18 ways to check whether data can be trusted for AI
ETSI has published TR 104 180, a technical report that defines 18 metrics for measuring data quality, giving companies a way to check whether their data is g...
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Week in review: Claude accounts compromised through infostealer, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Anthropic locks out Claude users after infostealers hijack ...
Synology ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 improves AI-driven security
Synology launched ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 (APM 2.
Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)
Google has patched 12 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them CVE-2026-85046, which has been exploited in the wild. “Google is aware...
Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by peop...
September 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: All we need is more time
The Patch Apocalypse is continuing unabated. We are seeing record numbers of patches being released and reported CVEs continue to grow as well.
A five-part inventory for your AI agent credentials
In this Help Net Security video, Roy Katmor, co-founder and CEO of Orchid, explains why AI agents hold credentials that nobody reviews. Organizations build a...
Scammers have figured out the best time to text you
The suspicious calls, texts, and DMs you got recently aren’t a coincidence, according to Malwarebytes. Scammers have worked out which platform gets them the ...
OpenAI is putting $1 billion behind Daybreak for defenders working without enterprise budgets
OpenAI committed $1 billion to subsidize access to its Daybreak cyber models, along with training and technical support, for organizations defending water an...
Most of the bugs Claude Mythos found have never been checked by a human
Anthropic pointed Claude Mythos Preview at 281 open-source projects and collected 23,019 candidate vulnerabilities. External security firms reviewed 1,900 of...
New infosec products of the week: September 4, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BugBase, F5 Networks, Ping Identity, and Superna. F5 speeds up vir...
Thomson Reuters reveals breach that exposed U.S. and Canadian court records
Thomson Reuters has disclosed a data breach affecting C-Track, a court case management platform operated by its subsidiaries, exposing court records and sens...
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash takes on bigger AI models at a lower cost
Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, available to developers today, and a gated sibling, Gemini 3.
Russian man indicted for spreading malware to 80,000 freelancers
A Russian national accused of using fake accounts on a freelance employment platform to spread malware to approximately 80,000 users has been indicted by a f...
Researchers built a $7 gadget for anyone paranoid about hidden cameras in hotel rooms
Most of us, staying in a hotel room or a vacation rental, have wondered at least once whether we’re safe there, whether someone might be watching or recordin...
Your AI agent’s system prompt is not a security control
An AI agent told in its system prompt to show a user only what that user is cleared to see will hand over more the moment someone talks it into doing so.
Seemplicity Response Options accelerates vulnerability mitigation
Seemplicity announced Response Options for vulnerability management and exposure management workflows. This new capability gives security teams multiple, act...
Your threat feed is someone else’s database: What ingesting malware intel at scale takes
The advice is to consume shared threat intelligence. Join the ISAC.
When AI quietly breaks things, who pays?
David Halbreich, an insurance recovery partner at Reed Smith, breaks down how AI companies should handle coverage gaps that come up as the industry grows.
Windows memory integrity switches on automatically for eligible devices in October 2026
Beginning in October 2026, Windows quality updates start enabling memory integrity protection on eligible devices with little or no additional configuration....