Preventing the next ransomware attack with help from AI

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Darren Williams, CEO at BlackFog, talks about how employee training plays a crucial role in preventing ransomware attacks. He points out that... Read more »

New infosec products of the week: January 10, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BioConnect, BreachLock, McAfee, Netgear, and Swimlane. NETGEAR Armor, powered by Bitdefender, protects home networks... Read more »

Banshee Stealer variant targets Russian-speaking MacOS users

The Banshee Stealer is a stealthy threat to the rising number of macOS users around the world, including those in Russian-speaking countries, according to Check Point researcher Antonis Terefos.... Read more »

Code Intelligence Spark automates software testing

Code Intelligence announced Spark, an AI test agent that autonomously identifies bugs in unknown code without human interaction. It’s the first AI Agent to find a real-world vulnerability by... Read more »

Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day exploited since mid-December (CVE-2025-0282)

The zero-day attacks leveraging the Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerability (CVE-2025-0282) made public on Wednesday were first spotted in mid-December 2024, Mandiant researchers have shared. It’s still impossible to... Read more »

Wireshark 4.4.3 released: Updated protocol support, bug fixes

Wireshark, the popular network protocol analyzer, has reached version 4.4.3. Wireshark offers deep inspection across hundreds of protocols, live and offline analysis, and display filters. With multi-platform support, VoIP... Read more »

BreachLock Unified Platform provides visibility into the organization’s attack surface

Eliminating the inefficiencies, silos, unnecessary complexity, and coverage gaps that security practitioners have faced with fragmented security tools, the newly unveiled BreachLock Unified Platform integrates findings from Penetration Testing... Read more »

Synology ActiveProtect boosts enterprise data protection

Synology releases ActiveProtect, a new line of data protection appliances designed to provide enterprises a unified backup solution with simplicity, security and scalability. ActiveProtect integrates backup software, servers, and... Read more »

The ongoing evolution of the CIS Critical Security Controls

For decades, the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) have simplified enterprises’ efforts to strengthen their cybersecurity posture by prescribing prioritized security measures for defending against common cyber threats.... Read more »

GitLab CISO on proactive monitoring and metrics for DevSecOps success

In this Help Net Security interview, Josh Lemos, CISO at GitLab, talks about the shift from DevOps to DevSecOps, focusing on the complexity of building systems and integrating security... Read more »
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