6G network design puts AI at the center of spectrum, routing, and fault management

Wireless network operators are preparing for a generation of infrastructure where AI is built into the architecture from the start. Sixth-generation networks, expected to reach commercial development over the coming decade, are being designed with AI a… Continue reading 6G network design puts AI at the center of spectrum, routing, and fault management

Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day

Cloudflare announced it is targeting 2029 to complete post-quantum security across its entire product suite, including post-quantum authentication. The company is following a revised roadmap that Google also adopted after announcing that it had improve… Continue reading Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day

The case for fixing CWE weakness patterns instead of patching one bug at a time

In this Help Net Security interview, Alec Summers, MITRE CVE/CWE Project Lead, discusses how CWE is moving from a background reference into active use in vulnerability disclosure. More CVE records now include CWE mappings from CNAs, which tends to prod… Continue reading The case for fixing CWE weakness patterns instead of patching one bug at a time

Trust, friction, and ROI: A CISO’s take on making security work for the business

In this Help Net Security interview, John O’Rourke, CISO at PPG, talks about what it means for security to drive business value. He explains how mature security programs reduce friction in sales cycles and M&A processes, and how trust is bui… Continue reading Trust, friction, and ROI: A CISO’s take on making security work for the business

Mimecast makes enterprise email security deployable in minutes

Most organizations running Microsoft 365 rely on native email controls as their primary line of defense. According to Mimecast research, 38% of organizations depend exclusively on those native controls for collaboration security, and 64% say those cont… Continue reading Mimecast makes enterprise email security deployable in minutes

Financial groups lay out a plan to fight AI identity attacks

Generative AI tools have brought the cost of deepfake production low enough that criminals and state-sponsored actors now use them routinely against financial institutions. A joint paper from the American Bankers Association, the Better Identity Coalit… Continue reading Financial groups lay out a plan to fight AI identity attacks

Top product launches at RSAC 2026

RSAC 2026 showcased a wave of innovation, with vendors unveiling technologies poised to redefine cybersecurity. From AI-powered defense to breakthroughs in identity protection, this year’s conference delivered a glimpse into the future. Here are … Continue reading Top product launches at RSAC 2026

AI SOC vendors are selling a future that production deployments haven’t reached yet

Vendors selling AI-powered security operations platforms have built their pitches around a consistent set of promises: autonomous threat investigation, dramatic reductions in analyst workload, and an accelerating path toward humanless operations. Pract… Continue reading AI SOC vendors are selling a future that production deployments haven’t reached yet

A nearly undetectable LLM attack needs only a handful of poisoned samples

Prompt engineering has become a standard part of how large language models are deployed in production, and it introduces an attack surface most organizations have not yet addressed. Researchers have developed and tested a prompt-based backdoor attack m… Continue reading A nearly undetectable LLM attack needs only a handful of poisoned samples

Your facilities run on fragile supply chains and nobody wants to admit it

In this Help Net Security interview, Christa Dodoo, Global Chair at IFMA, discusses how facility managers are managing supply chain risk in critical building systems. She explains how sourcing, localized redundancy, and flexible infrastructure design a… Continue reading Your facilities run on fragile supply chains and nobody wants to admit it