In this Help Net Security interview, Rinki Sethi, Chief Security Officer at Upwind, discusses how runtime platforms help CISOs shift from managing tools to managing risk. She encourages CISOs to position runtime as a practical layer for real-time risk reduction,…
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Why should companies or organizations convert to FIDO security keys?
In this Help Net Security interview, Alexander Summerer, Head of Authentication at Swissbit, explains how FIDO security keys work, what threats they address, and why they’re gaining traction across industries, from healthcare to critical infrastructure. He also shares insights into…
Users lack control as major AI platforms share personal info with third parties
Some of the most popular generative AI and large language model (LLM) platforms, from companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft, are collecting sensitive data and sharing it with unknown third parties, leaving users with limited transparency and virtually no control…
Companies negotiate their way to lower ransom payments
Nearly 50% of companies paid the ransom to recover their data, the second-highest rate in six years, according to Sophos. How actual payments stack up with the initial demand Ransom payments and recovery costs are on the decline Despite the…
Linux Foundation launches Agent2Agent, a protocol that enables agentic AI interoperability
The Linux Foundation launched the Agent2Agent (A2A) project, an open protocol for secure agent-to-agent communication and collaboration. The A2A protocol is a collaborative effort launched by Google in April and with growing support from more than 100 leading technology companies.…
ManageEngine helps MSPs manage day-to-day operations
ManageEngine launched a MSP Central, a unified platform designed to help MSPs streamline service delivery, device management, threat protection, and infrastructure monitoring from a single interface. ManageEngine focuses on addressing specific operational models and business challenges of MSPs, developing tools…
Barracuda Managed Vulnerability Security identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities
Barracuda Networks launched Barracuda Managed Vulnerability Security. This fully managed service, powered by Barracuda’s global Security Operations Center (SOC), extends the BarracudaONE platform to help organizations proactively identify, assess and prioritize vulnerabilities. This enables them to reduce risk and strengthen…
Trojanized SonicWall NetExtender app exfiltrates VPN credentials
Unknown attackers have trojanized SonicWall’s SSL-VPN NetExtender application, the company has warned on Monday, and have been tricking users into downloading it from a lookalike site(s?). The trojanized SonicWall NetExtender installer SonicWall NetExtender is an SSL‑VPN client used by companies to…
High-risk WinRAR RCE vulnerability patched, update quickly! (CVE-2025-6218)
A recently patched directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) in WinRAR could be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The vulnerability has been patched in WinRAR 7.12 beta 1, released on June 10, 2025, and users are…
Common Good Cyber Fund launches to support nonprofits protecting the internet
The Common Good Cyber Fund is a new effort to support cybersecurity that protects everyone, especially those most at risk of harassment, harm, or coercion. It has the potential to make cybersecurity better and more accessible for billions of people…