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How AI is reshaping attack path analysis

Cybersecurity teams are overwhelmed with data and short on clarity, while adversaries use AI to move faster and operate at unprecedented scale. Most organizations collect enormous volumes of findings: vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, penetration test results, detection gaps, threat intelligence, and control assessments. Individually, these data points may be accurate, but they don’t always reflect the big picture. As attackers increasingly leverage AI to rapidly identify weaknesses and chain exploits, defenders must keep pace by leveraging AI … More → The post How AI is reshaping attack path analysis appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord

Discord users will soon see a change to how their accounts work. From early March 2026, access to some features will require age verification using an ID or a face scan. The changes follow earlier deployments in a small number of countries and will apply to both new and existing accounts. Under the updated model, accounts are placed into a teen-oriented experience unless the user confirms they are 18 or older. The change affects access … More → The post Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord appeared first on Help Net Security.
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What happens when cybersecurity knowledge walks out the door

In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Northern, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, explains why mentorship matters and what organizations risk losing when senior staff disengage. He argues that institutional memory and judgment under pressure are difficult to rebuild once they disappear. Northern also pushes back on the idea that mentoring makes someone replaceable, saying it can strengthen both the mentor and the team. He discusses how mentorship can tie directly to measurable security outcomes, … More → The post What happens when cybersecurity knowledge walks out the door appeared first on Help Net Security.
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AI reads brain MRIs in seconds and flags emergencies

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created an AI system that can interpret brain MRI scans in just seconds, accurately identifying a wide range of neurological conditions and determining which cases need urgent care. Trained on hundreds of thousands of real-world scans along with patient histories, the model achieved accuracy as high as 97.5% and outperformed other advanced AI tools.
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AI-driven scams are eroding trust in calls, messages, and meetings

In this Help Net Security video, Miguel Fornés, Governance and Compliance Manager at Surfshark, discusses how AI is changing social engineering attacks. He describes how tasks that once took weeks, such as research and targeting, are now automated and cheap. This shift has lowered the skills and cost needed to run scams and phishing campaigns. Attackers use AI agents to gather open source data and hold live conversations with victims without human help. Fornés also … More → The post AI-driven scams are eroding trust in calls, messages, and meetings appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 10, 2026

Cloud Security Engineer KPMG | Israel | On-site – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will establish, secure, and support critical Azure cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on sensitive and regulated environments. You will design and implement secure cloud architectures using infrastructure-as-code practices, maintain and operate cloud systems and servers, and use tools such as Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates for automation and standardization. Cloud Security Researcher Pentera | Israel | … More → The post Cybersecurity jobs available right now: February 10, 2026 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Ransomware group breached SmarterTools via flaw in its SmarterMail deployment

SmarterTools, the company behind the popular Microsoft Exchange alternative SmarterMail, has been breached by a ransomware-wielding group that leveraged a recently fixed vulnerability in that solution. How did the SmarterTools breach happen? Derek Curtis, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, said that the breach happened on January 29, 2026. “Prior to the breach, we had approximately 30 servers/VMs with SmarterMail installed throughout our network. Unfortunately, we were unaware of one VM, set up by an employee, … More → The post Ransomware group breached SmarterTools via flaw in its SmarterMail deployment appeared first on Help Net Security.
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European Commission hit by cyberattackers targeting mobile management platform

The European Commission’s mobile device management platform was hacked but the incident was swiftly contained and no compromise of mobile devices was detected, EU’s executive branch announced on Friday. The intrusion was detected on January 30, 2026, by CERT-EU, the cybersecurity team protecting all European Union institutions, bodies, and agencies. “The Commission’s swift response ensured the incident was contained and the system cleaned within 9 hours,” the EC stated, and added that the ihe intrusion … More → The post European Commission hit by cyberattackers targeting mobile management platform appeared first on Help Net Security.
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