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Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement

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Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement 2025-12-01 at 16:57 By Zeljka Zorz German and Swiss law enforcement agencies have taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixer service, and have confiscated over 25 million euros (approximately $29 million) in Bitcoin. The Cryptomixer seizure banner As part of Operation Olympia, and with support from […]

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Treating MCP like an API creates security blind spots

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Treating MCP like an API creates security blind spots 2025-12-01 at 09:06 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Yaroshefsky, CEO at MCP Manager, discusses how Model Context Protocol’s (MCP) trust model creates security gaps that many teams overlook and why MCP must not be treated like a standard API. He explains how

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Offensive cyber power is spreading fast and changing global security

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Offensive cyber power is spreading fast and changing global security 2025-12-01 at 08:36 By Sinisa Markovic Offensive cyber activity has moved far beyond a handful of major powers. More governments now rely on digital operations to project influence during geopolitical tension, which raises new risks for organizations caught in the middle. A new policy brief

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Enterprise password audits made practical for busy security teams

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Enterprise password audits made practical for busy security teams 2025-12-01 at 08:36 By Sinisa Markovic Security teams carry a heavy load, and password risk is one of the most overlooked parts of that workload. Every year new systems, cloud tools, and shared services add more credentials into the mix. Some sit in proper vaults, others

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What zero trust looks like when you build it step by step

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What zero trust looks like when you build it step by step 2025-12-01 at 08:36 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jonathan Edwards, Managing Director at KeyData Cyber, walks us through what practical zero trust adoption looks like in stages. He explains why he dislikes the term itself, then shifts to

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The weekend is prime time for ransomware

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The weekend is prime time for ransomware 2025-12-01 at 07:01 By Anamarija Pogorelec Over half of organizations that experienced a ransomware event in the past year were hit during a weekend or holiday, according to a Semperis report. Those periods often come with thin staffing, slower investigation, and fewer eyes on identity systems. Intruders know

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Week in review: Fake “Windows Update” fuels malware, Salesforce details Gainsight breach

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Week in review: Fake “Windows Update” fuels malware, Salesforce details Gainsight breach 2025-11-30 at 11:05 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Quantum encryption is pushing satellite hardware to its limits In this Help Net Security interview, Colonel Ludovic Monnerat, Commander Space Command,

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Social data puts user passwords at risk in unexpected ways

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Social data puts user passwords at risk in unexpected ways 2025-11-28 at 09:08 By Anamarija Pogorelec Many CISOs already assume that social media creates new openings for password guessing, but new research helps show what that risk looks like in practice. The findings reveal how much information can be reconstructed from public profiles and how

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New observational auditing framework takes aim at machine learning privacy leaks

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New observational auditing framework takes aim at machine learning privacy leaks 2025-11-28 at 08:34 By Sinisa Markovic Machine learning (ML) privacy concerns continue to surface, as audits show that models can reveal parts of the labels (the user’s choice, expressed preference, or the result of an action) used during training. A new research paper explores

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Why password management defines PCI DSS success

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Why password management defines PCI DSS success 2025-11-28 at 08:03 By Sinisa Markovic Most CISOs spend their days dealing with noisy dashboards and vendor pitches that all promise a shortcut to compliance. It can be overwhelming to sort out what matters. When you dig into real incidents involving payment data, a surprising number come down to

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Fragmented tooling slows vulnerability management

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Fragmented tooling slows vulnerability management 2025-11-28 at 07:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders know vulnerability backlogs are rising, but new data shows how quickly the gap between exposures and available resources is widening, according to a new report by Hackuity. Fragmented detection and slow remediation Organizations use a formalized approach to manage vulnerabilities, but their

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Infosec products of the month: November 2025

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Infosec products of the month: November 2025 2025-11-28 at 07:22 By Anamarija Pogorelec Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: 1touch.io, Action1, Barracuda Networks, Bedrock Data, Bitdefender, Cyware, Firewalla, Forescout, Immersive, Kentik, Komodor, Minimus, Nokod Security, and Synack. Action1 addresses Intune gaps with patching and risk-based vulnerability

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025 2025-11-27 at 09:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Heisenberg: Open-source software supply chain health check tool Heisenberg is an open-source tool that checks the health of a software supply chain.

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Your critical infrastructure is running out of time

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Your critical infrastructure is running out of time 2025-11-27 at 08:05 By Anamarija Pogorelec Cyber attackers often succeed not because they are inventive, but because the systems they target are old. A new report by Cisco shows how unsupported technology inside national infrastructure creates openings that attackers can exploit repeatedly. The findings show how widespread

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Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations

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Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations 2025-11-27 at 07:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec Fraud operations are expanding faster than payment defenses can adjust. Criminal groups function like coordinated businesses that develop tools, automate tasks, and scale attacks. New data from a Visa report shows how these shifts are reshaping risk across the financial sector. Fraud now

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The identity mess your customers feel before you do

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The identity mess your customers feel before you do 2025-11-27 at 07:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec Customer identity has become one of the most brittle parts of the enterprise security stack. Teams know authentication matters, but organizations keep using methods that frustrate users and increase risk. New research from Descope shows how companies manage customer identity

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Handala’s Latest Publication Targets Israeli High-Tech Specialists

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Handala’s Latest Publication Targets Israeli High-Tech Specialists 2025-11-26 at 20:39 By Arthur Erzberger The Handala hacker group has recently published a list of Israeli high-tech and aerospace professionals, accompanied by aggressive, misleading descriptions labeling them as criminals. Most of the data appears to have been scraped from LinkedIn, with no evidence of wrongdoing by the

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Gainsight breach: Salesforce details attack window, issues investigation guidance

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Gainsight breach: Salesforce details attack window, issues investigation guidance 2025-11-26 at 16:30 By Zeljka Zorz The number of Salesforce customers affected by the recent compromise of Gainsight-published applications is yet to be publicly confirmed, but Salesforce released indicators of compromise (IoCs) and simultaneously shed some light on when the attack likely started. The provided list

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New “HashJack” attack can hijack AI browsers and assistants

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New “HashJack” attack can hijack AI browsers and assistants 2025-11-26 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz Security researchers at Cato Networks have uncovered a new indirect prompt injection technique that can force popular AI browsers and assistants to deliver phishing links or disinformation (e.g., incorrect medicine dosage guidance or investment advice), send sensitive data to the

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Heineken CISO champions a new risk mindset to unlock innovation

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Heineken CISO champions a new risk mindset to unlock innovation 2025-11-26 at 09:16 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marina Marceta, CISO at Heineken, discusses what it takes for CISOs to be seen as business-aligned leaders rather than technical overseers. She shares how connecting security to business impact can shift perceptions and

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