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Cursor Automations turns code review and ops into background tasks

Cursor Automations, the always-on agent platform from Cursor, is expanding with a new generation of autonomous systems that streamline code review, incident response, and other engineering workflows. The platform runs AI agents on schedules or in response to development events. These triggers include merged pull requests on GitHub, newly created issues in Linear, messages sent in Slack, incidents reported through PagerDuty, and custom webhook events. Cursor aims to help engineering teams keep up with the … More → The post Cursor Automations turns code review and ops into background tasks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 doubles down on safety as competition heats up

In the midst of recent developments and controversies surrounding a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, OpenAI released the GPT-5.4 model. The release comes at a time when users are reportedly leaving ChatGPT for rival chatbots, particularly Anthropic’s Claude. GPT-5.4 is rolling out gradually across ChatGPT and Codex and is available through the API as gpt-5.4. In ChatGPT, GPT-5.4 Thinking is available to Plus, Team, and Pro users, while Enterprise and Edu customers can … More → The post OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 doubles down on safety as competition heats up appeared first on Help Net Security.
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March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron?

Developers and analysts are using more AI tools to produce code and to test both the performance and security of the finished products. They are also embedding AI functionality in their products directly. But just how secure are these AI tools and routines themselves? Recent reports show they suffer from vulnerabilities just like any other code. For example, Google recently provided an update for CVE-2026-0628, associated with Gemini AI implemented in the Chrome browser. This … More → The post March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron? appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Backup strategies are working, and ransomware gangs are responding with data theft

Business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud combined for 58% of all cyber insurance claims filed in 2025, according to data from Coalition covering more than 100,000 policyholders across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany. BEC was the single most common claim type at 31%, with frequency rising 15% year over year to 0.47%. Average losses per BEC incident dropped 28% to $27,000, a decline attributed to faster detection and … More → The post Backup strategies are working, and ransomware gangs are responding with data theft appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Why phishing still works today

In this Help Net Security video, Gal Livschitz, Senior Penetration Tester at Terra Security, explains how phishing has evolved and why employees still fall for it. He outlines how phishing now uses HTTPS, branded pages, and lookalike domains, making attacks harder to spot. He highlights communication overload as a key weakness that attackers exploit. Livschitz reviews QR phishing, where codes inside PDFs bypass link scanning tools. He explains how attackers use redirects and short lived … More → The post Why phishing still works today appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Scientists finally see the atomic flaws hiding inside computer chips

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful imaging technique that reveals atomic scale defects inside computer chips for the first time. Using an advanced electron microscopy method, the team mapped the exact positions of atoms inside tiny transistor structures and uncovered small imperfections nicknamed “mouse bites.” These defects form during the complex manufacturing process and can disrupt how electrons flow through a chip’s channels, which are only about 15 to 18 atoms wide.
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Western governments lay the groundwork for secure 6G networks

Governments are preparing for 6G, the next generation of mobile networks, placing security and resilience among their top priorities. In response, seven countries participating in the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT) have introduced a set of 6G Security and Resilience Principles, developed with support from industry partners. The coalition brings together the governments of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia. Sweden and Finland recently joined as new members. Industry partners supporting … More → The post Western governments lay the groundwork for secure 6G networks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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What happens when AI teams compete against human hackers

A cybersecurity competition produced what may be the largest controlled dataset comparing AI-augmented teams to human-only teams on professional-grade offensive security tasks. The event, called NeuroGrid, ran for 72 hours on the Hack The Box platform and drew 1,337 registered human-only teams and 156 registered AI-agent teams competing across 36 challenges in nine security domains at four difficulty levels. AI teams operated through Model Context Protocol with human oversight in the loop. The analysis covers … More → The post What happens when AI teams compete against human hackers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New infosec products of the week: March 6, 2026

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Beazley Security, Push Security, Samsung, and Tufin. Samsung brings Digital Home Key to Samsung Wallet, extending secure access to the home Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of Digital Home Key, a new feature within Samsung Wallet built on Aliro, a standardized smart lock access protocol that enables Samsung Galaxy users to unlock compatible smart door locks using their smartphone. … More → The post New infosec products of the week: March 6, 2026 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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