Check Point announced its new Check Point Quantum Firewall Software, R82.10, introducing 20 new capabilities designed to help enterprises safely adopt AI, protect distributed environments, and simplify zero trust across hybrid networks. “As organizations embrace AI, security teams are under growing pressure to protect more data, more applications and more distributed environments,” said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point Software Technologies. “R82.10 helps enterprises shift to a prevention-first model by unifying management, strengthening … More → The post Check Point introduces Quantum Firewall R82.10 with new AI and zero trust security capabilities appeared first on Help Net Security.

Cybersecurity teams are starting to think about how large language model agents might interact at scale. A new paper from Cisco Research argues that the current network stack is not prepared for this shift. The work proposes two extra layers on top of the application transport layer to help agents communicate in a structured way and agree on shared meaning before they act. Traditional OSI stack and our proposed network stack for agentic applications. We … More → The post Building the missing layers for an internet of agents appeared first on Help Net Security.

In this Help Net Security video, Lane Sullivan, SVP, CISO and Strategy Officer at Concentric AI, explains what security leaders should think about during mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Sullivan talks about the types of risk an acquiring company can take on, including cyber exposure, compliance duties, and past governance decisions. He outlines why data handling matters throughout the process, from deciding what should move to keeping records of how data was sent and received. The … More → The post What security leaders should watch for when companies buy or sell a business appeared first on Help Net Security.

Large amounts of personal information about medical professionals are available on people search sites. A new analysis by Incogni’s researchers shows how much data about doctors appears online and how easily it can be found. The findings should concern healthcare leaders who support staff safety, workforce protection, and clinical operations. Doctors have searchable profiles Researchers examined 786 medical doctors working in major U.S. hospitals. 97% of them appeared on at least one people search site. … More → The post Data brokers are exposing medical professionals, and turning their personal lives into open files appeared first on Help Net Security.

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BlackFog, Datadog, Forward Edge-AI, SandboxAQ, and Upwind. BlackFog releases ADX Vision to block data loss from unapproved AI use BlackFog announced the availability of its newest solution, ADX Vision. Designed to secure every endpoint and every LLM interaction, ADX Vision gives organizations the visibility and control needed to manage AI securely. Operating directly on the device, it detects shadow AI … More → The post New infosec products of the week: December 5, 2025 appeared first on Help Net Security.

A malicious Rust crate (package) named evm-units, aimed at stealing cryptocurrency from unsuspecting developers, has been pulled from the official public package registry for the Rust programming language, but not before having been downloaded 7257 times. Another package (uniswap-utils) by the same author appeared to be benign, but depends on evm-units and calls it in one of its files. That package has been removed as well, after having been downloaded 7441 times, the crates.io team … More → The post Malicious Rust packages targeted Web3 developers appeared first on Help Net Security.

SpecterOps and Tines announced a strategic partnership that brings native BloodHound integration to Tines, enabling customers to operationalize Attack Path Management through automated, AI-assisted workflows. This partnership combines SpecterOps’ identity Attack Path Management capabilities with Tines’ intelligent workflow platform, freeing security teams from repetitive tasks, making identity risks actionable and measurable, and empowering analysts by integrating AI-assisted workflows into their investigation. “We’re thrilled to be working with Tines,” said Justin Kohler, Chief Product Officer at … More → The post SpecterOps and Tines partner to add native BloodHound and automated attack path workflows appeared first on Help Net Security.

Zenity expanded its AI security platform with incident-correlation intelligence, broader agentic browser coverage, and a new open-source tool for testing emerging LLM manipulation techniques. As organizations adopt AI agents, AI assistants and agentic browsers at scale, security teams face increasing difficulty understanding how incidents unfold across identities, workflows and environments. Traditional alerting provides signals, but not the narrative behind them. Zenity’s latest advancements provide a unified approach for detecting, analyzing and governing AI behaviors in … More → The post Zenity expands AI security platform with incident intelligence and agentic browser protection appeared first on Help Net Security.

Darktrace announced a series of enhancements to Darktrace / EMAIL designed to detect and stop attacks spanning communications channels, strengthen outbound email protections, and streamline SOC integrations. The new capabilities will help security teams catch sophisticated attacks that evade existing email tools, protect sensitive data, and preserve trust in digital communications, all while reducing operational complexity. New Darktrace research shows that even with multiple layers of email security in place, a significant share of dangerous … More → The post Darktrace / Email strengthens behavioral detection, DLP, and SOC integrations appeared first on Help Net Security.

Coro announced the latest release of its unified platform. Coro 3.7 introduces user interface enhancements designed to accelerate remediation and streamline security management for SMBs. Coro has further refined its Actionboard, equipping IT professionals with essential information while minimizing unnecessary distractions. “Coro 3.7 continues our mission to make robust security accessible to resource-constrained lean IT teams through enhanced usability and accelerated remediation,” said Joe Sykora, CEO of Coro. “Our redesigned Actionboard and Workspace Health Score … More → The post Coro 3.7 rolls out redesigned Actionboard, unified ticketing, and AI insights appeared first on Help Net Security.