Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: May 2025

This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Vuls: Open-source agentless vulnerability scanner Vuls is an open-source tool that helps users … Continue reading Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: May 2025

Why app modernization can leave you less secure

Enterprises typically “modernize” access patterns for an application by enabling industry standard protocols like OIDC or SAML to provide single sign-on (SSO) for legacy apps via a cloud identity provider (IDP). That’s a major step towards better user … Continue reading Why app modernization can leave you less secure

4.5% of breaches now extend to fourth parties

Security teams can no longer afford to treat third-party security as a compliance checkbox, according to SecurityScorecard. Traditional vendor risk assessments, conducted annually or quarterly, are too slow to detect active threats. 35.5% of all breach… Continue reading 4.5% of breaches now extend to fourth parties

NIST proposes new metric to gauge exploited vulnerabilities

NIST has introduced a new way to estimate which software vulnerabilities have likely been exploited, and it’s calling on the cybersecurity community to help improve and validate the method. The new metric, “Likely Exploited Vulnerabilities” (LEV)… Continue reading NIST proposes new metric to gauge exploited vulnerabilities

Cyber threats are changing and here’s what you should watch for

In this Help Net Security video, Stefan Tanase, Cyber Intelligence Expert at CSIS, gives an overview of how cybercriminals are changing their tactics, including using legitimate tools to avoid detection and developing more advanced info-stealing malwar… Continue reading Cyber threats are changing and here’s what you should watch for

AI forces security leaders to rethink hybrid cloud strategies

Hybrid cloud infrastructure is under mounting strain from the growing influence of AI, according to Gigamon. Cyberthreats grow in scale and sophistication As cyberthreats increase in both scale and sophistication, breach rates have surged to 55% during… Continue reading AI forces security leaders to rethink hybrid cloud strategies

Week in review: Trojanized KeePass allows ransomware attacks, cyber risks of AI hallucinations

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Trojanized KeePass opens doors for ransomware attackers A suspected initial access broker has been leveraging trojanized versions of the open-source KeePa… Continue reading Week in review: Trojanized KeePass allows ransomware attacks, cyber risks of AI hallucinations

Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime

69% of global respondents to a Jumio survey say AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat to personal security than traditional forms of identity theft. This number rises to 74% in Singapore, with 71% also indicating that AI-generated scams are harde… Continue reading Digital trust is cracking under the pressure of deepfakes, cybercrime

Shift left strategy creates heavy burden for developers

While 47% of organizations claim to have implemented shift left security strategies, many still struggle with execution gaps and security inefficiencies, according to Pynt. Of those who haven’t implemented shift left, half of them have no plans t… Continue reading Shift left strategy creates heavy burden for developers

Many rush into GenAI deployments, frequently without a security net

70% percent of organizations view the pace of AI development, particularly in GenAI, as the leading security concern related to its adoption, followed by lack of data integrity (64%) and trustworthiness (57%), according to Thales. GenAI becomes a top s… Continue reading Many rush into GenAI deployments, frequently without a security net