Attackers use “Contact Us” forms and fake NDAs to phish industrial manufacturing firms
A recently uncovered phishing campaign – carefully designed to bypass security defenses and avoid detection by its intended victims – is targeting firms in …
New framework aims to outsmart malware evasion tricks
Attackers have learned how to trick machine learning malware detectors with small but clever code changes, and researchers say they may finally have an answer. In a new paper, …
Finding connection and resilience as a CISO
With sensitive information to protect and reputational risk always in the background, it isn’t easy for security leaders to have open conversations about what’s working and …
AI isn’t taking over the world, but here’s what you should worry about
In this Help Net Security video, Josh Meier, Senior Generative AI Author at Pluralsight, debunks the myth that AI could “escape” servers or act on its own. He explains how …
AI can’t deliver without trusted, well-governed information
While enterprise IT leaders recognize the transformative potential of AI, a gap in information readiness is causing their organizations to struggle in securing, governing, and …
Infosec products of the month: August 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Black Kite, Brivo, Cloudflare, Descope, Doppel, Druva, Elastic, ExtraHop, …
Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations
Cybercriminals have started “vibe hacking” with AI’s help, AI startup Anthropic has shared in a report released on Wednesday. An attacker used the agentic AI …
ScamAgent shows how AI could power the next wave of scam calls
Scam calls have long been a problem for consumers and enterprises, but a new study suggests they may soon get an upgrade. Instead of a human scammer on the other end of the …
Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy
AI infrastructure is expensive, complex, and often caught between competing priorities. On one side, security teams want strong isolation and boundaries. On the other, …
Maritime cybersecurity is the iceberg no one sees coming
Maritime transport, the backbone of global trade, is adapting to shifting economic, political, and technological conditions. Advances in technology have improved efficiency, …
Can AI make threat intelligence easier? One platform thinks so
When analysts at RH-ISAC found themselves spending 10 hours a week just collecting threat intelligence, they knew their process wasn’t sustainable. They were manually tracking …
How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations
AI has moved to the top of the CISO agenda. Three in five CISOs see generative AI as a security risk, with many worried about sensitive data leaking through public tools. At …