In this Help Net Security interview, Sonia Kumar, Senior Director Cyber Security at Analog Devices, discusses how securing decentralized smart grids demands a shift in defensive strategy. Millions of distributed devices are reshaping the attack surface, and she explains why…
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AI vs. you: Who’s better at permission decisions?
A single tap on a permission prompt can decide how far an app reaches into a user’s personal data. Most of these calls happen during installation. The number of prompts keeps climbing, and that growing pressure often pushes people into…
A day in the life of the internet tells a bigger story
On any given day, the internet carries countless signals that hint at how networks behave behind the scenes. Researchers from RIPE NCC and several universities found a way to capture a detailed snapshot of that activity by studying one day…
The quantum clock is ticking and businesses are still stuck in prep mode
Quantum computing is still years away from breaking current encryption, but many security teams are already worried about what happens when that moment arrives. A new report from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) shows that most businesses say they grasp…
Bitwarden Access Intelligence helps enterprises take action on risky credentials
Bitwarden announced Bitwarden Access Intelligence for Enterprise plans. Access Intelligence provides visibility into weak, reused, or exposed credentials across critical applications, with guided remediation workflows for consistent credential updates at scale. The capability helps IT and security teams prioritize and…
Salt Security identifies external misuse and abuse of MCP servers by AI agents
Salt Security announced it is extending its API behavioral threat protection to detect and block malicious intent targeting Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers deployed within the AWS ecosystem. Building on the recent launch of Salt’s MCP Finder technology, Salt now…
Massive gambling network doubles as hidden C2 and anonymity infrastructure, researchers say
A sprawling network that’s seemingly maintained to serve (illegal) online gambling opportunities and deliver malware to Indonesian citizens is likely also being used to provide threat actors command and control (C2) and anonymity services. “The infrastructure has been active for…
HTB AI Range benchmarks the safety and limits of autonomous security agents
Hack The Box (HTB) unveiled HTB AI Range, a controlled AI cyber range built to test and benchmark the safety, limits, and capabilities of autonomous AI security agents. HTB AI Range replicates live, high stakes cyber battlegrounds tailored for enterprise…
BlackFog releases ADX Vision to block data loss from unapproved AI use
BlackFog announced the availability of its newest solution, ADX Vision. Designed to secure every endpoint and every LLM interaction, ADX Vision gives organizations the visibility and control needed to manage AI securely. Operating directly on the device, it detects shadow…
Wasabi Covert Copy strengthens cloud storage security
Wasabi has expanded its cyber resilient cloud storage capabilities with Covert Copy, a patent pending, ransomware-resistant storage solution that allows users to create a locked, hidden copy of storage buckets to ensure critical data remains untouchable, even in the event…
Morphisec enhances Anti-Ransomware Suite to block evasive attacks across key blind spots
Morphisec announced an expansion of its Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite, adding new capabilities that include Network Share Ransomware Protection for Windows and Linux, Identity Risk Visibility, and enhancements to its existing EDR Tampering Protection. These updates strengthen enterprise defenses against the…
Datadog introduces Bits AI SRE to automate alert investigation and root cause analysis
Datadog has launched Bits AI SRE, an AI agent aware of telemetry, architecture, and organizational context that investigates alerts and surfaces action able root cause in minutes, giving engineers the information they need to confidently resolve incidents faster, save engineering…
Panaseer IQ Suite uses generative AI to explain risk changes and guide remediation
Panaseer has released the Panaseer IQ Suite, a new family of GenAI powered tools designed for organizations facing growing attack surfaces and attackers using AI to expand their reach and precision. By turning cybersecurity controls data into actionable remediation across…
Global law enforcement actions put pressure on cybercrime networks
In 2025, law enforcement agencies disrupted the infrastructure and operations of established cybercriminal groups. These groups shift across borders, and the agencies pursuing them are adjusting to that. International operations target cybercrime rings worldwide US investigators carried out one of…
Portmaster: Open-source application firewall
Portmaster is a free and open source application firewall built to monitor and control network activity on Windows and Linux. The project is developed in the EU and is designed to give users stronger privacy without asking them to manage…
Threat intelligence programs are broken, here is how to fix them
Security teams often gather large amounts of threat data but still struggle to improve detection or response. Analysts work through long lists of alerts, leaders get unclear insights, and executives see costs that do not lead to better outcomes. A…
CISOs are questioning what a crisis framework should look like
CISOs increasingly assume the next breach is coming. What concerns them most is whether their teams will understand the incident quickly enough to limit the fallout. A recent report by Binalyze looks at how investigation practices are holding up across…
Forward Edge-AI delivers quantum-safe data diode and earns communications patent
Forward Edge-AI announced two major milestones in advancing quantum-resistant communications: the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for its patent application covering attack-resilient, trust-verified communications, and the company has delivered its Isidore Quantum…
Google fixes Android vulnerabilities “under targeted exploitation” (CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572)
Google has shipped patches for 51 Android vulnerabilities, including two high-severity flaws (CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572) that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”. According to the December Android security bulletin, both vulnerabilities affect the Android Framework, which is a collection of core…
Span Cyber Security Arena 2026 to offer new perspectives on the development of cybersecurity
Through lectures, deep-dive presentations, best practice examples, and masterclasses, the focus of Span Cyber Security Arena 2026 will be on what strengthens our defense against cyber threats. Span Cyber Security Arena 2026 will be held in Poreč from May 20…