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Miami, United States, August 28th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Halo Security, a leading provider of external risk management solutions, today announced significant platform enhancements designed to give security teams greater flexibility and control within the platform. The new features include custom dashboards, configurable reports, and improved automation capabilities that give organizations better control over how they visualize and manage their exposure data. “No two organizations are the same, and different team members face different challenges,” said Lisa Dowling, CEO of Halo Security. “A vulnerability analyst needs different insights than a compliance manager, and a CISO requires different views than a security specialist.…
Two people fighting the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were arrested by federal law enforcement Wednesday, in a confrontation described by firefighters and depicted in photos and video. Why the two firefighters were arrested is unclear. But a spokesperson for the Incident Management Team leading the firefighting response said the team was “aware of a Border Patrol operation on the fire,” that it was not interfering with the firefighting response and referred reporters to the Border Patrol station in Port Angeles. Over three hours, federal agents demanded identification from the members of two private contractor crews. The crews…
AI infrastructure is expensive, complex, and often caught between competing priorities. On one side, security teams want strong isolation and boundaries. On the other, engineers push for performance, density, and cost savings. With GPUs in short supply and budgets under pressure, the balance isn’t easy. In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Hillier, CTO at Densify, explores how organizations can approach Kubernetes optimization with security, observability, and strategic maturity in mind, and why thinking in terms of “yield” may be the key to sustainable AI operations. How can security-driven considerations, such as workload isolation or compliance, conflict with purely performance-based…
TransUnion discloses a data breach impacting over 4.4 million customers Pierluigi Paganini August 28, 2025 TransUnion reported a data breach in which threat actors accessed personal information of over 4.4 million customers. TransUnion disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 4,461,511 customers. The company is one of the three major credit reporting agencies in the United States (alongside Experian and Equifax). It collects and maintains credit information on consumers and businesses, including credit history, loans, payment records, and public records. Companies use TransUnion’s data to make decisions about lending, credit approvals, insurance, employment, and other financial services. The incident…
Check Point Research detailed ZipLine, an advanced social engineering phishing campaign that primarily targets U.S. manufacturing and supply chain–critical companies. The attackers exploit legitimate-looking business interactions to deliver a custom malware implant stealthily. Successful attacks can result in stolen intellectual property, ransomware extortion, financial fraud through account takeovers or business email compromise, and significant disruptions to critical supply chains. ZipLine demonstrates how patient social engineering can bypass defenses. Attackers invest days or weeks in credible, professional conversations, often requesting that the victim sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). They also create fake company websites that, in some cases, mimic legitimate U.S.-registered…
Salt Security has been named an Overall Leader in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for API Security and Management 2025. The company was also recognised as a Leader in the Product, Innovation, and Market categories, underscoring the strength of its comprehensive, AI-powered API security platform. The report, authored by Alexei Balaganski, provides a detailed overview of the API security market, emphasising the critical role of APIs in the age of AI. The report states, “APIs are the backbone of AI: Every LLM integration, agentic AI workflow, or autonomous decision system depends on API calls.” It further notes that “you cannot secure…
Last month, KrebsOnSecurity tracked the sudden emergence of hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with any cryptocurrency funds deposited by players. We’ve since learned that these scam gambling sites have proliferated thanks to a new Russian affiliate program called “Gambler Panel” that bills itself as a “soulless project that is made for profit.” A machine-translated version of Gambler Panel’s affiliate website. The scam begins with deceptive ads posted on social media that claim the wagering sites are working in partnership with popular athletes or social media personalities. The ads…
NordVPN not working with HBO Max is a sign that the service blocked your server or detects your true location through other means—such as cookies, browser cache, GPS, having a different timezone than your VPN server, or a potential VPN leak. In some rare cases, NordVPN Threat Protection may conflict with streaming apps due to its ad-blocking capabilities. HBO Max has an ad-supported plan, so any features that block ads could trigger annoying playback issues. No worries. We’ll go over the most common things that cause NordVPN to stop working with HBO Max, and 10 useful tips to get things…
The Summer 2025 meeting of the Aspen US Cybersecurity Group was a valuable gathering of minds from government, industry and academia. I had the privilege to attend and provide opening remarks for a session at the event, which provided a critical forum for candid discussions on the most pressing challenges facing our digital world. As the cybersecurity landscape is reshaped by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, these conversations were more vital than ever. As I reflect on the key takeaways from the meeting, three strategic themes resonate most strongly, and are insights that will fundamentally guide our approach to…