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Why your phishing simulations aren’t building a security culture

Security culture isn’t built by phishing simulations. In this Help Net Security video, Dan Potter, VP of Cyber Resilience at Immersive, argues that annual training videos and quarterly phishing tests happen in calm, controlled settings that tell us nothing about how people perform when a real incident hits. Real attacks trigger anxiety, cognitive narrowing, and hesitation. People fixate on the loudest problem in the room, lose sight of the bigger picture, and slow down when … More → The post Why your phishing simulations aren’t building a security culture appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Your security stack looks fine from the dashboard and that’s the problem

One in five enterprise endpoints is operating outside a protected and enforceable state on any given day, according to device telemetry collected across tens of millions of corporate PCs. That figure, drawn from Absolute Security’s 2026 Resilience Risk Index, has barely moved in a year, even as organizations continue to add security tools and increase spending. The report, which draws on multi-year endpoint telemetry alongside external research, finds that the gap between security deployment and … More → The post Your security stack looks fine from the dashboard and that’s the problem appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Kali Linux 2026.1 ships BackTrack mode, eight new tools, and a kernel upgrade to 6.18

Penetration testers running Kali Linux have a new release to work with. Version 2026.1 delivers the annual theme refresh, a new BackTrack-inspired mode in kali-undercover, eight tools added to the network repositories, a kernel bump to 6.18, and several Kali NetHunter changes. 2026 theme refresh Each year’s first Kali release brings a visual overhaul, and 2026.1 follows that pattern. The new theme covers the boot menu, installer, login display, and desktop, along with a fresh … More → The post Kali Linux 2026.1 ships BackTrack mode, eight new tools, and a kernel upgrade to 6.18 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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This tiny implant, smaller than a grain of salt, can read your brain

A new neural implant is so small it can rest on a grain of salt, yet it can track and wirelessly transmit brain activity for over a year. It’s powered by laser light that safely passes through tissue and communicates using tiny infrared signals. This ultra-miniature device could transform how scientists study the brain without invasive wiring.
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