Blog

One-time SMS links that never expire can expose personal data for years

Online services often treat one-time links sent by text message as low-risk conveniences. A new study shows that these links can expose large amounts of personal data for years. Malicious URLs continue to shift from email to SMS According to to Proofpoint, cybercriminals favor malicious URLs over attachments, as they are easier to disguise and more likely to evade detection. These links are embedded in messages, buttons, and even inside attachments like PDFs or Word … More → The post One-time SMS links that never expire can expose personal data for years appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQWLNH

More employees get AI tools, fewer rely on them at work

People across many organizations now have access to AI tools, and usage keeps spreading. Some groups rely on AI during regular work, others treat it as an occasional helper. That gap between access and routine use sits at the center of new research from Deloitte on enterprise AI adoption. The research draws on a global survey of more than 3,200 business and IT leaders conducted in late 2025. Respondents come from large organizations across industries … More → The post More employees get AI tools, fewer rely on them at work appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQWGnD

Agentic AI edges closer to everyday production use

Many security and operations teams now spend less time asking whether agentic AI belongs in production and more time working out how to run it safely at scale. A new Dynatrace research report looks at how large organizations are moving agentic AI from pilots into live environments and where those efforts are stalling. The report shows agentic AI already embedded in core operational functions, including IT operations, cybersecurity, data processing, and customer support. 70% of … More → The post Agentic AI edges closer to everyday production use appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQWFcH

Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps

Microsoft has released winapp, a new command line interface aimed at simplifying the process of building Windows applications. The open-source tool targets developers who rely on terminal based workflows and want a consistent way to create, configure, and manage Windows apps across projects. Bringing Windows app tasks into one CLI “Windows development often involves managing multiple SDKs, creating and editing multiple manifests, generating certificates and navigating intricate packaging requirements. The goal of this project is … More → The post Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQWFcD

New infosec products of the week: January 23, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from cside, Obsidian Security, Rubrik, SEON, and Vectra AI. cside targets hidden website privacy violations with Privacy Watch cside announced the launch of Privacy Watch. The platform prevents website privacy violations on the client-side, a risk surface that is traditionally unmonitored. To help organizations automate compliance with regulations like GDPR, CPRA, and HIPAA, Privacy Watch deploys AI for continuous website risk … More → The post New infosec products of the week: January 23, 2026 appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQWFZl

Sunwest Bank moves on AI in search of efficiencies

Ben Xiang, the bank’s chief technology and strategy officer, plans to use AI to automate workflows, building on existing use cases to extract value.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQW2g6

Obsidian Security unveils end-to-end SaaS supply chain security to stop integration-led breaches

Obsidian Security announced end-to-end SaaS supply chain security solution, empowering organizations to monitor, control and contain the security risk hiding inside interconnected SaaS ecosystems. Companies depend on hundreds of SaaS applications to operate their business. The security threat posed by these interconnected SaaS applications is growing exponentially with major breaches like the Salesloft-Drift Supply Chain attack that impacted over 700 organizations last year. Obsidian Security is launching a new solution that secures the SaaS supply … More → The post Obsidian Security unveils end-to-end SaaS supply chain security to stop integration-led breaches appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQVg3s

Energy sector orgs targeted with AiTM phishing campaign

Organizations in the energy sector are being targeted with phishing emails aimed at compromising enterprise accounts, Microsoft warns. The attack campaign The attacks started with phishing emails with “NEW PROPOSAL – NDA” in the subject line, coming from a compromised email address belonging to a trusted organization. The subject line and the SharePoint link URL included in the email are unlikely to raise suspicion with users, and will often dodge traditional email‑centric detection mechanisms. Users … More → The post Energy sector orgs targeted with AiTM phishing campaign appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQVZPY

Claroty raises $150 million to advance global CPS protection platform

Claroty has secured $150 million in Series F funding led by Golub Growth, an affiliate of Golub Capital, with additional confirmed participation from existing investors up to $50 million. This investment will support global expansion through organic and inorganic growth as the company continues to pursue its vision of building a comprehensive CPS protection platform. Per Gartner, “With the emergence of CPS, ransomware and other cyber attacks originating in the cyber world now affect physical … More → The post Claroty raises $150 million to advance global CPS protection platform appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQVWXx

OpenWrt One gains support for running Debian

Debian now runs on the OpenWrt One hardware platform following recent engineering work by Collabora. OpenWrt One is a developer focused router designed to support embedded Linux work on standardized hardware. The platform serves as a reference device for the OpenWrt community and includes open hardware documentation intended to support system bring up and software development. The work required enabling Debian to boot and operate on the device’s hardware. Engineers addressed low level platform support, … More → The post OpenWrt One gains support for running Debian appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TQVTkr