How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold
Getting breached by two separate and likely unconnected cyber attack groups is a nightmare scenario for any organization, but can result in an unexpected silver lining: the …
MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks
ESET researchers say an Iran aligned threat group is refining its playbook again, and the latest activity shows how much its tactics have shifted. MuddyWater is a long running …
Creative cybersecurity strategies for resource-constrained institutions
In this Help Net Security interview, Dennis Pickett, CISO at RTI International, talks about how research institutions can approach cybersecurity with limited resources and …
Product showcase: UserLock IAM for Active Directory
UserLock brings modern identity and access management (IAM) to Active Directory, adding granular multi-factor authentication (MFA), contextual access controls, single sign-on …
Attackers keep finding new ways to fool AI
AI development keeps accelerating while the safeguards around it move on uneven ground, according to The International AI Safety Report. Security leaders are being asked to …
The collapse of trust at the identity layer
Identity verification has become the latest front in the fight against industrialized fraud, according to a new report from Regula. The shift is visible across sectors that …
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: December 2, 2025
Application Security Manager Oddity | Israel | On-site – View job details As an Application Security Manager, you will conduct threat modeling based on a deep …
Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement
German and Swiss law enforcement agencies have taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixer service, and have confiscated over 25 million euros (approximately $29 …
Treating MCP like an API creates security blind spots
In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Yaroshefsky, CEO at MCP Manager, discusses how Model Context Protocol’s (MCP) trust model creates security gaps that many …
Offensive cyber power is spreading fast and changing global security
Offensive cyber activity has moved far beyond a handful of major powers. More governments now rely on digital operations to project influence during geopolitical tension, …
Enterprise password audits made practical for busy security teams
Security teams carry a heavy load, and password risk is one of the most overlooked parts of that workload. Every year new systems, cloud tools, and shared services add more …
What zero trust looks like when you build it step by step
In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Edwards, Managing Director at KeyData Cyber, walks us through what practical zero trust adoption looks like in stages. He explains …
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