Help Net Security@helpnetsecurity

Independent cybersecurity news since 1998. Discover what matters in the world of information security today.

 Global
Based in Croatia
helpnetsecurity.com
Joined April 2008
34,623 Photos and videos
Week in review: Researcher breaks into Microsoft analytics service, NetScaler RCE 0-day exploited - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #WeekInReview #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
1
679
AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @msftsecurity - #AI #CyberThreats #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns - Help Net Security

Microsoft warns AI is accelerating cyberattacks, from vulnerability discovery and phishing to malware and autonomous intrusions.

helpnetsecurity.com
2
2
500
Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @proofpoint - #cyberespionage #phishing #China #AI #USA #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts - Help Net...

Chinese hackers posed as a former White House official and an economist in phishing campaigns aimed at cloud accounts of US AI policy experts.

helpnetsecurity.com
4
3
573
Criminal recruiters want people on your payroll - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Intel471Inc #Cybercriminals #Fraud #InsiderThreat #SecurityControls #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
1
1
454
Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Android @Google #DataProtection #MobileSecurity #Privacy #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews

Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks - Help Net Security

Google expands Android Advanced Protection with intrusion logging, USB safeguards, browser defenses and app security transparency.

helpnetsecurity.com
1
504
Critical FortiMail zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-104286) - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #FortiMail #Fortinet #ZeroDay #vulnerability #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

Critical FortiMail zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-104286) - Help Net Security

Fortinet is warning customers that attackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-104286) in FortiMail.

helpnetsecurity.com
3
781
Botnets, adversarial attacks and data poisoning top leaders' AI threat list - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @PwC #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #AI #AISecurity #CISO
1
453
AI agents keep access to company data after their work is done - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @DelineaInc #AI #AgenticAI #Credentials #IdentityProtection #Policy #SecurityControls #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews

AI agents keep access to company data after their work is done - Help Net Security

Delinea’s report examines gaps in AI policy enforcement as employees bypass approval and agents keep access after their tasks end.

helpnetsecurity.com
1
2
530
New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026 - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @blackfogprivacy @GetGenea @thalesgroup #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews

New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026 - Help Net Security

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BlackFog, Genea, Vega, and Thales.

helpnetsecurity.com
518
16-year-old suspected leader of KillSec ransomware group arrested - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Eurojust @Europol @mossos @guardiacivil @FBI - #Ransomware #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #LawEnforcement #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

16-year-old suspected leader of KillSec ransomware group arrested - Help Net Security

A 16-year-old is suspected of being the main operator of KillSec, a ransomware group linked by Eurojust to almost 1,000 attacks worldwide.

helpnetsecurity.com
1
568
AI agent used Zammad zero-days to breach Dutch vulnerability disclosure non-profit - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @DIVDnl @zammadhq @ncsc_nl #0day #AgenticAI #Europe #OpenSource #VulnerabilityDisclosure #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
2
2
513
Pentagon breach exposes personal data of more than 3 million people - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #USA #Pentagon #government #DataBreach #CyberAttack #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews
592
New Cisco SD-WAN zero-day exploited in-the-wild (CVE-2026-76504) - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @Cisco @CiscoSecure #0day #Exploit #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
1
1
624
Some car apps are slipping owners’ data to big tech companies - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @ConsumerReports @Northeastern - #ConnectedCars #data #privacy #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews
440
Many expect AI in the SOC to make entry jobs harder to get - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @swimlane #CyberSecurity #AI #InfoSec #SOC #CyberCareers
1
424
The vulnerabilities AI finds are the ones attackers want - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @GoogleCloudSec - #AI #VulnerabilityDisclosure #CVE #Cybersecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews
1
2
510
Employment scam victims tripled at financial firms in 21 countries - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @BioCatch #Scams #JobScams #FraudPrevention #CyberSecurity #Fintech
2
399
Google says Gemini 4 Argon can find and patch critical software flaws - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #AI #Gemini #Google #CyberSecurity #InfoSec

Google says Gemini 4 Argon can find and patch critical software flaws - Help Net Security

Gemini 4 Argon goes to trusted cyber defenders without cyber guardrails. Google says developers, enterprises, and consumers get it later.

helpnetsecurity.com
2
493
Product showcase: Proton Drive end-to-end encrypted cloud storage - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - @ProtonPrivacy @ProtonDrive #CloudStorage #Encryption #Privacy #iOS #macOS #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityNews
384
Google's SynthID Bio can watermark AI-designed protein binders without breaking them - helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/… - #AI #GoogleDeepMind #Biosecurity #Biotech #SyntheticBiology
2
525
Load more