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Several AI security market categories are headed for bigger platforms 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/j... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #agenticAI #startups #venturecapital #informationsecurity #VC @jonathancare.bsky.social

helpnetsecurity.comSeveral AI security market categories are headed for bigger platforms - Help Net SecurityJonathan Care of KuppingerCole explains which AI security market categories will last, which become features, and where funding is going.
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Microsoft Authenticator vulnerability let rogue Android apps steal work account access 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/m... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #Microsoft #Android #vulnerabilitydisclosure #securityupdate @microsoft.com

helpnetsecurity.comMicrosoft Authenticator vulnerability let rogue Android apps steal work account access - Help Net SecurityA Microsoft Authenticator vulnerability let any Android app steal work account tokens. It’s now patched; update to 6.2606.4246 or later.
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Cyberattack disrupts University of New Mexico hospitals, extortion group claims attack 🔗 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/u... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #cyberattack #databreach #education #extortion #healthcare #USA @unm.edu

helpnetsecurity.comCyberattack disrupts University of New Mexico hospitals, extortion group claims attack - Help Net SecurityUniversity of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has suffered a cyberattack that has temporarily disrupted the operation of its hospitals.
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CISA lays out plan to push cyber adversaries out of US critical infrastructure 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/c... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #criticalinfrastructure #quantumcomputing #riskmanagement #strategy #CISA

helpnetsecurity.comCISA lays out plan to push cyber adversaries out of US critical infrastructure - Help Net SecurityCISA’s 2030 strategy outlines pillars to strengthen cyber defense, protect critical infrastructure, and build national resilience.
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Private repos still leak secrets to Gheist, a stolen GitHub token campaign 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/g... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #supplychainsecurity #threatintel @github.com @wiz.io

helpnetsecurity.comPrivate repos still leak secrets to Gheist, a stolen GitHub token campaign - Help Net SecurityGitHub token abuse campaign Gheist dumps secrets from private repos, where GitHub’s approval hold on malicious workflows doesn’t apply.
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71% of vulnerability exploitation starts within a week of disclosure 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/r... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #vulnerabilitydisclosure #threatintelligence #ransomware @rapid7.com

helpnetsecurity.com71% of vulnerability exploitation starts within a week of disclosure - Help Net SecurityRapid7 tracks vulnerability exploitation trends, ransomware activity and how attackers use AI to target exposed systems worldwide.
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GPT-6.1 Terra meets OpenAI’s Critical cyber threshold, and it’s cheaper than GPT-5.6 Terra 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/27/g... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #ChatGPT #AI #AIagents #OpenAI

helpnetsecurity.comGPT-6.1 Terra meets OpenAI's Critical cyber threshold, and it's cheaper than GPT-5.6 Terra - Help Net SecurityOpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra, a model that operates desktop software, to all Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, and to
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Kali Linux 2026.3 ships kernel 7.1.5, brings wardriving to the TicWatch Pro 3 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/k... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #Linux #opensource #operatingsystem #penetrationtesting @kalilinux.bsky.social

helpnetsecurity.comKali Linux 2026.3 ships kernel 7.1.5, brings wardriving to the TicWatch Pro 3 - Help Net SecurityKali Linux 2026.3 refreshes its build scripts, adds Docker and Podman builds and kernel 7.1.5. Using the scripts in CI? Check them first.
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Witness: Open-source framework for verifying how your software was built 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/w... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #opensource #DevSecOps #framework #software #supplychain

helpnetsecurity.comWitness: Open-source framework for verifying how your software was built - Help Net SecurityWitness, an open source software supply chain tool, signs each build step and fails artifacts that break a signed policy. Read how it works.
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AI slop is piling up highest on the biggest open-source projects 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/l... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #opensource #AI #GenAI #softwaredevelopment @linuxfoundation.org #programming

helpnetsecurity.comAI slop is piling up highest on the biggest open-source projects - Help Net SecurityOpen source AI slop hits large projects hardest, a Linux Foundation survey finds, and their maintainers now rank burnout as the top concern.
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Fortinet patches critical FortiOS flaws found with AI help 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/f... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #emailsecurity #firewall #logmanagement #securitytesting #securityupdate #vulnerability #vulnerabilitydisclosure

helpnetsecurity.comFortinet patches critical FortiOS flaws found with AI help - Help Net SecurityFortinet released updates for FortiOS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiMail, FortiAuthenticator, without disclosing vulnerability details.
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Synthetic identities leave US lenders with $2.4 billion in fraud exposure 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/t... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #fraud #identityprotection #syntheticidentity #scams

helpnetsecurity.comSynthetic identities leave US lenders with $2.4 billion in fraud exposure - Help Net SecurityTransUnion explores synthetic identity fraud risks, AI-driven scams and account takeovers that threaten customer trust and safety.
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Google open-sources the Elephant-Goldfish Model plugin its engineers use to catch AI coding mistakes 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/26/g... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #Google #opensource #AI #code #devtools #softwareengineering

helpnetsecurity.comGoogle open-sources the Elephant-Goldfish Model plugin its engineers use to catch AI coding mistakes - Help Net SecurityGoogle open-sourced the Elephant-Goldfish Model plugin, which makes stateless AI sessions attack a design doc before any code gets written.
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Google opens its cloud to rival OpenAI, promises business data won’t train models 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/23/g... #AI #agenticAI #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #GoogleCloud #OpenAI

helpnetsecurity.comGoogle opens its cloud to rival OpenAI, promises business data won’t train models - Help Net SecurityGoogle Cloud adds OpenAI models in private preview, giving businesses broader AI options with unified billing and data protections.
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Sovereignty vs. security: Microsoft’s Roger Halbheer says you’re asking the wrong question 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/r... #cybersecurity #datasovereignty #cloudsecurity #Microsoft #infosec #EU #cybersecuritynews @microsoft.com @msrc.microsoft.com @security.microsoft.com

helpnetsecurity.comSovereignty vs. security: Microsoft's Roger Halbheer says you’re asking the wrong question - Help Net SecurityMicrosoft’s Roger Halbheer explains why data sovereignty starts with security, and why speed is the cost most organizations underestimate.
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LiteLLM hit by second supply chain attack this year, users urged to rotate credentials 🔗 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/l... #supplychainattack #malware #cybersecurity @socket.dev

helpnetsecurity.comLiteLLM hit by second supply chain attack this year, users urged to rotate credentials - Help Net SecurityA supply chain attack compromised LiteLLM 1.107.0 on PyPI and Docker with malware that steals cloud logins, developer secrets, and AI keys.
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Claude Security can now spot vulnerabilities that reappear in code 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/c... #agenticAI #AI #monitoring #scanning #threatmodeling #vulnerabilitymanagement #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews @anthropic.com

helpnetsecurity.comClaude Security can now spot vulnerabilities that reappear in code - Help Net SecurityThe Claude Security update adds recurring code scanning, automatic fix tracking and integrations to manage vulnerability findings.
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Attackers abuse legitimate platforms to deliver phishing emails that pass authentication checks 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/l... #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #email #phishing #tips @cisco.com @talosintelligence.com

helpnetsecurity.comAttackers abuse legitimate platforms to deliver phishing emails that pass authentication checks - Help Net SecurityAttackers abuse legitimate platforms to send out phishing emails delivered as order confirmations, sign-up notices and bounces.
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What the PHP2Shell vulnerability means for Fortinet, Cisco and Palo Alto customers 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/p... #PHP #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #vulnerability #securityupdate #CVE @cisco.com @ciscosecurity.bsky.social @paloaltonetworks.com @vulncheck.bsky.social

helpnetsecurity.comWhat the PHP2Shell vulnerability means for Fortinet, Cisco and Palo Alto customers - Help Net SecurityThe PHP2Shell vulnerability hits all PAN-OS and Panorama versions with no fix yet, while Fortinet and Cisco still check their product lines.
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Anthropic finds 94 cases where open-source projects drop security controls without warning 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/a... #agenticAI #AI #opensource #securitycontrols #softwaredevelopment #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews @anthropic.com

helpnetsecurity.comAnthropic finds 94 cases where open-source projects drop security controls without warning - Help Net SecurityAnthropic explores attack surface reduction with Claude to limit unnecessary code exposure and identify weakened security controls.
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Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million 📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/i... #cybercrime #cybersecurity #fraud #cybersecuritynews @interpol.int @kasperskylab.bsky.social @teamcymrus2.bsky.social

helpnetsecurity.comAfrica cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million - Help Net SecurityINTERPOL’s Africa cybercrime crackdown made 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, recovering over $105 million. Linked losses top $385 million.