BruteForceAI: Free AI-powered login brute force tool 2025-09-03 at 09:31 By Help Net Security BruteForceAI is a penetration testing tool that uses LLMs to improve the way brute-force attacks are carried out. Instead of relying on manual setup, the tool can analyze HTML content, detect login form selectors, and prepare the attack process automatically. It […]
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AI will drive purchases this year, but not without questions 2025-09-03 at 07:04 By Sinisa Markovic AI is moving into security operations, but CISOs are approaching it with a mix of optimism and realism. A new report from Arctic Wolf shows that most organizations are exploring or adopting AI-driven tools, yet many still see risks
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Can AI agents catch what your SOC misses? 2025-09-02 at 10:45 By Mirko Zorz A new research project called NetMoniAI shows how AI agents might reshape network monitoring and security. Developed by a team at Texas Tech University, the framework brings together two ideas: distributed monitoring at the edge and AI-driven analysis at the center.
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AIDEFEND: Free AI defense framework 2025-09-01 at 09:21 By Mirko Zorz AIDEFEND (Artificial Intelligence Defense Framework) is an open knowledge base dedicated to AI security, providing defensive countermeasures and best practices to help security pros safeguard AI and machine learning systems. Practicality is at the core of AIDEFEND. The framework is designed to be “highly
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GenAI is fueling smarter fraud, but broken teamwork is the real problem 2025-09-01 at 08:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec More than 80 percent of large U.S. companies were targeted by socially engineered fraud in the past year, according to Trustmi’s 2025 Socially Engineered Fraud & Risk Report. Nearly half of those organizations reported a direct financial
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AI isn’t taking over the world, but here’s what you should worry about 2025-08-29 at 10:03 By Help Net Security 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 large language models actually work,
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AI can’t deliver without trusted, well-governed information 2025-08-29 at 10:03 By Sinisa Markovic 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 aligning AI initiatives across business, according to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Who is the
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Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations 2025-08-28 at 15:29 By Zeljka Zorz 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 coding assistant Claude Code for nearly all steps of a data extortion operation
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ScamAgent shows how AI could power the next wave of scam calls 2025-08-28 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz 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 line, future calls could
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Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy 2025-08-28 at 08:34 By Mirko Zorz AI infrastructure is expensive, complex, and often caught between competing priorities. On one side, security teams want strong isolation and boundaries. On the other, engineers push for performance, density, and cost savings. With GPUs in short supply and
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How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Sinisa Markovic 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 the same time, most organizations are not blocking
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Malicious Screen Connect Campaign Abuses AI-Themed Lures for Xworm Delivery 2025-08-27 at 21:47 By Bolesław Szołtysik, Chris Tomboc, Serhii Melnyk During a recent Advanced Continual Threat Hunt (ACTH) investigation, the Trustwave SpiderLabs Threat Hunt team identified a deceptive campaign that abused fake AI-themed content to lure users into executing a malicious, pre-configured ScreenConnect installer. This
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Hackers Weaponize Trust with AI-Crafted Emails to Deploy ScreenConnect 2025-08-27 at 20:01 By Kevin Townsend AI-powered phishing attacks leverage ConnectWise ScreenConnect for remote access, underscoring their sophistication. The post Hackers Weaponize Trust with AI-Crafted Emails to Deploy ScreenConnect appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns 2025-08-27 at 17:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new report from Anthropic shows how criminals are using AI to actively run parts of their operations. The findings suggest that AI is now embedded across the full attack cycle, from reconnaissance and malware development to fraud and
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PromptLock: First AI-Powered Ransomware Emerges 2025-08-27 at 14:51 By Ionut Arghire Proof-of-concept ransomware uses AI models to generate attack scripts in real time. The post PromptLock: First AI-Powered Ransomware Emerges appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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AI Security Map: Linking AI vulnerabilities to real-world impact 2025-08-27 at 09:40 By Mirko Zorz A single prompt injection in a customer-facing chatbot can leak sensitive data, damage trust, and draw regulatory scrutiny in hours. The technical breach is only the first step. The real risk comes from how quickly one weakness in an AI
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How compliance teams can turn AI risk into opportunity 2025-08-27 at 08:52 By Mirko Zorz AI is moving faster than regulation, and that creates opportunities and risks for compliance teams. While governments work on new rules, businesses cannot sit back and wait. In this Help Net Security video, Matt Hillary, CISO at Drata, look at
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What CISOs can learn from Doppel’s new AI-driven social engineering simulation 2025-08-27 at 07:51 By Sinisa Markovic Doppel has introduced a new product called Doppel Simulation, which expands its platform for defending against social engineering. The tool uses autonomous AI agents to create multi-channel simulations that mirror how attackers operate across email, SMS, messaging apps,
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Beyond the Prompt: Building Trustworthy Agent Systems 2025-08-26 at 18:03 By Stu Sjouwerman Building secure AI agent systems requires a disciplined engineering approach focused on deliberate architecture and human oversight. The post Beyond the Prompt: Building Trustworthy Agent Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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AI Systems Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Image Scaling Attack 2025-08-26 at 13:47 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers show how popular AI systems can be tricked into processing malicious instructions by hiding them in images. The post AI Systems Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Image Scaling Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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