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Java
Java security work is becoming a daily operational burden

Security teams in large enterprises already spend significant time tracking vulnerabilities across software supply chains, third-party libraries, and internal codebases. Java …

idea
The hidden cost of putting off security decisions

In this Help Net Security video, Hanah Darley, Chief AI Officer, Geordie AI, talks about how putting off security risk decisions creates long-term costs that often stay …

vmware
CISA confirms exploitation of VMware ESXi flaw by ransomware attackers

CVE-2025-22225, a VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability, is being used in ransomware campaigns, CISA confirmed on Wednesday by updating the vulnerability’s entry in …

open source
Open-source attacks move through normal development workflows

Software development relies on a steady flow of third-party code, automated updates, and fast release cycles. That environment has made the software supply chain a routine …

open source malware
Open-source malware zeroes in on developer environments

Open source malware activity during 2025 concentrated on a single objective: executing code inside developer environments, according to Sonatype. The focus reflected a broader …

breach
The 2026 State of Pentesting: Why delivery and follow-through matter more than ever

Penetration testing has evolved significantly over the past several years. While uncovering exploitable vulnerabilities remains the core goal, the real differentiator today is …

AI
LLMs can assist with vulnerability scoring, but context still matters

Every new vulnerability disclosure adds another decision point for already stretched security teams. A recent study explores whether LLMs can take on part of that burden by …

AI
Why vulnerability reports stall inside shared hosting companies

Security teams keep sending vulnerability notifications, and the same pattern keeps repeating. Many alerts land, few lead to fixes. A new qualitative study digs into what …

lock
LLM vulnerability patching skills remain limited

Security teams are wondering whether LLMs can help speed up patching. A new study tests that idea and shows where the tools hold up and where they fall short. The researchers …

danger
Fragmented tooling slows vulnerability management

Security leaders know vulnerability backlogs are rising, but new data shows how quickly the gap between exposures and available resources is widening, according to a new …

Enterprises are losing track of the devices inside their networks

Security teams are often surprised when they discover the range and number of devices connected to their networks. The total goes far beyond what appears in agent-based …

VulnRisk
VulnRisk: Open-source vulnerability risk assessment platform

VulnRisk is an open-source platform for vulnerability risk assessment. It goes beyond basic CVSS scoring by adding context-aware analysis that reduces noise and highlights …

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