Your smart building isn’t so smart without security 2025-10-21 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic The lights switch on as you walk in. The air adjusts to your presence. Somewhere in the background, a server notes your arrival. It’s the comfort of a smart building, but that comfort might come with a cost. Smart buildings use […]
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10 data security companies to watch in 2026 2025-10-21 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic At Help Net Security, we’ve been tracking the cybersecurity world for nearly three decades. Through our Industry News section, we’ve watched countless companies rise, and push the limits of what’s possible in data protection. Some vendors consistently stand out, not just
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AI’s split personality: Solving crimes while helping conceal them 2025-10-21 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic What happens when investigators and cybercriminals start using the same technology? AI is now doing both, helping law enforcement trace attacks while also being tested for its ability to conceal them. A new study from the University of Cagliari digs
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 21, 2025 2025-10-21 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec CISO Open-Xchange | Germany | Remote – View job details As a CISO, you will lead the development and implementation of security strategies and requirements across the OX Group. You will advise management on information security matters, provide transparent reporting, and
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Hard-coded credentials found in Moxa industrial security appliances, routers (CVE-2025-6950) 2025-10-20 at 20:10 By Zeljka Zorz Moxa has fixed 5 vulnerabilities in its industrial network security appliances and routers, including a remotely exploitable flaw (CVE-2025-6950) that may result in complete system compromise. There’s no mention of these flaws being exploited in the wild, but due
China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers attempt to infiltrate European telco 2025-10-20 at 18:42 By Zeljka Zorz Salt Typhoon, the China-linked APT group that has a penchant for targeting telecommunications companies, has been spotted trying to sneak into yet another one. The intrusion “Darktrace observed activity in a European telecommunications organisation consistent with Salt Typhoon’s known tactics,
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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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Why ex-military professionals are a good fit for cybersecurity 2025-10-20 at 13:19 By Sinisa Markovic After years of working as part of a team, many military veterans look for work that still carries meaning, challenge, and purpose. Cybersecurity offers a new way to serve and protect on a different battlefield. Earlier this year, the Department
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Nodepass: Open-source TCP/UDP tunneling solution 2025-10-20 at 13:18 By Sinisa Markovic When you think of network tunneling, “lightweight” and “enterprise-grade” rarely appear in the same sentence. NodePass, an open-source project, wants to change that. It’s a compact but powerful TCP/UDP tunneling solution built for DevOps teams and system administrators who need to manage complex network
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Why cybersecurity hiring feels so hard right now 2025-10-20 at 07:30 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Carol Lee Hobson, CISO at PayNearMe, explores the realities behind the so-called cybersecurity “talent gap.” She explains why the issue is as much about hiring practices as it is about skills shortages, and offers
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Inside the messy reality of Microsoft 365 management 2025-10-20 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most MSPs agree that Microsoft 365 is now the backbone of business operations, but a Syncro survey shows that complexity, incomplete backups, and reactive security continue to slow their progress in managing it. About 60% of MSPs said Microsoft 365 powers
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Week in review: F5 data breach, Microsoft patches three actively exploited zero-days 2025-10-19 at 19:21 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works In this Help Net Security interview, Wayman Cummings, CISO at Ochsner Health, talks about
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The F5 BIG-IP Source Code Breach 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Karl Sigler On August 9, F5 discovered that multiple systems were compromised by what it is calling a “highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor” who maintained “long-term, persistent access to certain F5 systems”. These included the BIG-IP product development environment and engineering knowledge management platform. That
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Microsoft revokes 200 certs used to sign malicious Teams installers 2025-10-17 at 15:59 By Zeljka Zorz By revoking 200 software-signing certificates, Microsoft has hampered the activities of Vanilla Tempest, a ransomware-wielding threat actor that has been targeting organizations with malware posing as Microsoft Teams. “In this campaign, Vanilla Tempest used fake MSTeamsSetup.exe files hosted on
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Hackers used Cisco zero-day to plant rootkits on network switches (CVE-2025-20352) 2025-10-17 at 15:29 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors have leveraged a recently patched IOS/IOS XE vulnerability (CVE-2025-20352) to deploy Linux rootkits on vulnerable Cisco network devices. “The operation targeted victims running older Linux systems that do not have endpoint detection response solutions,” Trend Micro
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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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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security takes a back seat Healthcare IT leaders are juggling competing demands. Rising costs, new privacy regulations, and expanding digital
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Everyone’s adopting AI, few are managing the risk 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI is spreading across enterprise risk functions, but confidence in those systems remains uneven, according to AuditBoard. More than half of organizations report implementing AI-specific tools, and many are training teams in machine learning skills. Yet, few feel prepared for the
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SAP zero-day wake-up call: Why ERP systems need a unified defense 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Paul Laudanski, Director of Research at Onapsis, discusses key lessons from the SAP zero-day vulnerability. He explains why business-critical systems like ERP and CRM remain top targets for attackers, since they
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New infosec products of the week: October 17, 2025 2025-10-17 at 07:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Aura, Bitsight, Blumira, Cayosoft, Corelight, Netcraft, and Picus Security. Picus Security uses AI to turn threat intelligence into attack simulations Picus Security launched new AI-powered
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