Securing agentic AI with intent-based permissions 2025-10-10 at 08:31 By Help Net Security When seatbelts were first introduced, cars were relatively slow and a seatbelt was enough to keep drivers safe in most accidents. But as vehicles became more powerful, automakers had to add airbags, crumple zones, and (eventually) adaptive driver assistance systems that anticipate […]
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Your SOC is tired, AI isn’t 2025-10-10 at 07:39 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams have discussed AI in the SOC for years, but solid evidence of its impact has been limited. A recent benchmark study by Dropzone puts measurable evidence behind the idea, showing that AI agents can help analysts work faster and with greater
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Researchers develop AI system to detect scam websites in search results 2025-10-09 at 13:07 By Sinisa Markovic Scam websites tied to online shopping, pet sales, and other e-commerce schemes continue to cause millions in losses each year. Security tools can accurately detect fraudulent sites once they are found, but identifying new ones remains difficult. To
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Behind the screens: Building security customers appreciate 2025-10-09 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jess Vachon, CISO at PRA Group, discusses the company’s multi-layered defense against fraud and its commitment to protecting customer trust. Vachon explains how PRA Group balances identity verification with a seamless customer experience. Vachon also reflects
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Six metrics policymakers need to track cyber resilience 2025-10-09 at 07:48 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most countries are still making national cyber policy decisions without reliable numbers. Regulations often focus on incident reporting after damage is done, but they fail to give governments a forward-looking picture of resilience. A new report from Zurich Insurance Group argues
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Turning the human factor into your strongest cybersecurity defense 2025-10-09 at 07:30 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jacob Martens, Field CISO at Upwind Security, explores one of cybersecurity’s most enduring challenges: the human factor behind breaches. Despite advances in technology, most attacks still begin with people, not code. He explains
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Rethinking AI security architectures beyond Earth 2025-10-08 at 09:39 By Mirko Zorz If you think managing cloud security is complex, try doing it across hundreds of satellites orbiting the planet. Each one is a moving endpoint that must stay secure while communicating through long, delay-prone links. A new study explores how AI could automate security
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Developing economies are falling behind in the fight against cybercrime 2025-10-08 at 08:04 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercrime is a global problem, but not every country is equally equipped to fight it. In many developing economies, cybersecurity is still seen as a luxury, something nice to have when budgets allow. That means little investment in tools,
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New system aims to keep people connected when networks fail 2025-10-08 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic When disaster strikes, communication often fails. Cell towers can go offline, internet connections can disappear, and people are left without a way to share information or ask for help. A new research project looks at how to keep people
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How to get better results from bug bounty programs without wasting money 2025-10-07 at 14:03 By Mirko Zorz The wrong bug bounty strategy can flood your team with low-value reports. The right one can surface critical vulnerabilities that would otherwise slip through. A new academic study based on Google’s Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) offers rare
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The architecture of lies: Bot farms are running the disinformation war 2025-10-07 at 14:03 By Sinisa Markovic Bot farms have moved into the center of information warfare, using automated accounts to manipulate public opinion, influence elections, and weaken trust in institutions. Algorithms reward noise over truth Thales reports that in 2024, automated bot traffic made
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Cybersecurity’s next test: AI, quantum, and geopolitics 2025-10-07 at 14:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Geopolitics, emerging technology, and skills shortages are reshaping cybersecurity priorities across industries, according to a new PwC report. The findings show a mix of rising awareness, persistent weaknesses, and uneven preparation for the next wave of threats. Geopolitical risk at the core
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How to succeed at cybersecurity job interviews 2025-10-06 at 09:06 By Sinisa Markovic Imagine this: you’ve made it through the résumé screen, your skills look solid on paper, and now it’s interview day. The next hour will decide whether you move forward or go back to the job boards. What separates the candidates who land
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Meet ARGUS, the robot built to catch hackers and physical intruders 2025-10-06 at 08:38 By Sinisa Markovic Hospitals, airports, and campuses are no longer dealing with separate security problems. Someone can slip past a checkpoint while another actor launches a network scan, and together those actions create a bigger risk than either one alone. Most
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Old authentication habits die hard 2025-10-06 at 07:48 By Anamarija Pogorelec Many organizations still rely on weak authentication methods while workers’ personal habits create additional risks, according to Yubico. Training and policy gaps 40% of employees said they have never received cybersecurity training. Even among those who have, the guidance is often outdated because many
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Phishing is old, but AI just gave it new life 2025-10-06 at 07:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec The volume of cyberattacks has reached staggering levels, with new tactics that blur the line between legitimate and malicious activity. A new threat report from Comcast, based on 34.6 billion cybersecurity events analyzed over the past year, shows what
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When loading a model means loading an attacker 2025-10-03 at 10:15 By Sinisa Markovic You probably think twice before downloading a random app or opening an unfamiliar email attachment. But how often do you stop to consider what happens when your team downloads and loads a machine learning model? A recent study shows why you
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4 ways to use time to level up your security monitoring 2025-10-03 at 09:09 By Help Net Security SIEMs excel at correlating events and firing alerts, but their ingest pipelines can get overwhelmed when scaled. And because most SIEMs rely on general-purpose log storage platforms, even with lower-cost archive tiers, long-term retention at full fidelity
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Passkeys rise, but scams still hit hard in 2025 2025-10-03 at 08:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec Americans are dealing with a growing wave of digital scams, and many are losing money in the process. According to the fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, nearly half of U.S. adults have been targeted by cyberattacks or scams, and
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Apple strengthens storage flexibility with new disk image formats 2025-10-03 at 08:04 By Sinisa Markovic Apple’s release of macOS 26 Tahoe introduced a new disk image format and updated an older one, both of which are drawing attention from system testers and forensic examiners. Apple Sparse Image Format (ASIF) The Apple Sparse Image Format (ASIF)
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