SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe

SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability after probing reports of a zero-day used in ransomware attacks. SonicWall investigated claims of a zero-day being used in ransomware attacks... Read more »

August 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Try, try, again

July turned into a surprisingly busy month. It started slowly with a fairly ‘calm’ Patch Tuesday as I forecasted in my last blog. Although there were 130 new CVEs... Read more »

OpenAI closes gap to artificial general intelligence with GPT-5

As OpenAI’s latest large language model delivers smarter AI, experts are wary of the risks GPT-5 poses to human creativity Read more »

Third-party partners or ticking time bombs?

In this Help Net Security video, Ngaire Elizabeth Guzzetti, Technical Director Supply Chain at CyXcel, discusses why a third of U.S. organizations don’t trust third-party vendors to manage critical... Read more »

From fake CAPTCHAs to RATs: Inside 2025’s cyber deception threat trends

Cybercriminals are getting better at lying. That’s the takeaway from a new LevelBlue report, which outlines how attackers are using social engineering and legitimate tools to quietly move through... Read more »

Fraud controls don’t guarantee consumer trust

Over a third of companies say they are using AI, including generative AI, to fight fraud, according to Experian. As fraud threats become more complex, companies are accelerating their... Read more »

New infosec products of the week: August 8, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Black Kite, Descope, Elastic, ExtraHop, LastPass, and Riverbed. Elastic AI SOC Engine helps SOC... Read more »

Inside Microsoft’s Real-Time War Against Cybersecurity Threats

At Black Hat 2025, Microsoft revealed how its security teams work in real time to outpace hackers and stop attacks before they escalate. Read more »

What Keeps Cyber Experts Up at Night? TechRepublic Goes Inside Black Hat 25

TechnologyAdvice’s Matt Gonzales interviewed cyber experts at Black Hat 25 about the topics they’re watching most closely. The topics include AI, deepfakes, and human error. Read more »

6.8M WhatsApp Accounts Shut Down in Meta’s Fight Against Scam Networks

Scam groups use fake investments, crypto fraud, and social media manipulation to deceive victims across platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok. Read more »
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