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malware
Mystery hackers use novel SharkLoader dropper against governments, software devs

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a previously unknown cyberattack campaign that has compromised government organizations and software development companies in multiple …

cybercrime
SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation

Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, …

Help Net Security
ZeroTier Quantum RC2 brings post-quantum security closer to general availability

ZeroTier has announced the release candidate 2 (RC2) for ZeroTier Quantum, its end-to-end quantum-secure networking platform. This milestone marks the final testing phase, …

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ThreatModeler introduces Nexus to automate threat modeling with AI governance

ThreatModeler has announced the general availability of ThreatModeler Nexus, an agentic threat modeling platform that brings governed, architecture-aware security to the way …

Windows 10
Microsoft gives Windows 10 users an unexpected extra year of free security updates

Microsoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 …

CISO
A privacy-first take on local malware analysis

Submitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these …

SuperOps Guardz
Two CEOs on why security and AI readiness belong together

SuperOps and Guardz are bundling PSA, RMM, MDM, and agentic SecOps into one offering for MSPs. In this Help Net Security Q&A, SuperOps CEO Arvind Parthiban and Guardz CEO …

healthcare cybersecurity
Healthcare leaders see a fatal cyber incident as inevitable

Healthcare practices run on a chain of outside vendors. An EMR system holds clinical records, a billing platform processes claims, a telehealth tool supports remote visits, …

Modelplane
Modelplane: Open-source control plane for AI inference

Organizations that run open-weight models on hardware they own operate GPU fleets spread across clouds, neoclouds, and on-premise data centers. Each fleet handles model …

Infosec products of the month
New infosec products of the month: June 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from AISLE, Asimily, Blue Planet, depthfirst, Diligent, Drata, Elastic, Filigran, Flip, …

backdoor
Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors

A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional …

Help Net Security
Checksum API Agent generates and maintains stateful API tests

Checksum has launched the API Agent, a continuous testing agent that generates and maintains journey-based tests for backend APIs. The agent builds multi-step tests that …

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