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AI
One runaway AI agent racked up a $50,000 cloud bill

Organizations are deploying autonomous AI systems that execute API calls, optimize production configurations, and analyze telemetry across hybrid cloud environments. At the …

Acronis
Acronis backup plugin flaw exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2026-87886)

A Linux privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-87886) affecting Acronis’ backup extensions for cPanel, WebHost Manager (WHM), and Plesk, is being leveraged by …

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Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK data-stealing malware to spy on dissidents and journalists

Iranian state cyber actors are deploying malware called CHOSEN BRICK against individuals they see as a threat to the regime, reaching victims through social messaging apps and …

NIST
NIST and CISA finalize playbook to stop token theft and forgery

NIST and CISA have finalized guidelines to help federal agencies and cloud service providers (CSPs) protect identity and access tokens from forgery, theft, and misuse. The …

Gourab Basu
What happens when AI agent governance is missing at scale

In this interview with Help Net Security, Gourab Basu, Global Head of Engineering at meshIQ, discusses governance in AI agent systems. He argues that instructions written into …

DeepZero
DeepZero: Open-source hunting for vulnerable Windows drivers

DeepZero is an open-source engine that automates the search for exploitable Windows kernel drivers. You point it at a folder of binaries and it parses them, pulls them apart, …

Google Workspace Intelligence
The modern attack chain: Rethinking Google Workspace security in the age of AI

Over the past two months, I’ve written about the Vercel breach and the Composio breach separately. Both offer lessons to learn on their own. But reading them together, I …

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MSPs say nearly half their customers rely on them for CISO services

MSPs estimate that 46% of their customers, on average, look to them to act as CISOs, according to Sophos. Most of those providers do that job without the full set of …

Help Net Security
F5 Bot Defense uses real-time risk scoring to detect fraud and abuse

F5 has announced enhancements to F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense, introducing new device intelligence capabilities and specialized agentic AI protections. These capabilities …

Help Net Security
Postman Passport controls API access without exposing credentials

Postman has announced the general availability of Passport by Postman, marking the company’s expansion into API security with a standalone product that gives …

Help Net Security
UltraViolet Cyber Equinox measures detection coverage against MITRE frameworks

UltraViolet Cyber has announced the launch of Equinox, its proprietary detection engineering platform, built and operated by the Threat Intelligence & Detection …

Help Net Security
Globalgig expands managed security portfolio to protect enterprise AI

Globalgig has expanded its managed security portfolio to cover enterprise AI, bringing together services that discover, assess, and protect the AI applications, agents, …

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