Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: January 2026
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. OpenAEV: …
A practical take on cyber resilience for CISOs
In this Help Net Security video, Shebani Baweja, CISO, Wealth and Retail Banking & Markets at Standard Chartered, explains how security leaders should think about cyber …
What motivates hackers and what makes them walk away
Most hackers spend more time learning, testing, and comparing notes than breaking into systems. The work often happens alone or in small groups, shaped by curiosity, …
ImmuniWeb reports double-digit growth and platform advances
ImmuniWeb has hit another all-time sales record in 2025, while successfully sustaining double-digit year-over-year (YoY) growth and remaining profitable. During 2025, the …
A fake romance turns into an Android spyware infection
ESET researchers have identified an Android spyware campaign that uses romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan. The operation relies on a malicious app …
OPNsense 26.1 brings updates to open-source firewall management
OPNsense, the open-source firewall and network security platform, reached version 26.1, adding a range of updates affecting management, traffic visibility, automation …
WinRAR vulnerability still a go-to tool for hackers, Mandiant warns
State-sponsored hackers and financially motivated attackers continue leveraging a critical WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) that’s been fixed over half a year ago. …
Veracode’s platform enhancements help prevent software supply chain attacks
Veracode announced significant platform innovations introduced through the second half of 2025. Headlining the release is Package Firewall, a preventive control for software …
MIND DLP for Agentic AI protects sensitive data and controls AI access
MIND announced DLP for Agentic AI, a data-centric approach to AI security designed to help organizations safely achieve the business value of agentic AI by ensuring sensitive …
Rein Security launches to provide protection inside application production environments
Rein Security emerged from stealth to address blind spots in application and AI security. Building on an initial $8 million seed round led by Glilot Capital, Rein delivers a …
n8n adds Chat Hub to centralize AI access inside automation workflows
Teams using automation platforms are starting to treat conversational AI as another operational interface. That change is reflected in a new feature from n8n, which has …
French government abandons Zoom and Microsoft Teams over security concerns
France intends to phase out non-European videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams from its public administration, opting instead for a nationally developed …
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