager, a new addition to its GravityZone platform that helps organizations reduce the burden of compliance and streamline audit readiness. Designed specifically for today’s complex regulatory landscape, the solution provides real-time visibility, automated remediation, audit-ready reports,…
Meta open-sources AI tool to automatically classify sensitive documents
Meta has released an open source AI tool called Automated Sensitive Document Classification. It was originally built for internal use and is designed to find sensitive information in documents and apply security labels automatically. The tool uses customizable classification rules…
FortiMail Workspace Security expands protection beyond email to web and collaboration tools
Fortinet has enhanced its data and productivity security portfolio, expanding FortiMail with the launch of the FortiMail Workspace Security suite. These new capabilities extend protection not only to email but also to browser and collaboration security. These advancements, combined with new…
The cloud security crisis no one’s talking about
Security teams are overwhelmed by a flood of alerts, most of which lack the context needed to accurately assess and espond to threats, according to ARMO. Respondents report receiving an average of 4,080 security alerts per month – or 136…
Google survey shows Americans are changing how they fight scams
If it seems like scams are popping up everywhere lately, you’re not wrong. A new survey from Google shows most Americans feel the same, and they’re starting to change how they handle things online because of it. But different age…
Healthcare organizations are at a turning point with AI
32% of healthcare executives say their organization suffered a breach in the past 12 months, and 46% say they are experiencing a higher volume of attacks, according to LevelBlue. AI brings hope and concern As AI promises healthcare organizations efficiency,…
Why SAP security updates are a struggle for large enterprises
In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Stross, SAP Security Analyst at Pathlock, examines why managing SAP security updates is so complex for enterprises. From highly customized, interconnected environments to the pressure of real-time patching, Strauss highlights why keeping SAP…
Attackers fake IT support calls to steal Salesforce data
Over the past several months, a threat group has been actively breaching organizations’ Salesforce instances and exfiltrating customer and business data, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has warned. The attackers in question – currently tracked as UNC6040 – are masters…
Cobalt improves pentest transparency, automation, and risk prioritization
Cobalt announced a set of product enhancements within the Cobalt Offensive Security Platform aimed at helping customers scale security testing with greater clarity, automation, and control. These innovations further the company’s commitment to deliver expert-driven, fast-to-launch pentesting, now with even…
Google fixes Chrome zero-day with in-the-wild exploit (CVE-2025-5419)
Google has fixed two Chrome vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw (CVE-2025-5419) with an in-the-wild exploit. About CVE-2025-5419 CVE-2025-5419 is a high-severity out of bounds read and write vulnerability in V8, the JavaScript and WebAssembly engine developed by Google for the…
Salt Illuminate strengthens API security
Salt Security unveiled Salt Illuminate, a platform that redefines how organizations adopt API security. With its self-service onboarding and cloud-native connect capabilities, Salt reduces deployment time from months to minutes requiring no architecture knowledge and manual integrations, leading to zero…
TXOne Networks unveils intelligent vulnerability mitigation capability
TXOne Networks announced an expanded new version of its SageOne OT Cybersecurity Governance Platform. Already relied upon by many industrial leaders across sectors with exacting cybersecurity requirements, TXOne SageOne has been enhanced to deliver a novel capability for intelligent vulnerability…
Varonis Identity Protection unifies identity and data security
Varonis announced Varonis Identity Protection, the latest enhancement to its Data Security Platform that gives organizations visibility and control of data and identities. Most identity security tools operate in a vacuum — with no understanding of the critical data each…
Zscaler empowers businesses to extend zero trust everywhere
Zscaler announced a new suite of solutions that enable customers to adopt zero trust everywhere. These innovations extend the reach of true zero trust and enable businesses to modernize and scale securely by providing end-to-end segmentation between and inside branches…