Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know

Interactive Brokers is warning customers to be on high alert due to a wave of scams involving fraudsters posing as company representatives. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a global brokerage firm that lets investors trade stocks, options, futures, and ot… Continue reading Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know

Vet: Open-source software supply chain security tool

Vet is an open source tool designed to help developers and security engineers spot risks in their software supply chains. It goes beyond traditional software composition analysis by detecting known vulnerabilities and flagging malicious packages. Vet s… Continue reading Vet: Open-source software supply chain security tool

Bankers Association’s attack on cybersecurity transparency

A coalition of banking industry associations, including SIFA, the American Bankers Association (ABA), Bank Policy Institute (BPI), and several other lobbying groups have made a disgraceful appeal to the SEC to eliminate the rule requiring public disclo… Continue reading Bankers Association’s attack on cybersecurity transparency

Product showcase: Smarter pentest reporting and exposure management with PlexTrac

The threat landscape is evolving faster than ever. Staying ahead means going beyond automated scans and check-the-box assessments. It demands continuous, hands-on testing through a security approach that proactively identifies, prioritizes, and mitigat… Continue reading Product showcase: Smarter pentest reporting and exposure management with PlexTrac

Security awareness training isn’t stopping breaches. Can AI help?

In this Help Net Security video, Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal AI, explores why security awareness training (SAT) is failing to reduce human error, the top cause of cybersecurity incidents. He discusses how AI can transform SAT into a smarter, mor… Continue reading Security awareness training isn’t stopping breaches. Can AI help?

48% of security pros are falling behind compliance requirements

32% of security professionals think they can deliver zero-vulnerability software despite rising threats and compliance regulations, according to Lineaje. Meanwhile, 68% are more realistic, noting they feel uncertain about achieving this near impossible… Continue reading 48% of security pros are falling behind compliance requirements

Week in review: NIST proposes new vulnerabilities metric, flaws in NASA’s open source software

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Vulnerabilities found in NASA’s open source software Vulnerabilities in open source software developed and used in-house by NASA could be exploited to bre… Continue reading Week in review: NIST proposes new vulnerabilities metric, flaws in NASA’s open source software

Why privacy in blockchain must start with open source

Traditionally, trust came from centralized institutions. Banks, payment networks, and clearinghouses are closed systems. Users cannot see the inner workings, but they rely on external audits, government regulation, and long histories of compliance to f… Continue reading Why privacy in blockchain must start with open source

AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise

82% of organizations already use AI agents, but only 44% of organizations report having policies in place to secure them, according to SailPoint. While 53% are in the process of developing such policies, the reality is that most remain exposed today. A… Continue reading AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise

Exchange 2016, 2019 support ends soon: What IT should do to stay secure

Microsoft is ending support for Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Outlook 2016 on October 14, 2025. That date might seem far off, but if you’re managing email systems or Office deployments, it’s worth paying attention to now. These produc… Continue reading Exchange 2016, 2019 support ends soon: What IT should do to stay secure