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

A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far behind, after six years in existence, comes the end of Office 2019 and Exchange Server 2019. While this Patch Tuesday may be cause for celebration at Microsoft with the final updates for these products, I hope you’ve been following this closely and have already migrated to … More → The post October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft appeared first on Help Net Security.
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From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable

SMBs may not have big budgets, but they are on the receiving end of many cyberattacks. A new study from Cleveland State University looked at how these companies could train staff without getting lost in the thousands of skills and tasks in the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. The result is a stripped-down, scenario-based curriculum that may hold lessons for security leaders in much larger enterprises. Shrinking a giant framework The research team asked a simple … More → The post From theory to training: Lessons in making NICE usable appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Securing agentic AI with intent-based permissions

When seatbelts were first introduced, cars were relatively slow and a seatbelt was enough to keep drivers safe in most accidents. But as vehicles became more powerful, automakers had to add airbags, crumple zones, and (eventually) adaptive driver assistance systems that anticipate hazards and avoid collisions. Identity and access management (IAM) is now at a similar inflection point. For decades, action-based permissions have performed the role of the seatbelts of enterprise security, essential guardrails that … More → The post Securing agentic AI with intent-based permissions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Nagios: Open-source monitoring solution

Nagios is an open-source monitoring solution, now included as part of the robust Nagios Core Services Platform (CSP). It delivers end-to-end visibility across the entire IT infrastructure, covering everything from websites and DNS to servers, routers, switches, workstations, and critical services. It helps organizations proactively detect issues, minimize downtime, and ensure the reliability of their systems. Nagios Core features Nagios offers a set of features designed to keep networks and systems running smoothly. It provides … More → The post Nagios: Open-source monitoring solution appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New infosec products of the week: October 10, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Object First, OPSWAT, Radiflow, and Semperis. OPSWAT’s MetaDefender Drive delivers portable, network-free threat scanning Purpose-built for critical infrastructure, MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch is a compact, handheld device featuring physical connectivity controls that eliminate the risk of network-based compromise during operation. The device enables organizations to scan and validate transient assets, including vendor laptops, contractor devices, and other critical devices, … More → The post New infosec products of the week: October 10, 2025 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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