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EU
European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems

The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems, a step toward a planned Communication that will examine the role of open …

patch tuesday
January 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: And so it continues

Welcome to a new year of my Patch Tuesday forecast blog where I provide a summary of Microsoft and other vendor’s security patch activity (and reported issues) for the month, …

AI agents
How AI agents are turning security inside-out

AppSec teams have spent the last decade hardening externally facing applications, API security, software supply chain risk, CI/CD controls, and cloud-native attack paths. But …

TrackerControl for Android
Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them

TrackerControl is an open-source Android application designed to give users visibility into and control over the hidden data within mobile apps. Many apps routinely …

AI energy
Security teams are paying more attention to the energy cost of detection

Security teams spend a lot of time explaining why detection systems need more compute. Cloud bills rise, models retrain more often, and new analytics pipelines get added to …

wireless
Wi-Fi evolution tightens focus on access control

Wi-Fi networks are taking on heavier workloads, more devices, and higher expectations from users who assume constant access everywhere. A new Wireless Broadband Alliance …

HPE OneView
Recently fixed HPE OneView flaw is being exploited (CVE-2025-37164)

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-37164) affecting certain versions of HPE OneView is being leveraged by attackers, CISA confirmed by adding the …

Trend Micro
PoC released for unauthenticated RCE in Trend Micro Apex Central (CVE-2025-69258)

Trend Micro has released a critical patch fixing several remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in Apex Central (on-premise), including a flaw (CVE-2025-69258) that may allow …

IPFire
IPFire update brings new network and security features to firewall deployments

Security and operations teams often work with firewall platforms that require frequent tuning or upgrades to meet evolving network demands. IPFire has released its 2.29 Core …

phishing
Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits

Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits lower the barrier to entry, enabling less-skilled attackers to run large-scale, targeted phishing campaigns that impersonate legitimate …

StackRox
StackRox: Open-source Kubernetes security platform

Security teams spend a lot of time stitching together checks across container images, running workloads, and deployment pipelines. The work often happens under time pressure, …

AI agent
What happens to insider risk when AI becomes a coworker

In this Help Net Security video, Ashley Rose, CEO at Living Security, discusses how AI is changing insider risk. AI is now built into daily work across departments, which …

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