AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis 2025-10-31 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic AI chat tools are taking over offices, but at what cost to privacy? People often feel anonymous in chat interfaces and may share personal data without realizing the risks. Cybercriminals see the same opening, and it may only be a matter […]
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You can’t audit how AI thinks, but you can audit what it does 2025-10-31 at 08:30 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Wade Bicknell, Head, IT Security & Operations, CFA Institute, discusses how CISOs can use AI while maintaining security and governance. He explains why AI presents both defensive opportunities and emerging
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How neighbors could spy on smart homes 2025-10-30 at 13:34 By Mirko Zorz Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected. A new study from Leipzig University shows that someone in an adjacent apartment could learn personal details about a household without breaking any encryption. By monitoring the wireless
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AI agents can leak company data through simple web searches 2025-10-29 at 10:24 By Mirko Zorz When a company deploys an AI agent that can search the web and access internal documents, most teams assume the agent is simply working as intended. New research shows how that same setup can be used to quietly pull
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Early reporting helps credit unions stop fraudulent transfers faster 2025-10-29 at 08:48 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Scaffidi, CISO at VyStar Credit Union, discusses how credit unions are adapting to an evolving fraud landscape and strengthening payment security. As cybercriminals leverage social engineering and AI-driven tactics, Scaffidi explains how innovation
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Managing legacy medical devices that can no longer be patched 2025-10-28 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Patty Ryan, Senior Director and CISO at QuidelOrtho, discusses how the long lifecycles of medical devices impact cybersecurity in healthcare environments. She explains how organizations can protect legacy systems, collaborate with vendors, and
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Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it 2025-10-27 at 09:05 By Mirko Zorz Biometric authentication has moved from fingerprints to voices to facial scans, but a team of researchers believes the next step could be inside the ear. New research explores how the ear canal’s unique acoustic properties can be used to
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Faster LLM tool routing comes with new security considerations 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic Large language models depend on outside tools to perform real-world tasks, but connecting them to those tools often slows them down or causes failures. A new study from the University of Hong Kong proposes a way to fix that. The
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Life, death, and online identity: What happens to your online accounts after death? 2025-10-22 at 15:13 By Zeljka Zorz The rapid technological advances of recent decades have transformed nearly every aspect of our lives. One major shift is that many of us now maintain extensive digital footprints, spanning countless online accounts, from email and social
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When everything’s connected, everything’s at risk 2025-10-21 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Deitz, CISO at Brown & Brown, discusses how the definition of cyber risk has expanded beyond IT to include IoT, OT, and broader supply chain ecosystems. As organizations connect these assets through cloud and networked systems,
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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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A new approach to blockchain spam: Local reputation over global rules 2025-10-17 at 10:18 By Mirko Zorz Spam has long been a nuisance in blockchain networks, clogging transaction queues and driving up fees. A new research paper from Delft University of Technology introduces a decentralized solution called STARVESPAM that could help nodes in permissionless blockchains
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When trusted AI connections turn hostile 2025-10-16 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz Researchers have revealed a new security blind spot in how LLM applications connect to external systems. Their study shows that malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers can quietly take control of hosts, manipulate LLM behavior, and deceive users, all while staying undetected by
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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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What Chat Control means for your privacy 2025-10-14 at 08:00 By Mirko Zorz The EU’s proposed Chat Control (CSAM Regulation) aims to combat child sexual abuse material by requiring digital platforms to detect, report, and remove illegal content, including grooming behaviors. Cybersecurity experts warn that such measures could undermine encryption, create new attack surfaces, and
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Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works 2025-10-13 at 09:41 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Wayman Cummings, CISO at Ochsner Health, talks about building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy, even when resources are tight. He explains how focusing on areas like vulnerability management and network segmentation can make the biggest difference. Cummings
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From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable 2025-10-10 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz SMBs may not have big budgets, but they are on the receiving end of many cyberattacks. A new study from Cleveland State University looked at how these companies could train staff without getting lost in the thousands of skills and
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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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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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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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