Cyberstalkers are increasingly turning to cheap GPS trackers to secretly monitor people in real time. These devices, which often cost less than $30 and run on 4G LTE networks, are small, easy to hide under a bumper or in a…
Category: Help Net Security
Why AI code assistants need a security reality check
In this Help Net Security interview, Silviu Asandei, Security Specialist and Security Governance at Sonar, discusses how AI code assistants are transforming development workflows and impacting security. He explains how these tools can boost productivity but may also propagate vulnerabilities…
Thieves don’t need your car keys, just a wireless signal
A recent study by researchers at the University of Padova reveals that despite the rise in car thefts involving Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems, the auto industry has made little progress in strengthening security. Since RKE’s introduction in the early…
91% noise: A look at what’s wrong with traditional SAST tools
Traditional static application security testing (SAST) tools are falling short. That’s the key takeaway from a recent report that tested these tools against nearly 3,000 open-source code repositories. The results: more than 91% of flagged vulnerabilities were false positives. The…
How C-suite roles are shaping the future of tech leadership
As companies accelerate towards technology-driven business models, the tech C-suite is embracing new skills, greater influence, and a unified approach to business transformation, according to Deloitte. Top priorities for tech leaders (Source: Deloitte) With insights from a range of C-level…
AWS launches new cloud security features
Amazon Web Services has announced new and improved security features at its annual AWS re:Inforce cloud security conference. The company has also introduced features aimed at speeding up backup recovery, and has announced the completion of its push to protect…
Bitdefender acquires Mesh to boost email protection for businesses and MSPs
Bitdefender announced it has agreed to acquire Mesh Security Limited (Mesh), a provider of email security solutions. Through the acquisition, Mesh’s email security technology and capabilities will be integrated into Bitdefender’s extended detection and response (XDR) platform and managed detection…
Cloudflare Log Explorer detects security and performance issues
Cloudflare announced Cloudflare Log Explorer to help give businesses instant access to critical security and performance insights across their IT environments. Now, customers can analyze, investigate, and monitor for security attacks with log line level insights across their entire business–natively…
Chaining two LPEs to get “root”: Most Linux distros vulnerable (CVE-2025-6018, CVE-2025-6019)
Qualys researchers have unearthed two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-6018, CVE-2025-6019) that can be exploited in tandem to achieve root access on most Linux distributions “with minimal effort.” About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-6018, CVE-2025-6019) CVE-2025-6018 affects the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)…
Jumio Liveness Premium combats deepfakes and injection attacks
Jumio launched Jumio Liveness Premium with advanced deepfake detection, the company’s most advanced biometric liveness detection solution to date. Jumio’s premium solution leverages a patented Jumio technology, combining randomized color sequences and AI-driven analysis to confirm human presence in real…