Security News > 2025 > February

RDP: a Double-Edged Sword for IT Teams – Essential Yet Exploitable
2025-02-28 14:23

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an amazing technology developed by Microsoft that lets you access and control another computer over a network. It’s like having your office computer with you...

Fake CAPTCHA PDFs Spread Lumma Stealer via Webflow, GoDaddy, and Other Domains
2025-02-28 13:49

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread phishing campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA images shared via PDF documents hosted on Webflow's content delivery network (CDN) to deliver the...

Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar in 2025
2025-02-28 13:00

A great way to stay current with the latest technology trends and innovations is by attending conferences. Read and bookmark our tech events guide.

OSPS Baseline: Practical security best practices for open source software projects
2025-02-28 12:35

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a cross-industry initiative by the Linux Foundation, has announced the initial release of the Open Source Project Security Baseline (OSPS Baseline),...

Microsoft Exposes LLMjacking Cybercriminals Behind Azure AI Abuse Scheme
2025-02-28 10:33

Microsoft on Thursday unmasked four of the individuals that it said were behind an Azure Abuse Enterprise scheme that involves leveraging unauthorized access to generative artificial intelligence...

12,000+ API Keys and Passwords Found in Public Datasets Used for LLM Training
2025-02-28 10:24

A dataset used to train large language models (LLMs) has been found to contain nearly 12,000 live secrets, which allow for successful authentication. The findings once again highlight how...

Sticky Werewolf Uses Undocumented Implant to Deploy Lumma Stealer in Russia and Belarus
2025-02-28 09:36

The threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf has been linked to targeted attacks primarily in Russia and Belarus with the aim of delivering the Lumma Stealer malware by means of a previously...

Understanding the AI Act and its compliance challenges
2025-02-28 06:00

In this Help Net Security interview, David Dumont, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, discusses the implications of the EU AI Act and how organizations can leverage existing GDPR frameworks while...

The art of balancing data security with business goals
2025-02-28 05:30

In this Help Net Security video, Nathan Parks, Senior Research Specialist at Gartner, discusses their recent research, revealing that only 14% of security leaders effectively balance data security...

Infosec products of the month: February 2025
2025-02-28 05:00

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: 1Password, Armor, BigID, Dynatrace, Fortinet, Legit Security, Netwrix, Nymi, Palo Alto Networks,...