Open source has a malware problem, and it’s getting worse

Sonatype has published its Q2 2025 Open Source Malware Index, identifying 16,279 malicious open source packages across major ecosystems such as npm and PyPI. This brings the total number of malware packages discovered by the company to 845,204. Compare… Continue reading Open source has a malware problem, and it’s getting worse

C-suites step up on OT cybersecurity, and it’s paying off

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 … Continue reading C-suites step up on OT cybersecurity, and it’s paying off

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 r… Continue reading Global software supply chain visibility remains critically low

Can your security stack handle AI that thinks for itself?

In this Help Net Security video, Art Poghosyan, CEO at Britive, explores the rise of agentic AI and its impact on identity security. As autonomous AI agents begin to think, act, and interact more like humans, traditional identity and access management … Continue reading Can your security stack handle AI that thinks for itself?

July 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Take a break from the grind

There was a barrage of updates released the week of June 2025 Patch Tuesday. This included security updates from Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others. But it has been ‘calm’ the past couple of weeks. The news and message boards were covering t… Continue reading July 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Take a break from the grind

Aegis Authenticator: Free, open-source 2FA app for Android

Aegis Authenticator is an open-source 2FA app for Android that helps you manage login codes for your online accounts. The app features strong encryption and the ability to back up your data. It supports both HOTP and TOTP, so it works with thousands of… Continue reading Aegis Authenticator: Free, open-source 2FA app for Android

Cloud security maintains its position as top spending priority

While most enterprises have integrated cloud resources into their operations, many need to improve their ability to secure these environments and the data they contain, according to Thales. Cloud security challenges go beyond technology The variability… Continue reading Cloud security maintains its position as top spending priority

Week in review: Sudo local privilege escalation flaws fixed, Google patches actively exploited Chrome

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) If you haven’t recently updated the Sudo utility on your Linux box(… Continue reading Week in review: Sudo local privilege escalation flaws fixed, Google patches actively exploited Chrome

NTLM relay attacks are back from the dead

NTLM relay attacks are the easiest way for an attacker to compromise domain-joined hosts. While many security practitioners think NTLM relay is a solved problem, it is not – and, in fact, it may be getting worse. Anecdotally, they are used in most atta… Continue reading NTLM relay attacks are back from the dead

New hires, new targets: Why attackers love your onboarding process

In this Help Net Security video, Ozan Ucar, CEO of Keepnet Labs, highlights a critical cybersecurity blind spot: the vulnerability of new hires during onboarding. He explains how attackers now use AI-powered, multi-channel phishing tactics to target fr… Continue reading New hires, new targets: Why attackers love your onboarding process