cybersecurity
Apple expands what parents can block, approve, and limit
Apple has previewed a set of new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and the Mac later this year, expanding parental controls with tools that help families manage …
Mythos Preview can weaponize N-day vulnerabilities in hours
Mythos Preview can develop working exploits from newly disclosed software vulnerabilities in hours, cutting down a process that has historically taken days or weeks, according …
The architecture of subtraction: Why it’s time to erase the roads, not just map the traffic
The advent of AI-assisted vulnerability discovery and autonomous exploit development has brought about a new age in cybersecurity—one in which we can no longer rely on …
Treating AI agents like service accounts for federated query security
In this interview with Help Net Security, Paras Malhotra, CISO at Starburst, explains how the company handles data governance across federated query environments. Topics …
The security questions around Chinese AI coding models in U.S. software
Software developers across the United States are using AI models built in China to write, debug, and review code, drawn by prices below those of American alternatives. These …
Microsoft changes how Defender for Endpoint EDR updates are delivered on Windows
Microsoft will distribute Defender for Endpoint EDR updates through Microsoft Update, enabling EDR security improvements to be released independently of monthly Windows …
Samsung just made Galaxy phones more secure in One UI 9 beta
Samsung’s One UI 9 beta integrates Lockdown mode into the power menu. This is the screen that contains Power off, Restart, and emergency options. Opening it initiates …
OpenAI is locking down parts of ChatGPT to reduce data theft risks
OpenAI has started rolling out Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT, an optional security setting that restricts access to external resources and several product capabilities. It is …
When attacks spread too far: Lessons from real cyber attack case studies
In this Help Net Security video, Michael Adjei, Director, Systems Engineering at Illumio, explains three real world cyber attacks and what went wrong during detection. Adjei …
AI agent governance gets harder when agents outnumber your people
In this Help Net Security video, Amit Gautam, CTO at Abluva, explains the security risks that autonomous AI agents bring into enterprise environments. He opens with a real …
OAuth marketplace apps keep access after publishers vanish
Installing an app from the Google Workspace Marketplace or GitHub Marketplace can grant a third party access to company email, files, calendars, code repositories, CI …
The modern-day business can learn a lot about risk from this year’s mega events
Every year brings its share of global events, but 2026 is proving to be a banner year for mega-scale entertainment. The year got off to a roaring start with the Winter …
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