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AI Security Map: Linking AI vulnerabilities to real-world impact

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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

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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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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: August 2025

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: August 2025 2025-08-27 at 08:02 By Sinisa Markovic This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Buttercup: Open-source AI-driven system detects and patches vulnerabilities Buttercup is a free, automated, AI-powered platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source

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What CISOs can learn from Doppel’s new AI-driven social engineering simulation

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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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Protecting farms from hackers: A Q&A with John Deere’s Deputy CISO

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Protecting farms from hackers: A Q&A with John Deere’s Deputy CISO 2025-08-26 at 09:24 By Mirko Zorz Agriculture is a connected, software-driven industry where cybersecurity is just as essential as tractors and harvesters. From embedded hardware in smart fleets to defending against advanced persistent threats, protecting the agricultural supply chain requires a layered, collaborative approach.

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The energy sector has no time to wait for the next cyberattack

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The energy sector has no time to wait for the next cyberattack 2025-08-26 at 08:57 By Sinisa Markovic The energy sector remains a major target for cybercriminals. Beyond disrupting daily routines, a power outage can undermine economic stability and public safety. Rising demand for electricity, fueled by technology and digital growth, only adds to the

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How to build a secure AI culture without shutting people down

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How to build a secure AI culture without shutting people down 2025-08-26 at 07:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Michael Burch, Director of Application Security at Security Journey, explains how organizations can build a secure AI culture. He highlights the risks of banning AI outright, the dangers of shadow AI,

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Why a new AI tool could change how we test insider threat defenses

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Why a new AI tool could change how we test insider threat defenses 2025-08-25 at 09:04 By Mirko Zorz Insider threats are among the hardest attacks to detect because they come from people who already have legitimate access. Security teams know the risk well, but they often lack the data needed to train systems that

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Why satellite cybersecurity threats matter to everyone

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Why satellite cybersecurity threats matter to everyone 2025-08-25 at 08:34 By Mirko Zorz Satellites play a huge role in our daily lives, supporting everything from global communications to navigation, business, and national security. As space becomes more crowded and commercial satellite use grows, these systems are facing new cyber threats. The challenge is even greater

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Smart manufacturing demands workers with AI and cybersecurity skills

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Smart manufacturing demands workers with AI and cybersecurity skills 2025-08-25 at 07:13 By Sinisa Markovic The manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation. According to Rockwell Automation’s 10th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, 56% of manufacturers are piloting smart manufacturing initiatives, 20% have deployed them at scale, and another 20% are

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Five ways OSINT helps financial institutions to fight money laundering

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Five ways OSINT helps financial institutions to fight money laundering 2025-08-22 at 09:31 By Help Net Security Here are five key ways OSINT tools can help financial firms develop advanced strategies to fight money laundering criminals. 1. Reveal complex networks and ownership structures Money launderers often use layered networks of offshore entities and shell companies

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The new battleground for CISOs is human behavior

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The new battleground for CISOs is human behavior 2025-08-22 at 08:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec Attackers don’t always need a technical flaw. More often, they just trick your people. Social engineering works, and AI makes it harder to catch.” Only about one in four cybersecurity teams are effective at collaborating with the broader business (Source: LevelBlue)

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Local governments struggle to defend critical infrastructure as threats grow

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Local governments struggle to defend critical infrastructure as threats grow 2025-08-22 at 08:03 By Sinisa Markovic A small-town water system, a county hospital, and a local school district may not seem like front-line targets in global conflict, but they are. These organizations face daily cyber attacks, from ransomware to foreign adversaries probing for weak points.

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations. Their approach uses a smaller, fine-tuned LLM

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Fractional vs. full-time CISO: Finding the right fit for your company

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Fractional vs. full-time CISO: Finding the right fit for your company 2025-08-21 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Nikoloz Kokhreidze, Fractional CISO at Mandos, discusses why many early- and growth-stage B2B companies hire full-time CISOs before it’s needed. He breaks down common founder misconceptions, explains the right approach to security

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URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals

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URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals 2025-08-21 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are using advanced social engineering and AI-generated content to make malicious URLs difficult for users to identify, according to Proofpoint. Whether through email, text messages, or collaboration apps, URL-based threats now dominate the cyber threat landscape. Attackers are not

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Password crisis in healthcare: Meeting and exceeding HIPAA requirements

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Password crisis in healthcare: Meeting and exceeding HIPAA requirements 2025-08-20 at 19:25 By Help Net Security In 2025, healthcare organizations are facing a new wave of password security risks. Recent data from the HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey reveals that 74% experienced at least one significant security incident over the last year. More than half of responders

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The 6 challenges your business will face in implementing MLSecOps

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The 6 challenges your business will face in implementing MLSecOps 2025-08-20 at 09:04 By Help Net Security Organizations that don’t adapt their security programs as they implement AI run the risk of being exposed to a variety of threats, both old and emerging ones. MLSecOps addresses this critical gap in security perimeters by combining AI

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LudusHound: Open-source tool brings BloodHound data to life

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LudusHound: Open-source tool brings BloodHound data to life 2025-08-20 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz LudusHound is an open-source tool that takes BloodHound data and uses it to set up a working Ludus Range for safe testing. It creates a copy of an Active Directory environment using previously gathered BloodHound data. Red teams can use this

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The AI security crisis no one is preparing for

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The AI security crisis no one is preparing for 2025-08-20 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jacob Ideskog, CTO of Curity, discusses the risks AI agents pose to organizations. As these agents become embedded in enterprise systems, the potential for misuse, data leakage, and unauthorized access grows. Ideskog warns that

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