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File security risks rise as insiders, malware, and AI challenges converge

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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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Smart ways CISOs can do more with less

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Smart ways CISOs can do more with less 2025-09-05 at 08:05 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jill Knesek, CISO at BlackLine, shares practical strategies for CISOs navigating tighter budgets. From maximizing existing tools and vendor partnerships to leveraging AI and making smart investments, she offers actionable advice for maintaining strong […]

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Connected cars are smart, convenient, and open to cyberattacks

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Connected cars are smart, convenient, and open to cyberattacks 2025-09-05 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic Consumers are concerned about vulnerabilities in their vehicles, which directly impacts purchasing behavior and brand loyalty, according to RunSafe Security. Vehicles now run on over 100 million lines of code, which is more than most fighter jets, but they often […]

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CyberFlex: Flexible Pen testing as a Service with EASM

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CyberFlex: Flexible Pen testing as a Service with EASM 2025-09-04 at 16:58 By Help Net Security About CyberFlex CyberFlex is an Outpost24 solution that combines the strengths of its Pen-testing-as-a-Service (PTaaS) and External Attack Surface Management (EASM) solutions. Customers benefit from continuous coverage of their entire attack application attack surface, while enjoying a flexible consumption model. […]

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Google fixes actively exploited Android vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48543, CVE-2025-38352)

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Google fixes actively exploited Android vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-48543, CVE-2025-38352) 2025-09-04 at 16:58 By Zeljka Zorz Google has provided fixes for over 100 Android vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-48543 and CVE-2025-38352, which “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” Among the fixed flaws is also CVE-2025-48539, a critical vulnerability in the System component that “could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code […]

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LinkedIn expands company verification, mandates workplace checks for certain roles

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LinkedIn expands company verification, mandates workplace checks for certain roles 2025-09-04 at 16:00 By Mirko Zorz LinkedIn is rolling out new verification rules to make it easier to confirm that people and companies are who they claim to be. The company will now require workplace verification when someone adds or updates a leadership or recruiter […]

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macOS vulnerability allowed Keychain and iOS app decryption without a password

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macOS vulnerability allowed Keychain and iOS app decryption without a password 2025-09-04 at 15:41 By Mirko Zorz Today at Nullcon Berlin, a researcher disclosed a macOS vulnerability that allowed attackers to read the memory of any process, even with System Integrity Protection (SIP) enabled. The issue, tracked as CVE-2025-24204, stems from Apple mistakenly granting the […]

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Sitecore zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-53690)

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Sitecore zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-53690) 2025-09-04 at 14:48 By Zeljka Zorz A threat actor is leveraging a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-53690) and an exposed sample ASP.NET machine key to breach internet-facing, on-premises deployments of several Sitecore solutions, Mandiant has revealed. About CVE-2025-53690 CVE-2025-53690 is a ViewState deserialization vulnerability that affects any version of Sitecore […]

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New threat group uses custom tools to hijack search results

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New threat group uses custom tools to hijack search results 2025-09-04 at 12:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec ESET Research has identified a new threat group called GhostRedirector. In June 2025, this group broke into at least 65 Windows servers, mostly in Brazil, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States. Countries where GhostRedirector victims were detected (Source: ESET) […]

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Cutting through CVE noise with real-world threat signals

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Cutting through CVE noise with real-world threat signals 2025-09-04 at 09:02 By Sinisa Markovic CISOs are dealing with an overload of vulnerability data. Each year brings tens of thousands of new CVEs, yet only a small fraction ever become weaponized. Teams often fall back on CVSS scores, which label thousands of flaws as “high” or […]

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Attackers are turning Salesforce trust into their biggest weapon

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Attackers are turning Salesforce trust into their biggest weapon 2025-09-04 at 09:02 By Sinisa Markovic Salesforce has become a major target for attackers in 2025, according to new WithSecure research into threats affecting customer relationship management (CRM) platforms. The report shows that malicious activity inside Salesforce environments rose sharply in the first quarter of this […]

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DDoS attacks serve as instruments of political influence and disruption

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DDoS attacks serve as instruments of political influence and disruption 2025-09-04 at 07:02 By Sinisa Markovic In the first half of 2025, there were 8,062,971 DDoS attacks worldwide, with EMEA taking the brunt at 3.2 million attacks, according to Netscout. Peak attacks reached speeds of 3.12 Tbps and 1.5 Gpps. These attacks have moved beyond […]

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Cloudflare confirms data breach linked to Salesloft Drift supply chain compromise

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Cloudflare confirms data breach linked to Salesloft Drift supply chain compromise 2025-09-03 at 16:13 By Zeljka Zorz Cloudflare has also been affected by the Salesloft Drift breach, the US web infrastructure and security company confirmed on Tuesday, and the attackers got their hands on 104 Cloudflare API tokens. “We have identified no suspicious activity associated […]

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BruteForceAI: Free AI-powered login brute force tool

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BruteForceAI: Free AI-powered login brute force tool 2025-09-03 at 09:31 By Help Net Security BruteForceAI is a penetration testing tool that uses LLMs to improve the way brute-force attacks are carried out. Instead of relying on manual setup, the tool can analyze HTML content, detect login form selectors, and prepare the attack process automatically. It […]

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How gaming experience can help with a cybersecurity career

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How gaming experience can help with a cybersecurity career 2025-09-03 at 08:41 By Sinisa Markovic Many people might not think that playing video games could help build a career in cybersecurity. Yet the skills gained through gaming, even if they don’t seem relevant at first, can be useful in the field. An overlooked pool of […]

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Detecting danger: EASM in the modern security stack

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Detecting danger: EASM in the modern security stack 2025-09-03 at 08:03 By Help Net Security In today’s complex threat environment, the challenge for security professionals isn’t just defeating threats – it’s finding your vulnerabilities in the first place. That’s where External Attack Surface Management (EASM) tools come in. EASM can identify the many weaknesses that […]

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Five habits of highly secure development teams

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Five habits of highly secure development teams 2025-09-03 at 07:46 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Brendon Collins, Principal Consultant at Optiv, explores how organizations can embed security and privacy into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from the very start. He outlines five proactive principles, including default-deny architecture, privacy in the […]

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AI will drive purchases this year, but not without questions

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AI will drive purchases this year, but not without questions 2025-09-03 at 07:04 By Sinisa Markovic AI is moving into security operations, but CISOs are approaching it with a mix of optimism and realism. A new report from Arctic Wolf shows that most organizations are exploring or adopting AI-driven tools, yet many still see risks […]

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Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, SpyCloud among the affected by Salesloft breach

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Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, SpyCloud among the affected by Salesloft breach 2025-09-02 at 18:20 By Zeljka Zorz In the wake of last week’s revelation of a breach at Salesloft by a group tracked by Google as UNC6395, several companies – including Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, PagerDuty, Tanium, and SpyCloud – have confirmed their Salesforce instances […]

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Can AI agents catch what your SOC misses?

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Can AI agents catch what your SOC misses? 2025-09-02 at 10:45 By Mirko Zorz A new research project called NetMoniAI shows how AI agents might reshape network monitoring and security. Developed by a team at Texas Tech University, the framework brings together two ideas: distributed monitoring at the edge and AI-driven analysis at the center. […]

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