Former developer jailed after deploying kill-switch malware at Ohio firm

Ex-developer jailed 4 years for sabotaging Ohio employer with kill-switch malware that locked employees out after his account was disabled. Ex-developer Davis Lu (55) was sentenced to 4 years... Read more »

Interpol operation seizes $97 million in African cybercrime sweep

Authorities in Africa have arrested 1,209 people in an Interpol-led crackdown on cybercrime that targeted nearly 88,000 victims. 11,432 malicious infrastructures were dismantled during Operation Serengeti 2025 (Source: Interpol)... Read more »

U.S. CISA adds Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple iOS,... Read more »

Five ways OSINT helps financial institutions to fight money laundering

Here are five key ways OSINT tools can help financial firms develop advanced strategies to fight money laundering criminals. 1. Reveal complex networks and ownership structures Money launderers often... Read more »

AI gives ransomware gangs a deadly upgrade

Ransomware continues to be the major threat to large and medium-sized businesses, with numerous ransomware gangs abusing AI for automation, according to Acronis. Ransomware gangs maintain pressure on victims... Read more »

The new battleground for CISOs is human behavior

Attackers don’t always need a technical flaw. More often, they just trick your people. Social engineering works, and AI makes it harder to catch.” Only about one in four... Read more »

Local governments struggle to defend critical infrastructure as threats grow

A small-town water system, a county hospital, and a local school district may not seem like front-line targets in global conflict, but they are. These organizations face daily cyber... Read more »

DevOps in the cloud and what is putting your data at risk

In this Help Net Security video, Greg Bak, Head of Product Enablement at GitProtect, walks through some of the biggest security risks DevOps teams are dealing with. He covers... Read more »

New infosec products of the week: August 22, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Doppel, Druva, LastPass, and StackHawk. StackHawk empowers security teams to expand their API testing... Read more »

Orange Belgium July data breach impacted 850,000 customers

Orange Belgium revealed that a July attack resulted in the exposure of the information of 850,000 customer accounts. Orange Belgium announced that 850,000 customer accounts were impacted by a... Read more »
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