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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/29/2026 > scott-schnoll-microsoft-exchange-online-security

The Exchange Online security controls organizations keep getting wrong

5+ min ago  (469+ words) In this Help Net Security interview, Scott Schnoll, Microsoft MVP for Exchange, breaks down the Shared Responsibility Model, where Microsoft secures the cloud while organizations must protect their own data, identities, and configurations. As its name implies, in the Shared…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/29/2026 > ai-prompt-confidentiality-researchers

AI prompt confidentiality and false citations worry researchers

36+ min ago  (490+ words) Academic researchers using commercial AI tools for literature review and idea generation are sending unpublished research questions, draft hypotheses, and proprietary domain knowledge into systems whose data handling they do not understand. A think-aloud study of 15 researchers documents the workarounds…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/29/2026 > product-showcase-simplex-chat-secure-messaging

Product showcase: Simple X Chat removes user identifiers from messaging

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (365+ words) Simple X Chat is a free, private, open-source messenger that uses encryption and does not require user identifiers. It is available on mobile and desktop platforms, including i OS, Android, Windows, mac OS, and Linux. After downloading the app, the…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/29/2026 > delinea-identity-discovery-strategy

Identity discovery: The overlooked lever in strategic risk reduction

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1132+ words) If you ask a CISO what keeps them up at night, the answer usually isn't "lack of tools." It's uncertainty. Uncertainty about what they don't see. Uncertainty about how far an attacker could move once inside. Uncertainty about whether identity…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/29/2026 > fido-alliance-ai-agents-authentication-payments-standards

FIDO Alliance wants to keep AI agents from going rogue on online payments

7+ hour, 21+ min ago  (360+ words) AI agents are beginning to shop, log in, and complete tasks with little direct input. That shift is pushing the security industry to rethink how trust works when actions are carried out on a user's behalf. The FIDO Alliance has…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/28/2026 > sevii-cyber-swarm-defense-mode-csd

Sevii unveils Cyber Swarm Defense Mode to stop AI-driven attacks at scale

15+ hour, 49+ min ago  (326+ words) Sevii has unveiled a new capability designed to stop high-volume, AI-powered cyberattacks at machine speed and scale, without the burden of unpredictable AI token costs. Sevii's Cyber Swarm Defense Mode (CSD) addresses a critical gap created by AI, namely the…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/28/2026 > canada-sms-blaster-arrests

Canada's first SMS blaster case leads to three arrests

18+ hour, 19+ min ago  (291+ words) Canadian law enforcement arrested three men who face 44 charges for operating an SMS blaster device that mimicked a legitimate cellular tower. The device was operated from vehicles, allowing it to move throughout the Greater Toronto Area and operate in multiple…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/28/2026 > udemy-data-breach-shinyhunters-group

Shiny Hunters claims it stole 1. 4 million records from Udemy

13+ hour, 57+ min ago  (195+ words) The Shiny Hunters group claims it has breached the Udemy, one of the world's largest online learning platforms. According to Have I Been Pwned, the leaked dataset contained 1. 4 million unique email addresses of customers and instructors, along with names, physical…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/28/2026 > europol-black-axe-members-arrests

Police arrest 10 suspected members of Black Axe cybercrime gang

12+ hour, 13+ min ago  (218+ words) A coordinated police operation in Switzerland has targeted suspected members of the Black Axe criminal network. On 28 April 2026, authorities carried out house searches across several Swiss cantons, leading to 10 arrests, including the Black Axe "Regional Head" for Southern Europe. Most…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/28/2026 > nowsecure-mari

Now Secure MARI gives enterprises evidence-based visibility into third-party mobile app risk

16+ hour, 13+ min ago  (449+ words) Now Secure has announced Mobile App Risk Intelligence (MARI), new capabilities that give enterprises evidence-based visibility into third-party mobile apps, as hidden AI features, opaque code, and unseen data flows create a growing governance gap. Employees are adopting mobile apps…...