Help Net Security newsletters: Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here!

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally.
LLM privacy policy
LLM privacy policies keep getting longer, denser, and nearly impossible to decode

People expect privacy policies to explain what happens to their data. What users get instead is a growing wall of text that feels harder to read each year. In a new study, …

target
Ransomware keeps widening its reach

Ransomware keeps shifting into new territory, pulling in victims from sectors and regions that once saw fewer attacks. The latest Global Threat Briefing for H2 2025 from …

smartphone
Uneven regulatory demands expose gaps in mobile security

Mobile networks carry a great deal of the world’s digital activity, which makes operators a frequent target for attacks. A study released by the GSMA shows that operators …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: December 12, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Apptega, Backslash Security, BigID, Black Kite, Bugcrowd, NinjaOne, Nudge Security, …

Help Net Security
Thales expands AI ecosystem protection with application and RAG security tools

AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the history of modern business, with the ability to revolutionize industries, optimize operations, and drive innovation, but …

Help Net Security
F5 strengthens ADSP with enhanced API discovery and threat detection

F5 unveiled enhancements to the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP). The latest updates focus on strengthening API discovery capabilities, improving threat …

Help Net Security
Black Duck Signal applies LLM intelligence to code and supply chain risk

Black Duck announced the launch of Black Duck Signal, a transformative agentic AI solution engineered to secure software at the speed of AI-powered development. Signal …

Help Net Security
CloudCasa adds SMB support and compression controls for Kubernetes backup

CloudCasa announced the latest enhancements to its CloudCasa platform, adding support for accessing backup storage using SMB (Server Message Block) file-sharing protocol and …

Help Net Security
Bugcrowd unveils AI tools to accelerate triage and strengthen preemptive security

Bugcrowd has launched new platform functionality, Bugcrowd AI Triage Assistant and Bugcrowd AI Analytics, to bring speed and intelligence and insights to the process of …

open-source security tools
40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stack

Open source security software has become a key way for teams to get flexibility, transparency, and capability without licensing costs. The free tools in this roundup address …

lock
LLM vulnerability patching skills remain limited

Security teams are wondering whether LLMs can help speed up patching. A new study tests that idea and shows where the tools hold up and where they fall short. The researchers …

passwords
Password habits are changing, and the data shows how far we’ve come

In this Help Net Security video, Andréanne Bergeron, Security Researcher at Flare, explains how changes in user habits, policy shifts, and new tools have shaped password …

Don't miss

Cybersecurity news
Daily newsletter sent Monday-Friday
Weekly newsletter sent on Mondays
Editor's choice newsletter sent twice a month
Periodical newsletter released for important security events and breaking news
Weekly newsletter listing new cybersecurity job positions
Monthly newsletter focusing on open source cybersecurity tools