Shadow AI: New ideas emerge to tackle an old problem in new form 2025-10-31 at 09:13 By Zeljka Zorz Shadow AI is the second-most prevalent form of shadow IT in corporate environments, 1Password’s latest annual report has revealed. Based on a survey of over 5,000 IT/security professionals and knowledge workers in the US, UK, Europe, […]
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AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis 2025-10-31 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic AI chat tools are taking over offices, but at what cost to privacy? People often feel anonymous in chat interfaces and may share personal data without realizing the risks. Cybercriminals see the same opening, and it may only be a matter
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You can’t audit how AI thinks, but you can audit what it does 2025-10-31 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Wade Bicknell, Head, IT Security & Operations, CFA Institute, discusses how CISOs can use AI while maintaining security and governance. He explains why AI presents both defensive opportunities and emerging
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AI Security Firm Polygraf Raises $9.5 Million in Seed Funding 2025-10-29 at 14:23 By Eduard Kovacs Polygraf AI has developed proprietary small language model (SLM) technology designed to help organizations mitigate AI risks. The post AI Security Firm Polygraf Raises $9.5 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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AI agents can leak company data through simple web searches 2025-10-29 at 10:24 By Mirko Zorz When a company deploys an AI agent that can search the web and access internal documents, most teams assume the agent is simply working as intended. New research shows how that same setup can be used to quietly pull
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Early reporting helps credit unions stop fraudulent transfers faster 2025-10-29 at 08:48 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Scaffidi, CISO at VyStar Credit Union, discusses how credit unions are adapting to an evolving fraud landscape and strengthening payment security. As cybercriminals leverage social engineering and AI-driven tactics, Scaffidi explains how innovation
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Making AI Less “Wednesday:” A Practical Guide to Using AI in Cyber Defense 2025-10-29 at 00:17 By David Broggy Artificial intelligence has only been available for a relatively short period. Still, already many cyber defenders are as frightened as if Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams had whipped her head around and set her dark, dangerous eyes
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Managing legacy medical devices that can no longer be patched 2025-10-28 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Patty Ryan, Senior Director and CISO at QuidelOrtho, discusses how the long lifecycles of medical devices impact cybersecurity in healthcare environments. She explains how organizations can protect legacy systems, collaborate with vendors, and
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AI writes code like a junior dev, and security is feeling it 2025-10-27 at 08:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec The industry is entering a phase where code is being deployed faster than it can be secured, according to OX Security. Findings from the Army of Juniors: The AI Code Security Crisis report show that AI-generated code
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OpenAI Atlas Omnibox Is Vulnerable to Jailbreaks 2025-10-25 at 23:58 By Kevin Townsend Researchers have discovered that a prompt can be disguised as an url, and accepted by Atlas as an url in the omnibox. The post OpenAI Atlas Omnibox Is Vulnerable to Jailbreaks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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What Microsoft’s 2025 report reveals about the new rules of engagement in cyberdefense 2025-10-24 at 10:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec Adversaries are using AI to sharpen attacks, automate operations, and challenge long-standing defenses, according to a new Microsoft report. Researchers describe a year in which criminal and state-backed actors blurred the lines between cybercrime, espionage, and
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Building trust in AI: How to keep humans in control of cybersecurity 2025-10-24 at 10:42 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Rekha Shenoy, CEO at BackBox, takes a look at AI in cybersecurity, separating hype from reality. She explains why AI’s true value lies not in replacing human expertise but in
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Smart helmet tech points to the future of fighting audio deepfakes 2025-10-24 at 10:42 By Sinisa Markovic Voice cloning has become fast, cheap, and convincing. With only a few minutes of recorded speech, generative models can recreate a person’s voice with matching tone, rhythm, and accent. To address that risk, a research team at Texas
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When AI writes code, humans clean up the mess 2025-10-24 at 10:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI coding tools are reshaping how software is written, tested, and secured. They promise speed, but that speed comes with a price. A new report from Aikido Security shows that most organizations now use AI to write production code, and
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AI Sidebar Spoofing Puts ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet and Other Browsers at Risk 2025-10-23 at 17:10 By Eduard Kovacs SquareX has shown how malicious browser extensions can impersonate AI sidebar interfaces. The post AI Sidebar Spoofing Puts ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet and Other Browsers at Risk appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Vibe Coding’s Real Problem Isn’t Bugs—It’s Judgment 2025-10-23 at 14:39 By Kevin Townsend As AI coding tools flood enterprises with functional but flawed software, researchers urge embedding security checks directly into the AI workflow. The post Vibe Coding’s Real Problem Isn’t Bugs—It’s Judgment appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Mobile Security: Verizon Says Attacks Soar, AI-Powered Threats Raise Alarm 2025-10-23 at 13:05 By Eduard Kovacs Verizon’s 2025 Mobile Security Index shows that 85% of organizations believe mobile device attacks are on the rise. The post Mobile Security: Verizon Says Attacks Soar, AI-Powered Threats Raise Alarm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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The next cyber crisis may start in someone else’s supply chain 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Anamarija Pogorelec Organizations are getting better at some aspects of risk management but remain underprepared for the threats reshaping the business landscape, according to a new Riskonnect report. The findings show a growing gap between awareness and action as technology,
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Keycard Emerges From Stealth Mode With $38 Million in Funding 2025-10-22 at 15:43 By Ionut Arghire The company’s IAM platform identifies AI agents, supports assigning permission to them, and tracks all activity. The post Keycard Emerges From Stealth Mode With $38 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Companies want the benefits of AI without the cyber blowback 2025-10-22 at 07:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec 51% of European IT and cybersecurity professionals said they expect AI-driven cyber threats and deepfakes to keep them up at night in 2026, according to ISACA. AI takes centre stage in threat outlook The main reason for this concern
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