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Ken Deitz
When everything’s connected, everything’s at risk

In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Deitz, CISO at Brown & Brown, discusses how the definition of cyber risk has expanded beyond IT to include IoT, OT, and broader …

smart building
Your smart building isn’t so smart without security

The lights switch on as you walk in. The air adjusts to your presence. Somewhere in the background, a server notes your arrival. It’s the comfort of a smart building, but that …

AI agent
AI’s split personality: Solving crimes while helping conceal them

What happens when investigators and cybercriminals start using the same technology? AI is now doing both, helping law enforcement trace attacks while also being tested for its …

data security companies to watch in 2026
10 data security companies to watch in 2026

At Help Net Security, we’ve been tracking the cybersecurity world for nearly three decades. Through our Industry News section, we’ve watched countless companies rise, and push …

forget
Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way

Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. The authors …

military business
Why ex-military professionals are a good fit for cybersecurity

After years of working as part of a team, many military veterans look for work that still carries meaning, challenge, and purpose. Cybersecurity offers a new way to serve and …

Nodepass
Nodepass: Open-source TCP/UDP tunneling solution

When you think of network tunneling, “lightweight” and “enterprise-grade” rarely appear in the same sentence. NodePass, an open-source project, wants to change that. It’s a …

Microsoft 365
Inside the messy reality of Microsoft 365 management

Most MSPs agree that Microsoft 365 is now the backbone of business operations, but a Syncro survey shows that complexity, incomplete backups, and reactive security continue to …

A new approach to blockchain spam: Local reputation over global rules

Spam has long been a nuisance in blockchain networks, clogging transaction queues and driving up fees. A new research paper from Delft University of Technology introduces a …

healthcare cybersecurity
Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown

Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security …

AI
Everyone’s adopting AI, few are managing the risk

AI is spreading across enterprise risk functions, but confidence in those systems remains uneven, according to AuditBoard. More than half of organizations report implementing …

danger
When trusted AI connections turn hostile

Researchers have revealed a new security blind spot in how LLM applications connect to external systems. Their study shows that malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers …

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