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Why AI code assistants need a security reality check

Why AI code assistants need a security reality check 2025-06-19 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Silviu Asandei, Security Specialist and Security Governance at Sonar, discusses how AI code assistants are transforming development workflows and impacting security. He explains how these tools can boost productivity but may also propagate vulnerabilities […]

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OpenAI to Help DoD With Cyber Defense Under New $200 Million Contract

OpenAI to Help DoD With Cyber Defense Under New $200 Million Contract 2025-06-18 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs OpenAI has been awarded a $200 million contract for AI capabilities to help the Defense Department address national security challenges. The post OpenAI to Help DoD With Cyber Defense Under New $200 Million Contract appeared first on […]

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Mitigating AI Threats: Bridging the Gap Between AI and Legacy Security

Mitigating AI Threats: Bridging the Gap Between AI and Legacy Security 2025-06-18 at 14:01 By Stu Sjouwerman Adopting a layered defense strategy that includes human-centric tools and updating security components. The post Mitigating AI Threats: Bridging the Gap Between AI and Legacy Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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AI is changing cybersecurity roles, and entry-level jobs are at risk

AI is changing cybersecurity roles, and entry-level jobs are at risk 2025-06-18 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic Will humans remain essential in cybersecurity, or is AI set to take over? According to Wipro, many CISOs are leveraging AI to improve threat detection and response times and to build enhanced incident response capabilities. What’s changing AI […]

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Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t

Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t 2025-06-18 at 07:06 By Help Net Security Despite widespread anticipation about AI’s positive impact on workforce productivity, most employees feel they were overpromised on its potential, according to GoTo. In fact, 62% believe AI has been significantly overhyped. However, this is likely because employees aren’t making […]

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Free AI coding security rules now available on GitHub

Free AI coding security rules now available on GitHub 2025-06-17 at 16:47 By Sinisa Markovic Developers are turning to AI coding assistants to save time and speed up their work. But these tools can also introduce security risks if they suggest flawed or unsafe code. To help address that, Secure Code Warrior has released a […]

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Before scaling GenAI, map your LLM usage and risk zones

Before scaling GenAI, map your LLM usage and risk zones 2025-06-17 at 08:46 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Paolo del Mundo, Director of Application and Cloud Security at The Motley Fool, discusses how organizations can scale their AI usage by implementing guardrails to mitigate GenAI-specific risks like prompt injection, insecure outputs, […]

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Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears

Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears 2025-06-16 at 08:02 By Sinisa Markovic Getting a call saying a family member has been kidnapped is terrifying. Fear and panic take over, making it hard to think clearly. That’s exactly what criminals count on when they use a scam called virtual kidnapping. What is virtual kidnapping? […]

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Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack

Why CISOs need to understand the AI tech stack 2025-06-16 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz As AI spreads, so do the risks. Security leaders are being asked to protect systems they don’t fully understand yet, and that’s a problem. A new report from the Paladin Global Institute, The AI Tech Stack: A Primer for Tech […]

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The AI Arms Race: Deepfake Generation vs. Detection

The AI Arms Race: Deepfake Generation vs. Detection 2025-06-12 at 17:17 By Kevin Townsend AI-generated voice deepfakes have crossed the uncanny valley, fueling a surge in fraud that outpaces traditional security measures. Detection technology is racing to keep up. The post The AI Arms Race: Deepfake Generation vs. Detection appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Hirundo Raises $8 Million to Eliminate AI’s Bad Behavior

Hirundo Raises $8 Million to Eliminate AI’s Bad Behavior 2025-06-12 at 16:18 By Ionut Arghire Hirundo tackles AI hallucinations and bias by making trained models “forget” poisoned, malicious, and confidential data. The post Hirundo Raises $8 Million to Eliminate AI’s Bad Behavior appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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‘EchoLeak’ AI Attack Enabled Theft of Sensitive Data via Microsoft 365 Copilot

‘EchoLeak’ AI Attack Enabled Theft of Sensitive Data via Microsoft 365 Copilot 2025-06-12 at 14:21 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft recently patched CVE-2025-32711, a vulnerability that could have been used for zero-click attacks to steal data from Copilot. The post ‘EchoLeak’ AI Attack Enabled Theft of Sensitive Data via Microsoft 365 Copilot appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Securonix Acquires Threat Intelligence Firm ThreatQuotient

Securonix Acquires Threat Intelligence Firm ThreatQuotient 2025-06-11 at 18:37 By SecurityWeek News Cybersecurity heavyweight Securonix acquires ThreatQuotient to boost plans to build an all-in-one security operations stack. The post Securonix Acquires Threat Intelligence Firm ThreatQuotient appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Maze Banks $25M to Tackle Cloud Security with AI Agents

Maze Banks $25M to Tackle Cloud Security with AI Agents 2025-06-11 at 17:48 By SecurityWeek News Maze and its investors are betting on finding profits in software that uses AI-powered agents to automate critical parts of the process. The post Maze Banks $25M to Tackle Cloud Security with AI Agents appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Cyera Raises $540 Million to Expand AI-Powered Data Security Platform

Cyera Raises $540 Million to Expand AI-Powered Data Security Platform 2025-06-11 at 14:46 By Mike Lennon Series E funding round brings Cyera’s total funding to over $1.3 billion and values the data security firm at $6 billion. The post Cyera Raises $540 Million to Expand AI-Powered Data Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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The path to better cybersecurity isn’t more data, it’s less noise

The path to better cybersecurity isn’t more data, it’s less noise 2025-06-11 at 08:31 By Sinisa Markovic In cybersecurity, there’s an urge to collect as much data as possible. Logs, alerts, metrics, everything. But more data doesn’t necessarily translate to better security. SOCs deal with tens of thousands of alerts every day. It’s more than […]

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How to build AI into your business without breaking compliance

How to build AI into your business without breaking compliance 2025-06-11 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz AI is supposed to make businesses faster, smarter, and more competitive, but most projects fall short. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) says the real issue is companies cramming AI into old, rigid processes that just can’t keep up. “AI […]

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AI forces IT leaders to rethink their network strategies

AI forces IT leaders to rethink their network strategies 2025-06-11 at 07:42 By Help Net Security As AI assistants, agents, and data-driven workloads reshape how work gets done, they’re creating more latency-sensitive, and more complex network traffic, according to Cisco. Cisco research highlights Combined with the ubiquity of connected devices, 24/7 uptime demands, and security […]

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86% of all LLM usage is driven by ChatGPT

86% of all LLM usage is driven by ChatGPT 2025-06-11 at 07:01 By Help Net Security ChatGPT remains the most widely used LLM among New Relic customers, making up over 86% of all tokens processed. Developers and enterprises are shifting to OpenAI’s latest models, such as GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini, even when more affordable alternatives […]

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