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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 7h

F5 data breach: “Nation-state” attackers stole BIG-IP source code, vulnerability info

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 11h

A safer way to break industrial systems (on purpose)

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #criticalinfrastructure #framework

A safer way to break industrial systems (on purpose) - Help Net Security

Researchers from Curtin University built an industrial control system simulation that helps test cyber attacks and improve ICS security.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 12h

Maltrail: Open-source malicious traffic detection system

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #opensource #networktraffic

Maltrail: Open-source malicious traffic detection system - Help Net Security

Maltrail is an open-source network traffic detection system designed to spot malicious or suspicious activity.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 13h

Microsoft patches three zero-days actively exploited by attackers

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #patchtuesday

Microsoft patches three zero-days actively exploited by attackers - Help Net Security

On October 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released fixes for 175+ vulnerabilities, including three zero-days under active attack.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 14h

Building trust in AI-powered security operations

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Building trust in AI-powered security operations - Help Net Security

Discover how AI threat detection is transforming cybersecurity, improving resilience, and enabling smarter responses to digital threats.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 16h

U.S. seizes $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to massive forced-labor crypto scam

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#bitcoin #cryptocurrency #government #scams #USA #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews

U.S. seizes $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to massive forced-labor crypto scam - Help Net Security

xU.S. prosecutors charge Prince Group founder Chen Zhi in a $15 billion crypto fraud and forced-labor scheme tied to a massive global scam.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 16h

The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #applicationsecurity
#healthcare #medicaldata

The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy - Help Net Security

Researchers found serious privacy and security flaws in Android mobile healthcare apps, exposing sensitive health data.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 17h

The power grid is getting old, and so is the cybersecurity protecting it

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #criticalinfrastructure

The power grid is getting old, and so is the cybersecurity protecting it - Help Net Security

Cybersecurity risks grow as critical infrastructure ages, with outdated systems and new digital links demanding built-in protection.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 1d

What if your privacy tools could learn as they go?

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #datasecurity #framework

What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? - Help Net Security

A new academic study proposes a way to design privacy mechanisms that can make use of prior knowledge about how data is distributed, even when that

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 1d

The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #energysector #criticalinfrastructure

The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals - Help Net Security

Cyberattacks are targeting solar power systems, exposing how connected inverters and control platforms can threaten grid stability.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 1d

Security validation: The key to maximizing ROI from security investments

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #securityROI #investment

Security validation: The key to maximizing ROI from security investments - Help Net Security

Security validation maximizes your cybersecurity investment and proves ROI through continuous, evidence-based assurance.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 1d

What Chat Control means for your privacy

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #privacy #regulation #Europe

What Chat Control means for your privacy - Help Net Security

Chat Control poses serious privacy risks and threatens fundamental rights, undermining secure communication and digital protection in Europe.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 1d

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 14, 2025

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 14, 2025 - Help Net Security

Here are the worldwide cybersecurity job openings available as of October 14, 2025, including on-site, hybrid, and remote roles.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 2d

Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works

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Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works - Help Net Security

Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy requires smart prioritization, focusing on controls, resilience, and risk-aware leadership.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 2d

AI-generated images have a problem of credibility, not creativity

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#GenAI #DigitalWatermarking #CyberSecurity

AI-generated images have a problem of credibility, not creativity - Help Net Security

Queen’s University researchers investigate how watermarking can protect authenticity and accountability in AI-generated images.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 2d

The five-minute guide to OT cyber resilience

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#CriticalInfrastructure #CyberResilience #RemoteAccess

The five-minute guide to OT cyber resilience - Help Net Security

This video shares practical steps to strengthen OT cybersecurity resilience by improving IT security, monitoring, and asset control.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 2d

When hackers hit, patient safety takes the fall

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#Healthcare #DataProtection #Cybersecurity
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When hackers hit, patient safety takes the fall - Help Net Security

Cyberattacks continue to disrupt patient care across healthcare organizations, driving financial strain and exposing ongoing security gaps.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 2d

Attackers don’t linger, they strike and move on

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#AI #CyberAttacks #CyberSecurity
@elastic.co

Attackers don’t linger, they strike and move on - Help Net Security

Attackers move faster than ever, using automation and AI to target Windows systems and exploit trusted tools across cloud environments.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 3d

Another remotely exploitable Oracle EBS vulnerability requires your attention (CVE-2025-61884)

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#Oracle #vulnerability #cybersecurity #CVE

Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 5d

Apple offers $2 million for zero-click exploit chains

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #bugbounty

Apple offers $2 million for zero-click exploit chains - Help Net Security

Apple bug bounty program's categories are expanding and rewards are rising: zero-click exploit chains may now earn researchers $2 million.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 5d

October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #patchtuesday

October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft - Help Net Security

Todd Schell from Ivanti gives his overview of September 2025 and forecast for October 2025 Patch Tuesday. Are you ready to get patching?

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 5d

From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #strategy #framework

From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable - Help Net Security

Researchers streamline NICE Framework training into scenario-based exercises for SMB cybersecurity, offering lessons CISOs can adapt.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 5d

Attackers are exploiting Gladinet CentreStack, Triofox vulnerability with no patch (CVE-2025-11371)

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Attackers are exploiting Gladinet CentreStack, Triofox vulnerability with no patch (CVE-2025-11371) - Help Net Security

CVE-2025-11371, a vulnerability in Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox that's currently without a patch, is actively exploited by attackers.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 5d

Securing agentic AI with intent-based permissions

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #agenticAI #accessmanagement

Securing agentic AI with intent-based permissions - Help Net Security

Intent-based permissions allow AI systems to operate with autonomy, while preventing actions that don’t align with business purposes.

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Help Net Security @helpnetsecurity.com · 5d

Nagios: Open-source monitoring solution

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #opensource #monitoring @nagiosinc.bsky.social

Nagios: Open-source monitoring solution - Help Net Security

Nagios is an open-source monitoring solution, now included as part of the robust Nagios Core Services Platform (CSP).

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