There has been a significant increase in the global trend of corporations planning to integrate cybersecurity under the CISO or other executives, according to Fortinet. Growing maturity in OT cybersecurity processes and solutions (Source: Fortinet) OT security moves up the…
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Global software supply chain visibility remains critically low
Only 23% of organizations are confident that they have very high visibility of their software supply chain, according to LevelBlue’s Data Accelerator. The limited visibility reported by organizations significantly impacts their cyber resilience. Poor risk visibility leaves software supply chains…
Red Hat introduces Enterprise Linux for Business Developers
Red Hat announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers to simplify access to the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform for business-focused development and testing scenarios. A new self-service offering through the Red Hat Developer Program, Red Hat Enterprise Linux…
AlertMedia Incident Response improves coordination and visibility into resolving incidents
AlertMedia launched Incident Response, an addition to its AI-enabled platform designed to help organizations mitigate risks and resolve incidents faster. When impacted by critical events like natural disasters, workplace or public safety emergencies, cybersecurity incidents, and system failures, organizations often…
Train smarter, respond faster: Close the skill gaps in your SOC
“In today’s fast-paced digital landscape” – as AI chatbots are fond of phrasing it – a cyber attack targeting your organization is a statistical certainty. But is your security team ready to respond when it happens? Can they confidently determine…
Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981)
For July 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches for 130 vulnerabilities, among them one that’s publicly disclosed (CVE-2025-49719) and a wormable RCE bug on Windows and Windows Server (CVE-2025-47981). CVE-2025-49719 and CVE-2025-49717, in Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2025-49719 is an…
It’s time to give AI security its own playbook and the people to run it
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Nicole Nichols, Distinguished Engineer in Machine Learning Security at Palo Alto Networks, discusses why existing security models need to evolve to address the risks of AI agents. She explains how organizations should approach…
Why your security team feels stuck
Cybersecurity friction usually gets framed as a user problem: password policies that frustrate employees, MFA that slows down logins, or blocked apps that send workers into the arms of shadow IT. But there’s a different kind of friction happening behind…
IPinfo boosts privacy detection capabilities with Residential Proxy Detection API
IPinfo launched Residential Proxy Detection API, extending its privacy detection capabilities to help security and fraud prevention teams identify one of the most evasive forms of anonymized IP traffic. Residential Proxy Detection is also available via downloadable database and Snowflake…
Zenni ID Guard disrupts unwanted infrared facial tracking
Zenni Optical introduces Zenni ID Guard, a privacy-focused lens technology that reflects near-infrared light to help disrupt unwanted tracking. It’s a shield for your face, built right into your everyday glasses, all at an accessible price. The growing use of…