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‘Mythos-Ready’ Security: CSA Urges CISOs to Prepare for Accelerated AI Threats

‘Mythos-Ready’ Security: CSA Urges CISOs to Prepare for Accelerated AI Threats 2026-04-14 at 16:21 By Kevin Townsend CISOs face a shrinking window to prepare as AI models like Mythos collapse the gap between vulnerability discovery and exploitation, driving a new era of high-velocity cyberattacks. The post ‘Mythos-Ready’ Security: CSA Urges CISOs to Prepare for Accelerated […]

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A nearly undetectable LLM attack needs only a handful of poisoned samples

A nearly undetectable LLM attack needs only a handful of poisoned samples 2026-03-26 at 12:32 By Mirko Zorz Prompt engineering has become a standard part of how large language models are deployed in production, and it introduces an attack surface most organizations have not yet addressed. Researchers have developed and tested a prompt-based backdoor attack

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EDR killers are now standard equipment in ransomware attacks

EDR killers are now standard equipment in ransomware attacks 2026-03-19 at 12:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Ransomware attackers routinely deploy tools designed to disable endpoint detection and response software before launching encryptors. These tools, known as EDR killers, have become a standard component of ransomware intrusions. ESET Research tracked nearly 90 EDR killers actively used in

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Agentic attack chains advance as infostealers flood criminal markets

Agentic attack chains advance as infostealers flood criminal markets 2026-03-12 at 08:35 By Mirko Zorz Cybercriminals spent much of 2025 automating their operations, shifting from one-off attacks to systems that can run entire intrusion cycles with minimal human input. Data collected from criminal forums, illicit marketplaces, and underground chat services shows a threat environment where

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Why phishing still works today

Why phishing still works today 2026-03-06 at 08:30 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Gal Livschitz, Senior Penetration Tester at Terra Security, explains how phishing has evolved and why employees still fall for it. He outlines how phishing now uses HTTPS, branded pages, and lookalike domains, making attacks harder to spot.

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Cloudflare tracked 230 billion daily threats and here is what it found

Cloudflare tracked 230 billion daily threats and here is what it found 2026-03-03 at 19:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cloudflare’s network blocks over 230 billion threats per day. The volume indicates how routine and automated the attack cycle has become, and the patterns behind that volume point to a shift in how breaches begin and progress.

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AI-driven DAST reduces manual setup and surfaces exploitable vulnerabilities

AI-driven DAST reduces manual setup and surfaces exploitable vulnerabilities 2026-02-26 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Joni Klippert, CEO at StackHawk, discusses what defines DAST coverage in 2026 and why scan completion does not equal security. She explains how AI-driven DAST testing automates attack surface discovery, supports business-logic testing in

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Airline brands become launchpads for phishing, crypto fraud

Airline brands become launchpads for phishing, crypto fraud 2026-02-25 at 08:05 By Sinisa Markovic Airline brands sit at the center of peak travel booking cycles, loyalty programs, and high value transactions. Criminal groups continue to register thousands of lookalike domains tied to these brands, targeting travelers, employees, and business partners. Recent threat intelligence from BforeAI’s

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Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access

Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access 2026-02-06 at 16:27 By Sinisa Markovic On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous wind and solar farms, a private manufacturing company, and a heat and power (CHP) plant, but failed to negatively

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AI is driving a new kind of phishing at scale

AI is driving a new kind of phishing at scale 2026-02-05 at 09:11 By Sinisa Markovic Email remains a primary entry point for attackers, and security teams continue to manage high volumes of malicious messages that change form across campaigns. Attackers generate large numbers of messages with small variations in wording, structure, and delivery paths.

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Open-source attacks move through normal development workflows

Open-source attacks move through normal development workflows 2026-02-03 at 08:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec Software development relies on a steady flow of third-party code, automated updates, and fast release cycles. That environment has made the software supply chain a routine point of entry for attackers, with malicious activity blending into normal build and deployment processes. A

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AI-driven threats are heading straight for the factory floor

AI-driven threats are heading straight for the factory floor 2025-12-09 at 09:07 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Natalia Oropeza, Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Siemens, discusses how industrial organizations are adapting to a shift in cyber risk driven by AI. She notes that in-house capability, especially for OT response and recovery, is

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Agentic AI puts defenders on a tighter timeline to adapt

Agentic AI puts defenders on a tighter timeline to adapt 2025-11-18 at 08:44 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams know that attackers rarely wait for defenders to be ready. The latest AI Maturity in Cybersecurity Report from Arkose Labs shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and how slowly organizations can respond in comparison. Attackers

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How nations build and defend their cyberspace capabilities

How nations build and defend their cyberspace capabilities 2025-11-04 at 11:54 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Bernhards Blumbergs, Lead Cyber Security Expert at CERT.LV, discusses how cyberspace has become an integral part of national and military operations. He explains how countries develop capabilities to act and defend in this domain,

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Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives

Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives 2025-09-29 at 08:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and severe, with 71% of surveyed security leaders saying attacks have grown more common in the past year and 61% reporting greater impact when incidents occur, according to a new report from VikingCloud. Nation-state attacks move to

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Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning

Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning 2025-09-25 at 10:12 By Sinisa Markovic Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway. New research suggests that predicting DDoS attacks in advance may

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What could a secure 6G network look like?

What could a secure 6G network look like? 2025-09-15 at 08:47 By Help Net Security The official standards for 6G are set to be announced by the end of 2029. While the industry is moving towards consensus around how the 6G network will be built, it also needs to anticipate how it will be compromised

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Cyber defense cannot be democratized

Cyber defense cannot be democratized 2025-09-08 at 08:14 By Help Net Security The democratization of AI has fundamentally lowered the barrier for threat actors, creating a bigger pool of people who can carry out sophisticated attacks. The so-called democratization of security, on the other hand, has resulted in chaos. The problem In an earnest attempt

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APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned

APT groups are getting personal, and CISOs should be concerned 2025-08-12 at 14:42 By Mirko Zorz Instead of focusing only on corporate systems, some APT groups are now going after executives in their personal lives. Home networks, private devices, and even family members have become targets. This approach works because executives often work remotely, store

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Why DNS threats should be on every CISO’s radar in 2025

Why DNS threats should be on every CISO’s radar in 2025 2025-08-12 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic DNS is once again in the crosshairs of threat actors. According to the 2025 DNS Threat Landscape Report by Infoblox, attackers are changing tactics, and enterprises are feeling the pressure. The report shows that DNS is being used

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