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Why supply chain attacks work and what detection can actually do about it
Here’s what to do in a world where credential theft has been automated and turned into a commodity.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup: A network availability stress test
Here’s four tips for organizations protecting the World Cup ecosystem from a major DDoS attack.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: Infostealer dropped via FortiClient EMS flaw, exploited Trend Micro Apex One flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure Crypto payment firms sit near the top of the target list for advanced persistent threat groups, and the workload on their security leaders keeps growing. Malcolm Portelli, CISO at Coinflow, runs…
AI, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security
New infosec products of the month: May 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Alation, AppOmni, Apricorn, ASAPP, Babel Street, Checksum, Cogent, CTERA, Forward, LastPass, Operant AI, Riverbed, Sysdig, Trust3 AI, TrustCloud, VIAVI, Versa Networks, and XM Cyber. Operant AI Endpoint Protector secures AI agents and MCP tools Operant AI has launched Operant Endpoint…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
5 ways to mount a strong defense in the AI era
Here’s how to mitigate the risk from AI-assisted attacks.
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When ransomware shutters the ER, cyber resilience can help teams mitigate the damage
Here’s five ways to implement a cyber resilience plan well before a medical facility experiences a crisis.
AI, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: GitHub breached via poisoned VS Code extension, critical NGINX flaw exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extension Following TeamPCP’s claim that they’ve breached GitHub’s own private code repositories, the Microsoft-owned company launched an investigation and confirmed the compromise. Earbud sensors can authenticate users by their heartbeat, study…
AI, Global Security News
7 identity security best practice for the Agentic AI era
Here’s how to harden the teams identity security to defend against the rising tide of AI agents.
AI, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: May 22, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from ASAPP, Babel Street, CTERA, Forward, Riverbed, and Trust3 AI. Babel Street targets AI-driven threats with new agentic investigation capabilities Babel Street has launched Insights Investigator, a new agentic capability that puts tradecraft-trained AI agents at the front edge of investigative…
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security
Week in review: Cisco patches SD-WAN 0-day, unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server flaw exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: Foundations of Cybersecurity, 2nd edition Jason Andress has refreshed his introductory security text for No Starch Press. He writes in the introduction that the term security now extends past data center servers to cloud resources, mobile devices, the Internet…
AI, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
New infosec products of the week: May 15, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week Alation, Apricorn, Versa Networks, and TrustCloud. The questionnaire-based TPRM model is broken, and TrustCloud has a fix TrustCloud announced a new version of TrustLens, its third party risk management (TPRM) solution. The new TrustLens agentic AI capabilities focus on delivering four requirements every…
AI, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: cPanel vulnerability actively exploited, DigiCert breach, LinkedIn job scams
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone Office work in 2026 relies on mobile apps used alongside personal tools like banking and messaging. Ten widely used workplace apps, including Gmail, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack, and Notion,…
AI, Endpoint, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: May 8, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week LastPass, Operant AI, Sysdig, and VIAVI. Operant AI Endpoint Protector secures AI agents and MCP tools Operant AI has launched Operant Endpoint Protector, a new addition to its AI Defense Platform that enables enterprise IT and security teams to discover, detect, and defend…
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Teenager alleged to be Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland, faces US extradition
Here’s a tip for you all. Unless you want to draw attention to yourself as a cybercriminal, don’t flaunt your diamond-encrusted “HACK THE PLANET” necklace on Snapchat, or pose as a Sopranos crime boss while the FBI is reportedly closing in. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: High-severity LPE vulnerability in the Linux kernel, cPanel 0-day exploited for months
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The AI criminal mastermind is already hiring on gig platforms Labor-hire platforms let anyone with a credit card post a task and pay a stranger to complete it. The RentAHuman platform extends that model to AI agents through a Model…
AI, Global Security News
New infosec products of the month: April 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Advenica, Aptori, Axonius, Broadcom, GlobalSign, Intruder, IP Fabric, Mallory, Secureframe, Siemens, Sitehop, and Virtue AI. Mallory brings contextual threat intelligence to security operations Mallory is launching an AI-native threat intelligence platform that monitors thousands of threat sources, contextualizes them against…
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News, malware
Week in review: Claude Mythos finds 271 Firefox flaws, Vercel breach
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: SmokedMeat: Open-source tool shows what attackers do inside CI/CD pipelines Boost Security has released SmokedMeat, an open-source framework that runs attack chains against CI/CD infrastructure so engineering and security teams can see what an attacker would do in their specific…
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Strengthening authentication with passkeys: A CISO playbook
Our passkey rollout took three tries. Here’s a playbook to make your implementation smoother. Categories: Security Operations Tags: CISO, playbook, toolkit, passkeys
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
Threat Intel Scraping Without Burning Your Cover or Your Stack
Threat Intel Scraping sounds simple until it isn’t, here’s how cybersecurity teams avoid blocks, bad data, and unnecessary risk.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
You’re About to See a Lot of Critical Software Updates. Don’t Ignore Them.
Anthropic’s newest, as-yet-unreleased AI model is a hacker’s dream, so here’s the cybersecurity advice you need to start taking seriously right now.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: Acrobat Reader flaw exploited, Claude Mythos offensive capabilities and limits
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Bringing governance and visibility to machine and AI identities In this Help Net Security interview, Archit Lohokare, CEO of AppViewX, explains how the rise of AI marked a turning point where machine and AI agent identities began converging into a…
AI, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: April 17, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Axonius, Broadcom, Siemens, and Sitehop. Axonius updates Asset Cloud with AI, exposure management, and asset trust standard Axonius has expanded its Asset Cloud with AI-powered remediation in Axonius Exposures, added support for IoT and OT environments via Axonius Cyber-Physical Assets,…
Global Security News
Chicken Jockey in Minecraft: Why This Tiny Mob Feels So Annoying
GUEST OPINION: So, here’s the thing — the chicken jockey minecraft mob looks like a joke at first. A baby zombie riding a chicken doesn’t sound like something you should worry about. But once you run into it in-game, the feeling changes pretty fast.
Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: Windows zero-day exploit leaked, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day Cloudflare announced it is targeting 2029 to complete post-quantum security across its entire product suite, including post-quantum authentication. The company is following a revised roadmap that Google…
AI, Global Security News
How to Switch AI Chatbots—and Why You Might Want To
Your chatbot has a file on you. Here’s how to access, edit and migrate your AI’s memories.
AI, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: April 10, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Advenica, Intruder, Mallory, and Secureframe. Mallory brings contextual threat intelligence to security operations Mallory is launching an AI-native threat intelligence platform that monitors thousands of threat sources, contextualizes them against your actual attack surface, and puts that intelligence to work…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
AI Agent Traps: How Hackers Are Turning the Web into a Minefield for Assistants
AI agents can automate tasks, but they also introduce new security risks. Here’s how “AI Agent Traps” can turn the web into a dangerous environment for autonomous systems.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: Axios npm supply chain compromise, critical FortiClient EMS bugs exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Financial groups lay out a plan to fight AI identity attacks Generative AI tools have brought the cost of deepfake production low enough that criminals and state-sponsored actors now use them routinely against financial institutions. A joint paper from the…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
New infosec products of the month: March 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Beazley, Bonfy.AI, Mend.io, Mimecast, NinjaOne, Novee, Intel 471, Singulr AI, Stellar Cyber, Teleport, and Vicarius. Beazley Exposure Management platform identifies external exposures and prioritizes cyber risk Beazley Security has announced its Exposure Management product, which delivers continuous, automated discovery and…
Global Security News
Digital assets after death: Managing risks to your loved one’s digital estate
Fraudsters often target the accounts of the deceased or their grieving relatives. Here’s how to keep the scammers at bay.
AI, Global Security News
Everyone Hates iPhone Autocorrect. An Update Fixes One of the Biggest Problems.
Here’s what iOS 26.4 does to improve your typing, plus some tips to help you reclaim your keyboard.
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Week in review: NIST updates DNS security guidance, compromised LiteLLM PyPI packages
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST updates its DNS security guidance for the first time in over a decade DNS infrastructure underpins nearly every network connection an organization makes, yet security configurations for it have gone largely unrevised at the federal guidance level for more…
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40% Growth, 70% Faster Close, and No More Spreadsheets: True Protein’s NetSuite Story
Here’s a sentence you don’t hear every day: an Australian protein powder company doubled its employee satisfaction score by installing accounting and ERP software.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
AI in the SOC: What Could Go Wrong?
Two cybersecurity leaders tested out AI in their respective SOCs for six months — and here’s what they learned.
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: ScreenConnect servers open to attack, exploited Microsoft SharePoint flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What smart factories keep getting wrong about cybersecurity In this Help Net Security interview, Packsize CSO Troy Rydman breaks down the biggest vulnerabilities in smart factory environments today, from IoT devices and legacy systems to human error. He explains how…
AI, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: March 20, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Intel 471, Kore.ai, NinjaOne, Pindrop, Secure Code Warrior, Token Security, and Xona Systems. NinjaOne Vulnerability Management enables real-time detection and autonomous patching NinjaOne has unveiled NinjaOne Vulnerability Management, a new solution that helps IT teams identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities…
AI, Global Security News
How tech leaders can master email deliverability: The essential guide to Email Warmup
GUEST OPINION: Here’s something people in the tech world can definitely relate to: Inboxes tend to overflow with pitches, updates, alerts, newsletters, partnership requests… The list goes on and on and on.
Global Security News
How Quantum Computing Works
Here’s how quantum computing works and how it could supercharge—and disrupt—billion-dollar industries.
AI, Global Security News
What Is Inference? Explaining the Massive New Shift in AI Computing
The focus of artificial-intelligence spending has gone from training models to using them. Here’s how to understand the difference—and the implications.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware
Week in review: AiTM phishing kit used to hijack AWS accounts, year-long malware campaign targets HR
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Turning expertise into opportunity for women in cybersecurity Speaker diversity in cybersecurity has been a talking point for over a decade, with panels, pledges, and dedicated conference tracks failing to produce change. Stages still skew heavily male, even as women…
AI, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: March 13, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Binary Defense, Mend.io, OPSWAT, Singulr AI, SOC Prime, Terra Security, and Vicarius. Singulr AI’s Agent Pulse delivers enforceable runtime governance and visibility for AI agents Singulr AI has announced the launch of Agent Pulse, extending its Unified AI Control Plane…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar
The cybersecurity implications of the war in the Middle East extend far beyond the region. Here’s where to focus your defenses.
AI, Apps, Global Security News, malware
Week in review: Weaponized OAuth redirection logic delivers malware, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: BlacksmithAI: Open-source AI-powered penetration testing framework BlacksmithAI is an open-source penetration testing framework that uses multiple AI agents to execute different stages of a security assessment lifecycle. BlacksmithAI runs as a hierarchical system in which an orchestrator coordinates task execution…
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New infosec products of the week: March 6, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Beazley Security, Push Security, Samsung, and Tufin. Samsung brings Digital Home Key to Samsung Wallet, extending secure access to the home Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of Digital Home Key, a new feature within Samsung Wallet built on Aliro,…
AI, Apps, Exploits, Global Security News, malware
Week in review: Self-spreading npm malware hits developers, Cisco SD-WAN 0-day exploited since 2023
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Identity verification systems are struggling with synthetic fraud Fake and expired IDs keep showing up in routine customer transactions, from alcohol purchases to credit card applications. The problem shows up most often in industries that depend on fast onboarding and…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News
New infosec products of the month: February 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Aikido Security, Avast, Armis, Black Duck, Compliance Scorecard, Fingerprint, Gremlin, Impart Security, Portnox, Redpanda, Socure, SpecterOps, Veza, and Virtana. Gremlin launches Disaster Recovery Testing for zone, region, and datacenter failovers Gremlin, the proactive reliability platform, launched Disaster Recovery Testing: a…
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Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not
Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to beat the deepfakers.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Week in review: Firmware-level Android backdoor found on tablets, Dell zero-day exploited since 2024
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Security at AI speed: The new CISO reality The CISO role has changed significantly over the past decade, but according to John White, EMEA Field CISO, Torq, the most disruptive shift is accountability driven by agentic AI. In this Help…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: February 20, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Compliance Scorecard, Impart Security, Redpanda, and Virtana. Impart enables safe, in-app enforcement against AI-powered bots Impart Security has launched Programmable Bot Protection, a runtime approach to bot defense that brings detection and enforcement together within the application. Impart makes enforcement…
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
Pentagon Weighs Axing $200M Anthropic Deal in Moral Standoff Over AI Safeguards
Here’s a sentence you don’t hear every day: the US military is threatening to punish an AI company for being too ethical. Axios reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “close” to cutting ties with Anthropic and designating it a “supply chain risk,” a label normally reserved for foreign adversaries like Chinese tech firms. The…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Finding a common language around risk
Here’s what nobody tells you about risk management: your cyber team speaks Klingon, your operations folks speak Elvish and your strategy people speak ancient Greek. And somehow, you expect them all to protect the same castle. We’ve watched this play out more times than we care to count. The CISO warns about ransomware threats. Operations…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Risk Management
Week in review: Exploited newly patched BeyondTrust RCE, United Airlines CISO on building resilience
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: United Airlines CISO on building resilience when disruption is inevitable In this Help Net Security interview, Deneen DeFiore, VP and CISO at United Airlines, explains how the company approaches modernization without compromising safety-critical environments, why resilience and continuity matter as…
AI, Apps, Global Security News
New infosec products of the week: February 13, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Armis, Black Duck, Portnox, and SpecterOps. Armis Centrix brings unified, AI-driven application security to the SDLC Armis has announced Armis Centrix for Application Security, which unifies application security across an organization’s software development lifecycle. The technology helps security teams secure…
AI, Compliance, Fingerprint, Global Security News, Gremlin, News, Socure
New infosec products of the week: February 6, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Avast, Fingerprint, Gremlin, and Socure. Gremlin launches Disaster Recovery Testing for zone, region, and datacenter failovers Gremlin, the proactive reliability platform, launched Disaster Recovery Testing: a new product built to safely and efficiently test zone, region, and datacenter evacuations and…