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Can your security stack handle AI that thinks for itself?
In this Help Net Security video, Art Poghosyan, CEO at Britive, explores the rise of agentic AI and its impact on identity security. As autonomous AI agents begin to think, …

July 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Take a break from the grind
July 2025 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981) There was a barrage of updates released the week of June 2025 Patch …

Aegis Authenticator: Free, open-source 2FA app for Android
Aegis Authenticator is an open-source 2FA app for Android that helps you manage login codes for your online accounts. The app features strong encryption and the ability to …

Cloud security maintains its position as top spending priority
While most enterprises have integrated cloud resources into their operations, many need to improve their ability to secure these environments and the data they contain, …

Week in review: Sudo local privilege escalation flaws fixed, Google patches actively exploited Chrome
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, …

NTLM relay attacks are back from the dead
NTLM relay attacks are the easiest way for an attacker to compromise domain-joined hosts. While many security practitioners think NTLM relay is a solved problem, it is not – …

New hires, new targets: Why attackers love your onboarding process
In this Help Net Security video, Ozan Ucar, CEO of Keepnet Labs, highlights a critical cybersecurity blind spot: the vulnerability of new hires during onboarding. He explains …

Africa’s cybersecurity crisis and the push to mobilizing communities to safeguard a digital future
While Africa hosts some of the fastest-growing digital economies globally, it also faces persistent challenges in cybersecurity preparedness. Many organizations and …

Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls
75% of organizations have building management systems (BMS) affected by known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs), according to Claroty.

Internet outages are costing companies millions every month
To ensure resilience across the internet stack, organizations need to protect and manage four key areas: reachability, availability, reliability, and performance, according to …

GitPhish: Open-source GitHub device code flow security assessment tool
GitPhish is an open-source security research tool built to replicate GitHub’s device code authentication flow. It features three core operating modes: an authentication …

90% aren’t ready for AI attacks, are you?
As AI reshapes business, 90% of organizations are not adequately prepared to secure their AI-driven future, according to a new report from Accenture. Globally, 63% of …
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