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29 million leaked secrets in 2025: Why AI agents credentials are out of control

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29 million leaked secrets in 2025: Why AI agents credentials are out of control 2026-04-14 at 08:11 By Help Net Security AI agents need credentials to work. They authenticate with LLM platforms, connect to databases, call SaaS APIs, access cloud resources, and orchestrate across dozens of external services. Every integration point requires an identity. Most […]

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Fixing vulnerability data quality requires fixing the architecture first

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Fixing vulnerability data quality requires fixing the architecture first 2026-04-13 at 09:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Art Manion, Deputy Director at Tharros, examines why vulnerability data across repositories stays inconsistent and hard to trust. The problem starts with systems not designed to collect or manage that data well. They introduce […]

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What vibe hunting gets right about AI threat hunting, and where it breaks down

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What vibe hunting gets right about AI threat hunting, and where it breaks down 2026-04-10 at 08:57 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist, Exaforce, explains vibe hunting, an AI-driven approach to threat detection that inverts traditional hypothesis-driven methods. Instead of analysts defining attack vectors upfront, the AI […]

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AI agent intent is a starting point, not a security strategy

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AI agent intent is a starting point, not a security strategy 2026-04-09 at 08:53 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security video, Itamar Apelblat, CEO of Token Security, walks through findings from the company’s research, which shows that 65% of agentic chatbots have never been used yet still hold live access credentials. He explains […]

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What managing partners should ask AI vendors before signing any contract

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What managing partners should ask AI vendors before signing any contract 2026-04-08 at 09:28 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kumar Ravi is the Chief Security & Resilience Officer at TMF Group, argues that over-privileged access and weak workflow controls pose more danger than ransomware attacks, precisely because they accumulate quietly and […]

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The case for fixing CWE weakness patterns instead of patching one bug at a time

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The case for fixing CWE weakness patterns instead of patching one bug at a time 2026-04-07 at 09:24 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alec Summers, MITRE CVE/CWE Project Lead, discusses how CWE is moving from a background reference into active use in vulnerability disclosure. More CVE records now include CWE mappings […]

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The future of institutional crypto runs through prime brokerages

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The future of institutional crypto runs through prime brokerages 2026-04-06 at 16:32 By Cointelegraph by Dominic Lohberger Institutional crypto flows through prime brokerages that enforce TradFi custody standards. Ripple’s $1.25B Hidden Road acquisition signals a permanent infrastructure shift. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Trust, friction, and ROI: A CISO’s take on making security work for the business

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Trust, friction, and ROI: A CISO’s take on making security work for the business 2026-04-02 at 08:42 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, John O’Rourke, CISO at PPG, talks about what it means for security to drive business value. He explains how mature security programs reduce friction in sales cycles and M&A […]

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Mimecast makes enterprise email security deployable in minutes

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Mimecast makes enterprise email security deployable in minutes 2026-04-01 at 10:34 By Mirko Zorz Most organizations running Microsoft 365 rely on native email controls as their primary line of defense. According to Mimecast research, 38% of organizations depend exclusively on those native controls for collaboration security, and 64% say those controls are insufficient against the […]

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Why I’m done calling humans the weakest link

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Why I’m done calling humans the weakest link 2026-03-31 at 11:22 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity has long suffered from a people problem, but not in the way we often hear about. As industry that is based on enabling communication across the globe via the internet and many types of devices, many of us practitioners […]

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Women creators reclaim ownership through Web3 payment rails

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Women creators reclaim ownership through Web3 payment rails 2026-03-30 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Ashna Vaghela Women creators gain financial sovereignty through Web3 payment rails. Smart contracts deliver instant global payments without banks gatekeeping creative income. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Why risk alone doesn’t get you to yes

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Why risk alone doesn’t get you to yes 2026-03-30 at 09:29 By Help Net Security I have been in security rooms for years, from military operations centers to corporate boardrooms. In all those years I can tell you that the hardest mission that most security leaders will face is not identifying a threat, but getting […]

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‘Active Treasury’ is a dangerous misnomer that must not be ignored

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‘Active Treasury’ is a dangerous misnomer that must not be ignored 2026-03-26 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Abdul Rafay Gadit The term “Active Treasury” misleads everyone. Digital asset treasuries chasing yield via staking and tokens become operators, not holders, demanding fund-grade governance or regulatory reclassification. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

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Blockchain philanthropy fails Africa’s real-world test

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Blockchain philanthropy fails Africa’s real-world test 2026-03-26 at 15:53 By Cointelegraph by Samuel Owusu-Boadi Crypto philanthropy in Africa builds moments, not enduring systems. Transparency without local ownership and maintenance delivers aid dependency, not dignity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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