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AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity operations

AI systems can sometimes produce outputs that are incorrect or misleading, a phenomenon known as hallucinations. These errors can range from minor inaccuracies to misrepresentations that can misguide decision-making processes. Real world implications “If a company’s AI agent leverages outdated or inaccurate data, AI hallucinations might fabricate non-existent vulnerabilities or misinterpret threat intelligence, leading to unnecessary alerts or overlooked risks. Such errors can divert resources from genuine threats, creating new vulnerabilities and wasting already-constrained SecOps … More → The post AI hallucinations and their risk to cybersecurity operations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Why EU encryption policy needs technical and civil society input

In this Help Net Security interview, Full Professor at University of Leuven, unpacks the European Commission’s encryption agenda, urging a balanced, technically informed approach to lawful access that safeguards privacy, security, and fundamental rights across the EU. Given the European Commission’s aim to enable lawful access to encrypted data, how can we reconcile this with the technical consensus that introducing such access points inherently weakens encryption? While “lawful access to encrypted data based on a … More → The post Why EU encryption policy needs technical and civil society input appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Hanko: Open-source authentication and user management

Hanko is an open-source, API-first authentication solution purpose-built for the passwordless era. “We focus on helping developers and organizations modernize their authentication flows by migrating users towards passkeys, while still supporting all common authentication methods like email/password, MFA, OAuth, as well as SAML SSO,” Felix Magedanz, CEO at Hanko, told Help Net Security. “What truly sets us apart is our commitment to developer experience,” explained Magedanz. Hanko is fully open source and licensed under AGPL … More → The post Hanko: Open-source authentication and user management appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Inside MITRE ATT&CK v17: Smarter defenses, sharper threat intel

In this Help Net Security video, Adam Pennington, MITRE ATT&CK Lead, breaks down what’s new in the ATT&CK v17 release. He highlights the addition of the ESXi platform, new and updated techniques for Linux, refinements to mitigation guidance, and over 140 new analytics to help defenders act faster. Pennington also discusses changes across ATT&CK for enterprise, ICS, and mobile, emphasizing community contributions and the framework’s continued evolution to track emerging adversary behavior. The post Inside MITRE ATT&CK v17: Smarter defenses, sharper threat intel appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Monday, May 19th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9456, (Mon, May 19th)

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Riverina Water revamps its ERP

Starts looking at predictive maintenance.
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Week in review: Microsoft patches 5 actively exploited 0-days, recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 5 actively exploited zero-days On May 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security fixes for 70+ vulnerabilities, among them five actively exploited zero-days and two publicly disclosed (but not exploited) vulnerabilities. How to give better cybersecurity presentations (without sounding like a robot) Most people think great presenters are born with natural talent. Luka Krejci, a presentation … More → The post Week in review: Microsoft patches 5 actively exploited 0-days, recently fixed Chrome vulnerability exploited appeared first on Help Net Security.
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