Elite members of North Korean society fake their way into Western paychecks
Increased federal activity, including indictments over the past year, has drawn attention to a pattern that has been unfolding inside corporate hiring pipelines. North Korean …
Your APIs are under siege, and attackers are just getting warmed up
Internet-facing systems are handling sustained levels of malicious traffic across APIs, web applications, and DDoS channels. Akamai’s State of the Internet security report …
Firefox is getting a free built-in VPN
Mozilla is adding a free built-in VPN to Firefox, with the feature arriving in Firefox 149 on March 24. Privacy concerns often follow free VPN services, especially when …
Apple starts issuing lightweight security updates between software releases
Apple is delivering small security updates, called Background Security Improvements, starting with iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1. Apple describes Background Security …
Big tech companies step in to support the open source security ecosystem
Backed by new funding commitments from major technology players, open source security efforts are moving beyond threat identification toward practical solutions for defenders. …
Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest
Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the …
Stop building security goals around controls
In this Help Net Security interview, Devin Rudnicki, CISO at Fitch Group, argues that security strategy fails when it loses its connection to business outcomes. Rudnicki walks …
Global fraud losses climb to $442 billion
Online fraud is reaching more victims and generating larger losses, driven by digital tools and organized networks operating across borders. Global trends in financial fraud …
EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack
The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject …
Microsoft zeroes in on AI-driven data risks in Fabric
New Microsoft Purview innovations for Microsoft Fabric help organizations secure data and accelerate AI adoption. The updates focus on identifying risks, preventing data …
Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure
Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed …
Hidden instructions in README files can make AI agents leak data
Developers rely on AI coding agents to set up projects, install dependencies, and run commands by following instructions in repository README files, which provide setup …
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