Humans built the problem, AI just scaled it 2025-11-06 at 08:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Information moves across cloud platforms, personal devices, and AI tools, often faster than security teams can track it. Proofpoint’s 2025 Data Security Landscape report shows that most organizations faced data loss last year, usually caused by their own people. With AI […]
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Veeam to Acquire Data Security Firm Securiti AI for $1.7 Billion 2025-10-21 at 19:13 By Eduard Kovacs The acquisition will unify data resilience with DSPM, privacy, governance, and AI trust across production and secondary data. The post Veeam to Acquire Data Security Firm Securiti AI for $1.7 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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10 data security companies to watch in 2026 2025-10-21 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic At Help Net Security, we’ve been tracking the cybersecurity world for nearly three decades. Through our Industry News section, we’ve watched countless companies rise, and push the limits of what’s possible in data protection. Some vendors consistently stand out, not just
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Most AI privacy research looks the wrong way 2025-10-20 at 13:19 By Mirko Zorz Most research on LLM privacy has focused on the wrong problem, according to a new paper by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. The authors argue that while most technical studies target data memorization, the biggest risks come from
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The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy 2025-10-15 at 07:40 By Sinisa Markovic Sensitive data is moving through Android healthcare apps without adequate protection. Researchers found that many transmit information without encryption, store files without safeguards, or share it through third-party components. Study design showing data collection, static security analysis
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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? 2025-10-14 at 11:49 By Mirko Zorz A new academic study proposes a way to design privacy mechanisms that can make use of prior knowledge about how data is distributed, even when that information is incomplete. The method allows privacy guarantees to stay mathematically sound while
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Biotech platforms keep missing the mark on security fundamentals 2025-10-02 at 08:27 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new security posture report on the biotech sector shows how quickly attackers could reach sensitive health data with only basic reconnaissance. Researchers needed less than two hours per company to uncover exposed genomic records, unprotected APIs, and misconfigured systems,
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Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2025-30247) 2025-09-30 at 14:11 By Zeljka Zorz Western Digital has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-30247) in the firmware powering its My Cloud network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and has urged users to upgrade as soon as possible. About CVE-2025-30247 Western Digital’s My Cloud
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GenAI is exposing sensitive data at scale 2025-09-25 at 07:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Sensitive data is everywhere and growing fast. A new report from Concentric AI highlights how unstructured data, duplicate files, and risky sharing practices are creating serious problems for security teams. The findings show how generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot are adding
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Creating a compliance strategy that works across borders 2025-09-17 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marco Goldberg, Managing Director at EQS Group, discusses how compliance and regulation are evolving worldwide. He talks about how organizations can stay compliant with international rules while keeping their systems practical and user-friendly. Goldberg points
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Static feeds leave intelligence teams reacting to irrelevant or late data 2025-09-15 at 07:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec Boards and executives are not asking for another feed of indicators. They want to know whether their organization is being targeted, how exposed they are, and what steps need to be taken. A new report from Flashpoint argues
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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets 2025-09-12 at 09:12 By Mirko Zorz A new study has found that electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, often shared publicly for medical research, can be linked back to individuals. Researchers were able to re-identify people in anonymous datasets with surprising accuracy, raising questions about how health data
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When typing becomes tracking: Study reveals widespread silent keystroke interception 2025-09-11 at 09:17 By Mirko Zorz You type your email address into a website form but never hit submit. Hours later, a marketing email shows up in your inbox. According to new research, that is not a coincidence. A team of researchers from UC Davis,
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How attackers weaponize communications networks 2025-09-11 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Gregory Richardson, Vice President, Advisory CISO Worldwide, at BlackBerry, talks about the growing risks to communications networks. He explains why attackers focus on these networks and how their motivations range from corporate espionage to geopolitical influence. The discussion
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AI is everywhere, but scaling it is another story 2025-09-11 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI is being adopted across industries, but many organizations are hitting the same obstacles, according to Tines. IT leaders say orchestration is the key to scaling AI. They point to governance, visibility, and collaboration as the critical areas executives need
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Identity management was hard, AI made it harder 2025-09-08 at 07:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec Identity security is becoming a core part of cybersecurity operations, but many organizations are falling behind. A new report from SailPoint shows that as AI-driven identities and machine accounts grow, most security teams are not prepared to manage them at scale.
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AI moves fast, but data security must move faster 2025-09-08 at 07:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Generative AI is showing up everywhere in the enterprise, from customer service chatbots to marketing campaigns. It promises speed and innovation, but it also brings new and unfamiliar security risks. As companies rush to adopt these tools, many are discovering
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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data 2025-09-05 at 09:33 By Sinisa Markovic Online shopping is convenient, saves time, and everything is just a click away. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the data we leave behind, or the risks that might come with it? Where shopping
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File security risks rise as insiders, malware, and AI challenges converge 2025-09-05 at 08:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec Breaches tied to file access are happening often, and the costs add up quickly. Many organizations have faced multiple file-related incidents over the last two years, with financial losses stretching into the millions. The fallout often includes stolen
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Social media apps that aggressively harvest user data 2025-08-27 at 07:10 By Sinisa Markovic Both domestic and foreign technology companies collect vast amounts of Americans’ personal data through mobile applications, according to Incogni. Some apps leverage data for marketing and advertising purposes, feeding algorithms to calculate optimal prices based on consumer behavior, often leading to
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