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Download: Tines Voice of Security 2026 report

Security teams everywhere are adopting AI. Yet manual work persists, workloads are rising, and burnout continues to climb. To understand what’s really changing, Tines surveyed 1,800+ security leaders and practitioners worldwide. The findings show where AI is delivering value, how security roles are evolving, the barriers holding teams back, and how to thrive in 2026. What’s in the report: Why security is gaining strategic influence, yet struggles to align with business goals How AI is … More → The post Download: Tines Voice of Security 2026 report appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets

Rapid7 researchers have attributed the recent hijacking of the Notepad++ update mechanism to Lotus Blossom (aka Billbug), a Chinese state-sponsored group known for targeting organizations in Southeast Asia for espionage purposes. On Wednesday, Kaspersky researchers shared the insights they’ve gleaned from their own telemetry: the attackers targeted individuals located in Vietnam, El Salvador and Australia; a government organization located in the Philippines; a financial organization located in El Salvador; and a Vietnamese IT service provider. … More → The post Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Sandisk brings SPRandom to open source for large SSD testing

Enterprise storage environments already run long qualification cycles as solid-state drive capacities rise and validation teams try to mirror production workloads. Preconditioning steps now consume days of lab time for a single device, especially in data centers supporting AI training, analytics, and large-scale databases. High-capacity enterprise SSDs now reach 256TB and higher. These capacities change how vendors and customers approach testing before deployment. Preconditioning places a drive into steady state so that performance and endurance … More → The post Sandisk brings SPRandom to open source for large SSD testing appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Firefox to let users manage and block AI features

Mozilla will add a set of controls in Firefox that let users manage and block GenAI features in the desktop browser. The controls will be included in Firefox version 148 on February 24, 2026. “We believe choice is more important than ever as AI becomes a part of people’s browsing experiences. What matters to us is giving people control, no matter how they feel about AI,” Ajit Varma, Head of Firefox, said. Each of these … More → The post Firefox to let users manage and block AI features appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Snowflake makes enterprise data AI-ready with native Postgres in its AI Data Cloud

Snowflake announced advancements that make data AI-ready by design, enabling enterprises to rely on data that is continuously available, usable, and governed as AI transitions from experimentation into real-world production systems. With new enhancements to Snowflake Postgres, the database now runs natively in the AI Data Cloud, allowing enterprises to consolidate transactional, analytical, and AI use cases on a single, secure platform. To help ensure AI systems are trusted at enterprise scale, Snowflake is further … More → The post Snowflake makes enterprise data AI-ready with native Postgres in its AI Data Cloud appeared first on Help Net Security.
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OpenAI releases Codex macOS app for agent-based software development

OpenAI has launched the new Codex app for macOS, a dedicated workspace for managing multiple AI coding agents in parallel. The app is designed to help developers reduce repetitive work and focus on higher-level engineering tasks. Codex can write features, fix bugs, answer questions about a codebase, and propose pull requests for review. Each task runs in its own isolated environment that is preloaded with a user’s repository, giving Codex direct context from the start. … More → The post OpenAI releases Codex macOS app for agent-based software development appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Open-source attacks move through normal development workflows

Software development relies on a steady flow of third-party code, automated updates, and fast release cycles. That environment has made the software supply chain a routine point of entry for attackers, with malicious activity blending into normal build and deployment processes. A recent ReversingLabs study documents how these conditions played out across open source ecosystems during 2025, with attackers leaning on scale, trust, and automation to spread malware and harvest credentials. Share of 2025 open-source … More → The post Open-source attacks move through normal development workflows appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Product showcase: 2FAS Auth – Free, open-source 2FA for iOS

Online accounts usually rely on a password, but passwords alone can be weak if they’re reused, easily guessed, or stolen. Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second layer of verification, usually a six-digit code generated by an app on your phone. 2FAS Auth is a free, open-source two-factor authentication app that helps users securely log in to their accounts by verifying their identity. The app doesn’t require an account to use and is available as a … More → The post Product showcase: 2FAS Auth – Free, open-source 2FA for iOS appeared first on Help Net Security.
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