35 open-source security tools to power your red team, SOC, and cloud security

This article showcases free, open-source security tools that support your organization’s teams in red teaming, threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability scanning, and cloud security. Autorize: Burp Suite extension for automatic authorization enf… Continue reading 35 open-source security tools to power your red team, SOC, and cloud security→

From cleaners to creepers: The risk of mobile privilege escalation

In this Help Net Security video, Nico Chiaraviglio, Chief Scientist at Zimperium, explores how Android apps can be abused to escalate privileges, giving attackers access to sensitive data and system functions. Drawing on Zimperium’s recent research, he… Continue reading From cleaners to creepers: The risk of mobile privilege escalation→

Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t

Despite widespread anticipation about AI’s positive impact on workforce productivity, most employees feel they were overpromised on its potential, according to GoTo. In fact, 62% believe AI has been significantly overhyped. However, this is likely beca… Continue reading Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t→

MDEAutomator: Open-source endpoint management, incident response in MDE

Managing endpoints and responding to security incidents in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) can be time-consuming and complex. MDEAutomator is an open-source tool designed to make that easier. MDEAutomator is a modular, serverless solution for IT … Continue reading MDEAutomator: Open-source endpoint management, incident response in MDE→

Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day, Mirai botnets target unpatched Wazuh servers

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053) For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day… Continue reading Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day, Mirai botnets target unpatched Wazuh servers→

Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years

78% of public sector organizations are operating with significant security debt, flaws left unaddressed for more than a year, according to Veracode. 55% are burdened with ‘critical’ security debt, representing long-standing vulnerabilities with severe … Continue reading Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years→

Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market

Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal data is now a core currency in the underground economy. Data is the product Cy… Continue reading Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market→

CISOs call for operational threat intelligence integration

98% of CISOs face challenges when using threat intelligence, according to Trellix. The biggest problems are keeping up with changing threats, integration difficulties, and regulatory rules. As a result, threat intelligence defaults to a reactive functi… Continue reading CISOs call for operational threat intelligence integration→

Email security risks healthcare IT can’t afford to ignore

92% of healthcare IT leaders say they’re confident in their ability to prevent email-based data breaches, but according to Paubox, they’re not. Healthcare compliance confidence gap Email remains one of the biggest security risks in healthcare. Outdated… Continue reading Email security risks healthcare IT can’t afford to ignore→