Help Net Security newsletters: Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here!

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally.
code
Can your coding style predict whether your code is vulnerable?

Developers leave fingerprints in the code they write. Naming choices, indentation patterns, preferred APIs, and the way someone structures a loop or handles a pointer all …

door
One in four MCP servers opens AI agent security to code execution risk

Enterprise deployments of AI agents lean on two extension mechanisms that introduce risk at different layers of the stack. MCP servers expose deterministic code functions with …

cybersecurity jobs
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 5, 2026

Armis Security Specialist HCLTech | Ireland | On-site – View job details As an Armis Security Specialist, you will manage and optimize the Armis deployment to strengthen …

Progress MOVEit
Critical MOVEit Automation auth bypass vulnerability fixed (CVE-2026-4670)

Progress Software has fixed a critical authentication bypass (CVE-2026-4670) and a privilege escalation (CVE-2026-5174) vulnerability in MOVEit Automation, exploitation of …

DigiCert
DigiCert breached via malicious screensaver file

A targeted social engineering attack against DigiCert’s support channel led to the compromise of internal systems and the unauthorized issuance of EV Code Signing …

cPanel
Multiple threat actors actively exploit cPanel vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940)

The situation around the critical cPanel authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940) has deteriorated significantly since our initial coverage. Exploratory probing …

Two cybersecurity pros get prison time for helping ransomware gang

Two American cybersecurity professionals were sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating BlackCat ransomware attacks in 2023. They pleaded guilty in December 2025 to …

Claude
Claude Security enters public beta with Opus 4.7 vulnerability scanning and patching

Claude Security, previously called Claude Code Security, is in public beta for Claude Enterprise customers. Available in Claude.ai, the capability scans codebases for security …

France Titres
15-year-old detained over massive data breach at French government agency

French authorities have detained a 15-year-old suspected of involvement in a data breach at France Titres, the government agency responsible for issuing official documents. …

Brush shell
Brush shell 0.4.0 tightens script safety, widens platform support

Rust-based alternatives to traditional Unix shells continue to attract users who want bash compatibility alongside built-in features like syntax highlighting and history-based …

Pipelock
Pipelock: Open-source AI agent firewall

AI coding agents run with shell access, environment variables containing API keys, and unrestricted internet connectivity, creating a single point of failure where one …

find
Spotting third-party cyber risk before attackers do

In this Help Net Security video, Jeffrey Wheatman, SVP and Cyber Strategist at Black Kite, discusses how organizations can identify and manage third-party cyber exposures …

Don't miss

Cybersecurity news
Daily newsletter sent Monday-Friday
Weekly newsletter sent on Mondays
Editor's choice newsletter sent twice a month
Periodical newsletter released when there is breaking news
Weekly newsletter listing new cybersecurity job positions
Monthly newsletter focusing on open source cybersecurity tools