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The NSA lays out the first steps for zero trust adoption

The NSA lays out the first steps for zero trust adoption 2026-01-15 at 07:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security pros often say that zero trust sounds straightforward until they try to apply it across real systems, real users, and real data. Many organizations are still sorting out what they own, how access works, and where authority […]

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Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain?

Cybersecurity spending keeps rising, so why is business impact still hard to explain? 2026-01-15 at 07:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cybersecurity budgets keep climbing, but many security leaders still struggle to explain what that spending delivers to the business. A new study by Expel examines that disconnect through a survey of security and finance executives at

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Webinar: Beyond the Quadrant: An Analyst’s Guide to Evaluating Email Security in 2026

Webinar: Beyond the Quadrant: An Analyst’s Guide to Evaluating Email Security in 2026 2026-01-14 at 16:03 By Help Net Security Join former Gartner analyst Ravisha Chugh and Abnormal’s Director of Product Marketing, Lane Billings, on January 20th for an exclusive insider look at how email security vendors will be evaluated in 2026. Backed by years

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CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC

CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC 2026-01-14 at 13:25 By Mirko Zorz CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to help security teams document risks, controls, and framework alignment in a structured system. The community edition is maintained as a self-hosted tool for organizations that want direct access to

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Firmware scanning time, cost, and where teams run EMBA

Firmware scanning time, cost, and where teams run EMBA 2026-01-14 at 13:25 By Mirko Zorz Security teams that deal with connected devices often end up running long firmware scans overnight, checking progress in the morning, and trying to explain to colleagues why a single image consumed a workday of compute time. That routine sets the

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Anthropic backs Python Software Foundation security work with $1.5 million

Anthropic backs Python Software Foundation security work with $1.5 million 2026-01-14 at 10:21 By Sinisa Markovic Anthropic has signed a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF), committing a total of $1.5 million to support the foundation’s work, with a focus on Python ecosystem security. Anthropic’s funding will help the PSF move its security

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How AI image tools can be tricked into making political propaganda

How AI image tools can be tricked into making political propaganda 2026-01-14 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic A single image can shift public opinion faster than a long post. Text to image systems can be pushed to create misleading political visuals, even when safety filters are in place, according to a new study. The researchers

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Product showcase: Orbot – Tor VPN for iOS

Product showcase: Orbot – Tor VPN for iOS 2026-01-14 at 07:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec Orbot for iOS is a free, open-source networking tool that routes supported app traffic through the Tor network. Developed by the Guardian Project, it is intended for users who want to reduce tracking and limit network-level monitoring on iPhone and iPad.

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Lumo expands its Lumo AI assistant with encrypted, project-based workspaces

Lumo expands its Lumo AI assistant with encrypted, project-based workspaces 2026-01-14 at 07:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Lumo is Proton’s AI assistant, built with a focus on privacy and user control. It runs on Proton’s infrastructure and is designed so conversations are not used to train models or retained beyond what is required to provide the

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Wine 11 brings major architectural work, synchronization changes, 600+ bug fixes

Wine 11 brings major architectural work, synchronization changes, 600+ bug fixes 2026-01-14 at 02:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Wine, originally short for “Wine Is Not an Emulator,” is a compatibility layer that allows Windows applications to run natively on POSIX-compliant operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and BSD. Rather than running a full copy of Windows or

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AuraInspector: Open-source tool to audit Salesforce Aura access control misconfigurations

AuraInspector: Open-source tool to audit Salesforce Aura access control misconfigurations 2026-01-13 at 17:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google and its Mandiant threat intelligence unit have released AuraInspector, an open-source tool aimed at auditing data access paths in Salesforce Experience Cloud applications. The tool focuses on the Aura framework, which underpins many Salesforce user interfaces and plays

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Minimal Ubuntu Pro expands Canonical’s cloud security offerings

Minimal Ubuntu Pro expands Canonical’s cloud security offerings 2026-01-13 at 14:13 By Sinisa Markovic Canonical has released Minimal Ubuntu Pro images for use on public cloud platforms, aiming to give teams a smaller base image with a narrower software footprint. The solution is designed for organizations that want tighter control over what runs inside production

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Parrot OS shares its 2026 plans for security tools and platform support

Parrot OS shares its 2026 plans for security tools and platform support 2026-01-13 at 11:15 By Anamarija Pogorelec Parrot OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution built for cybersecurity work. Security practitioners use it for penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, and privacy-focused research. The operating system bundles security tools, development utilities, and privacy features into

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Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains

Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains 2026-01-13 at 11:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. AI drives risk growth and

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Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on balancing encryption, abuse prevention, and platform resilience

Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on balancing encryption, abuse prevention, and platform resilience 2026-01-13 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Liad Shnell, CISO and CTO at Rakuten Viber, discusses how messaging platforms have become critical infrastructure during crises and conflicts. He explains how it influences cybersecurity priorities, from encryption and abuse prevention

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Turning cyber metrics into decisions leaders can act on

Turning cyber metrics into decisions leaders can act on 2026-01-13 at 09:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Bryan Sacks, Field CISO at Myriad360, explains how security leaders can measure cybersecurity in ways that matter to executives and boards. He argues that metrics should support decisions, not exist for reporting alone.

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Teaching cybersecurity by letting students break things

Teaching cybersecurity by letting students break things 2026-01-13 at 09:01 By Sinisa Markovic Cybersecurity students show higher engagement when the work feels tangible. A new study from Airbus Cybersecurity and Dauphine University describes what happens when courses move beyond lectures and place students inside structured hacking scenarios, social engineering exercises, and competitive games. From theory

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What insurers expect from cyber risk in 2026

What insurers expect from cyber risk in 2026 2026-01-13 at 07:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec Technology shifts, policy decisions, and attacker behavior are changing at the same time, and their effects increasingly overlap. Insurers, brokers, and security teams are feeling that pressure across underwriting, claims, and risk management. A new global study by CyberCube examines how

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 13, 2026

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 13, 2026 2026-01-13 at 07:14 By Anamarija Pogorelec CISO CSIRO | Australia | Remote – View job details As a CISO, you will lead and manage CSIRO’s cyber security strategy and program in alignment with the broader protective security framework. You will establish, maintain, and mature the information security

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LevelBlue Named Official Cybersecurity Advisor of the PGA of America

LevelBlue Named Official Cybersecurity Advisor of the PGA of America 2026-01-12 at 19:14 By There is more to running a successful and secure golf facility than making sure the greens are true and sand traps are raked. As golf courses and their associated client-facing amenities become more automated and data-driven, the need for top-flight cybersecurity

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