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CISA says it will fill the gap as some federal funding for MS-ISAC dries up

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CISA says it will fill the gap as some federal funding for MS-ISAC dries up 2025-09-30 at 18:45 By Zeljka Zorz The cooperative agreement between the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the not-for-profit Center for Internet Security is ending today, the agency has announced on Monday, and CISA will take it upon […]

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Webinar: The BAS Summit 2025: Redefining Attack Simulation through AI

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Webinar: The BAS Summit 2025: Redefining Attack Simulation through AI 2025-09-30 at 15:00 By Help Net Security Join Picus Security, SANS, Hacker Valley, and leading CISOs at The BAS Summit 2025 to learn how AI is redefining Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) and why it’s becoming the new benchmark for cyber resilience. Attend the webinar

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Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2025-30247)

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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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The hidden risks inside open-source code

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The hidden risks inside open-source code 2025-09-30 at 09:12 By Mirko Zorz Open-source software is everywhere. It runs the browsers we use, the apps we rely on, and the infrastructure that keeps businesses connected. For many security leaders, it is simply part of the environment, not something they think about every day. That is where

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Cyber risk quantification helps CISOs secure executive support

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Cyber risk quantification helps CISOs secure executive support 2025-09-30 at 08:44 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Vivien Bilquez, Global Head of Cyber Resilience at Zurich Resilience Solutions, discusses how organizations are rethinking cyber resilience. He talks about the priorities CISOs should focus on and the risks that are often overlooked. Bilquez

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Akira ransomware: From SonicWall VPN login to encryption in under four hours

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Akira ransomware: From SonicWall VPN login to encryption in under four hours 2025-09-29 at 18:47 By Zeljka Zorz Four hours or less: that’s how long it takes for Akira affiliates to break into organizations and deploy the ransomware on their systems, Arctic Wolf researchers have warned. Armed with SonicWall SSL VPN credentials stolen in earlier

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How attackers poison AI tools and defenses

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How attackers poison AI tools and defenses 2025-09-29 at 09:06 By Help Net Security Cyberattackers are using generative AI to draft polished spam, create malicious code and write persuasive phishing lures. They are also learning how to turn AI systems themselves into points of compromise. Recent findings highlight this shift. Researchers from Columbia University and

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The CISO’s guide to stronger board communication

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The CISO’s guide to stronger board communication 2025-09-29 at 08:04 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Alisdair Faulkner, CEO of Darwinium, explores how the role of the CISO has changed over the past decade. Faulkner shares insights on how CISOs can communicate with the board, overcome common pitfalls such as overly

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Attackers exploited critical Fortra GoAnywhere flaw in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-10035)

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Attackers exploited critical Fortra GoAnywhere flaw in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-10035) 2025-09-26 at 17:50 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-10035, a perfect CVSS 10.0 vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere managed file transfer solution, has apparently been exploited in zero-day attacks before the patch was released on September 15, 2025. Evidence of in-the-wild exploitation revealed On September 18, Fortra

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Cisco ASA zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in sophisticated attacks

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Cisco ASA zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in sophisticated attacks 2025-09-26 at 14:19 By Zeljka Zorz A widespread campaign aimed at breaching organizations via zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) has been revealed by the US, UK, Canadian and Australian cybersecurity agencies. The suspected state-sponsored threat actor behind it is believed to be the one

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European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates

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European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates 2025-09-25 at 21:26 By Zeljka Zorz Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay for them or to back up their settings, apps, or credentials to

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Microsoft spots LLM-obfuscated phishing attack

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Microsoft spots LLM-obfuscated phishing attack 2025-09-25 at 19:00 By Zeljka Zorz Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-powered tools and (malicious) large language models to create convincing, error-free emails, deepfakes, online personas, lookalike/fake websites, and malware. There’s even been a documented instance of an attacker using the agentic AI coding assistant Claude Code (along with Kali Linux)

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Cisco fixes IOS/IOS XE zero-day exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-20352)

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Cisco fixes IOS/IOS XE zero-day exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-20352) 2025-09-25 at 15:33 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has fixed 14 vulnerabilities in IOS and IOS XE software, among them CVE-2025-20352, a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks. About CVE-2025-20352 Cisco IOS software can be found on older models of Cisco Catalyst switches, Integrated

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SolarWinds fixes critical Web Help Desk RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-26399)

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SolarWinds fixes critical Web Help Desk RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-26399) 2025-09-24 at 19:44 By Zeljka Zorz SolarWinds has fixed yet another unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-26399) in Web Help Desk (WHD), its popular web-based IT ticketing and asset management solution. While the vulnerability is currently not being leveraged by attackers, they might soon reverse-engineer the

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Libraesva ESG zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-59689)

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Libraesva ESG zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-59689) 2025-09-24 at 15:17 By Zeljka Zorz Suspected state-sponsored attackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-59689) in the Libraesva Email Security Gateway (ESG), the Italian email security company has confirmed. About CVE-2025-59689 CVE-2025-59689 is a command injection vulnerability caused by improper sanitization when removing active code from files

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Kali Linux 2025.3 brings improved virtual machine tooling, 10 new tools

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Kali Linux 2025.3 brings improved virtual machine tooling, 10 new tools 2025-09-24 at 12:19 By Zeljka Zorz OffSec has released Kali Linux 2025.3, the most up-to-date version of its popular penetration testing and digital forensics platform. What’s new in Kali Linux 2025.3 Better virtual machine tooling The way Kali builds and ships its VM images

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Building a stronger SOC through AI augmentation

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Building a stronger SOC through AI augmentation 2025-09-24 at 09:22 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Bramble, Director of Threat Detection and Response at OpenText, discusses how SOC teams are gaining value from AI in detecting and prioritizing threats. By learning what “normal” looks like across users and systems, AI helps

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SonicWall adds rootkit removal capabilities to the SMA 100 series

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SonicWall adds rootkit removal capabilities to the SMA 100 series 2025-09-23 at 16:24 By Zeljka Zorz SonicWall has released new firmware for its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, adding file-checking capabilities that help users remove known rootkit malware. The malware in question is the OVERSTEP user-mode rootkit, deployed by threat group UNC6148. The

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Malicious GitHub pages lure MacOS users into installing Atomic infostealer

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Malicious GitHub pages lure MacOS users into installing Atomic infostealer 2025-09-22 at 17:52 By Zeljka Zorz MacOS users looking to download popular software such as LastPass, 1Password, After Effects, Gemini, and many others are in danger of getting saddled with the Atomic infostealer instead, LastPass has warned. The malware delivery campaign is ongoing and widespread

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