More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains used by information-stealing malware were taken down during an international cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL. Called Operation Secure, the effort ran from January to April 2025 and involved law enforcement from 26…
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Connectwise is rotating code signing certificates. What happened?
Connectwise customers who use the company’s ScreenConnect, Automate, and ConnectWise RMM solutions are urged to update all agents and/or validate that the update has been deployed by Friday, June 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET, or risk disruptions. The reason for…
Trustwise protects AI deployments from security risks
Trustwise introduced Harmony AI, a runtime trust layer and control tower designed for enterprises deploying fleets of generative and agentic AI systems. Harmony AI embeds “trust as code” directly into AI systems, empowering CISOs, developers, and AI leaders to shield…
SpecterOps Privilege Zones enables security teams to define logical access boundaries
SpecterOps introduced Privilege Zones, a new addition to its flagship BloodHound Enterprise platform. Privilege Zones enable teams to define custom security boundaries around business-critical resources and enforce least privilege access continuously in on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments. IT and security…
Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053)
For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-33053). Also, Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source users are urged to update quickly. About CVE-2025-33053 CVE-2025-33053 is a remote code execution…
Sentra boosts regulatory readiness for large enterprises
Sentra launched its DSAR automation capability, purpose-built to help large, complex organizations respond to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) under regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy mandates. This new capability extends Sentra’s platform value by eliminating manual,…
Vanta AI Agent automates time-consuming GRC workflows
Vanta announced the Vanta AI Agent, marking a major leap forward in how security and compliance teams leverage AI to minimize human error and maximize impact. The Vanta AI Agent autonomously handles end-to-end workflows across a company’s entire GRC program…
Red Canary AI agents accelerate incident response
Red Canary unveiled a new suite of expert AI agents. These specialized agents combine the speed and scalability of agentic AI with the quality and consistency of standard operating procedures derived from Red Canary’s elite team of security operators—bringing a…
OWASP Nettacker: Open-source scanner for recon and vulnerability assessment
OWASP Nettacker is a free, open-source tool designed for network scanning, information gathering, and basic vulnerability assessment. Built and maintained by the OWASP community, Nettacker helps security pros automate common tasks like port scanning, service detection, and brute-force attacks. It…
The path to better cybersecurity isn’t more data, it’s less noise
In cybersecurity, there’s an urge to collect as much data as possible. Logs, alerts, metrics, everything. But more data doesn’t necessarily translate to better security. SOCs deal with tens of thousands of alerts every day. It’s more than any person…