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Sixth PQC Standardization Conference

FULL CONFERENCE DETAILS NIST plans to hold the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24-26, 2025 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In August 2024, we published the first 3 post-quantum cryptographic standards, and work continues on additional
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Marks & Spencer cyber incident linked to ransomware group

The “cyber incident” that British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer has been struggling with for over a week is a ransomware attack, multiple sources have asserted. The Telegraph’s sources say ransomware was deployed by a unnamed criminal gang. Bleeping Computer’s says the attackers were members of the Scattered Spider hacking group, and that M&S’s virtual machines on VMware ESXi hosts have been encrypted with the DragonForce encryptor. The effects of the attack The company publicly … More → The post Marks & Spencer cyber incident linked to ransomware group appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Verizon plans AI-driven experiences as it fights customer churn

The wireless network provider reported higher levels of customer churn in the first quarter following price hikes. Executives see AI-driven customer experiences as part of the solution.
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Aqua Security unveils Secure AI for protecting workloads from code to cloud

Aqua Security has unveiled the next phase of its AI security strategy with the introduction of Secure AI, full lifecycle security from code to cloud to prompt. These new capabilities secure AI applications through the development process and into production, including deep visibility, continuous governance, and real-time protection against threats specific to AI workloads, without requiring changes to application code or development workflows. It is security for AI that does not compromise speed. As organizations … More → The post Aqua Security unveils Secure AI for protecting workloads from code to cloud appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Varonis AI Shield helps employees use AI without putting data at risk

Varonis announced always-on AI risk defense that continuously identifies data exposure in real time, flags violations, and automatically fixes issues before they can become data breaches. In organizations with poor data security posture, employees and AI agents are only one action away from accessing troves of data they should never have had access to in the first place. Varonis AI Shield continuously analyzes your AI security posture, monitors how AI interacts with data, and dynamically … More → The post Varonis AI Shield helps employees use AI without putting data at risk appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Huntress upgrades Managed ITDR to disrupt hacker tradecraft

Huntress has unveiled its newly enhanced Managed Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution, purpose-built to wreck hacker identity tradecraft, alongside new research on the growing threat of identity-based attacks and organizations’ ability to defend against them. Drawing insights from an independent UserEvidence survey of more than 600 IT and security professionals, the Huntress 2025 Managed ITDR Report: Identity Is the New Security Perimeter reveals key trends highlighting the growing frequency, severity, and cost of … More → The post Huntress upgrades Managed ITDR to disrupt hacker tradecraft appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Bugcrowd enables organizations to test their security environments

Bugcrowd’s new service connects customers with a global network of vetted ethical hackers for a variety of red team engagements—fully managed through the Bugcrowd Platform. This release sets a new benchmark in the red team services market, enabling organizations to test their security environments with the highest level of confidence. By tapping into a global pool of experts using the latest adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), customers gain unparalleled insight into how real-world attackers … More → The post Bugcrowd enables organizations to test their security environments appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Arctic Wolf launches Cipher to enhance security investigations with AI insights

Arctic Wolf has introduced Cipher, an AI security assistant that provides customers with self-guided access to deeper security insights directly within the Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform. Cipher enhances investigations and alert comprehension by delivering instant answers, contextual enrichment, and actionable summaries, all informed by real-world experience from Arctic Wolf’s AI-enabled global security operations centers (SOC). The post Arctic Wolf launches Cipher to enhance security investigations with AI insights appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Netwrix boosts identity and data security for Microsoft environments

Netwrix unveiled new solutions and capabilities across its 1Secure SaaS platform. Its new Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution identifies and eliminates data exposures within Microsoft 365 environments and will be available in May. Netwrix also announced new risk assessment capabilities within 1Secure, allowing organizations to quickly scan their Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft365 environments to gain rapid insight into security risks and misconfigurations. The risk assessments also include a new AI-assisted remediation workflow … More → The post Netwrix boosts identity and data security for Microsoft environments appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Oasis NHI Provisioning automates the provisioning of NHIs and their credentials

Oasis Security launched Oasis NHI Provisioning, a capability that automates the creation, governance, and security of non-human identities (NHIs) from their inception. Built into the Oasis NHI Security Cloud, this solution addresses the critical challenges of fragmented processes, ungoverned sprawl, and manual workflows that plague NHI provisioning today. According to ESG research, NHIs, such as service accounts, service principals, managed accounts, secrets, keys, and access tokens, are growing 20% year-over-year, powering automation across legacy, cloud, … More → The post Oasis NHI Provisioning automates the provisioning of NHIs and their credentials appeared first on Help Net Security.
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