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The era of the Digital Parasite: Why stealth has replaced ransomware

For years, ransomware encryption functioned as the industry’s alarm bell. When systems locked up, defenders knew an attack had occurred. Not anymore. New empirical data show that attackers are actively dismantling that signal. According to Picus Security’s Red Report 2026, adversaries are no longer optimizing for disruption; they’re optimizing for residency. Based on a thorough analysis of more than 1.1 million malicious files and 15.5 million adversarial actions from 2025, this year’s report documents a … More → The post The era of the Digital Parasite: Why stealth has replaced ransomware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cloud Range launches AI Validation Range to safely test and secure AI before deployment

Cloud Range has introduced its AI Validation Range, a secure, contained virtual cyber range that enables organizations to test, train, and validate AI models, applications, and autonomous agents without risking exposure of sensitive production data. AI adoption is accelerating faster than most organizations can meaningfully validate its security. Security teams are asked to integrate and defend AI systems that they didn’t design and can’t safely evaluate in production. With AI Validation Range, organizations can verify … More → The post Cloud Range launches AI Validation Range to safely test and secure AI before deployment appeared first on Help Net Security.
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TD Bank US head of AI weighs in on agents

Successful AI projects hinge on envisioning the full production environment where employees and customers will engage with the technology, Ted Paris said.
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Notepad++ secures update channel in wake of supply chain compromise

Notepad++, the popular text and source code editor for Windows whose update mechanism was hijacked last year, The post Notepad++ secures update channel in wake of supply chain compromise appeared first on Help Net Security.
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One stolen credential is all it takes to compromise everything

Attackers often gain access through routine workflows like email logins, browser sessions, and SaaS integrations. A single stolen credential can give them a quick path to move across systems when access permissions are broad and visibility is fragmented. That pattern appears across more than 750 incident response engagements covered in Unit 42’s Global Incident Response Report 2026. In 87% of cases, attacker activity crossed multiple attack surfaces, meaning investigators had to trace behavior across endpoints, … More → The post One stolen credential is all it takes to compromise everything appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Qodo unveils AI-driven governance system for code quality control

Qodo has unveiled an intelligent Rules System for AI governance that replaces static, manually maintained rule files with a governance layer that automatically generates rules from real code patterns and past review decisions, continuously maintains rule health, enforces them in every code review, and measures their real-world impact. As AI accelerates software development, governance has become a growing risk for the modern enterprise. Coding standards exist as hard-to-enforce instructions and siloed rule files that degrade … More → The post Qodo unveils AI-driven governance system for code quality control appeared first on Help Net Security.
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