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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/20/2026 > athr-voice-phishing-ai-platform

AI platform ATHR makes voice phishing a one-person job

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (448+ words) For $4, 000 and a cut of the take, a lone criminal can now run a fully automated voice-phishing operation via ATHR, a plaform that spoofs emails alerts from Google, Microsoft, and Coinbase, buries a phone number in each message, and when…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/20/2026 > eu-sovereign-cloud-tender-180-million-eu

EU pushes for stronger cloud sovereignty, awards "180 million to four providers

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (237+ words) The European Commission is stepping up efforts to strengthen the EU's digital sovereignty by awarding a cloud services tender worth up to "180 million over six years. The initiative gives EU institutions and agencies access to sovereign cloud services delivered by…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/20/2026 > product-showcase-syncthing-private-file-synchronization-app

Product showcase: Syncthing for secure, private file synchronization

9+ hour, 28+ min ago  (331+ words) Syncthing is a free and open-source application that synchronizes files directly between your devices. Instead of uploading data to a central server, it uses a peer-to-peer approach, transferring files whenever peers are online. This decentralized model ensures that your data…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/16/2026 > wba-wi-fi-roaming-security

Wi-Fi roaming security practices for access network providers and identity providers

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (428+ words) Overview of the 802. 1 X/EAP Process (Source: WBA) In Passpoint roaming, the Network Access Identifier transmitted as the RADIUS User-Name must carry no personally identifiable information. The user portion of the NAI must be replaced with the word "anonymous," for…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/15/2026 > bitdefender-gravityzone-extended-email-security

Bitdefender extends Gravity Zone with continuous email threat protection

5+ day, 29+ min ago  (485+ words) Bitdefender has launched Gravity Zone Extended Email Security, unifying email and endpoint protection in one platform. Built for organizations and MSPs, it uses an ICES approach to deliver continuous protection against modern email threats, including phishing, BEC, ransomware, impersonation, and…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/15/2026 > sitehop-safecore-edge-pqc-device

Sitehop's SAFEcore Edge enables ultra-low-latency, hardware-enforced post-quantum encryption

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (402+ words) Sitehop has launched SAFEcore Edge, a post-quantum encryption device, bringing quantum-resistant security to critical national infrastructure, financial services, and government networks at every point, however remote. From oil platforms and far-flung bank branches to autonomous vehicles, retail sites and official…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/14/2026 > fbi-w3ll-phishing-kit-takedown

W3 LL phishing service sold for $500 dismantled by the FBI

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (286+ words) The W3 LL phishing kit, a cybercrime tool used to impersonate legitimate login pages and steal usernames and passwords, has been dismantled by the FBI and Indonesian law enforcement authorities. Officials estimate the operation was tied to more than $20 million in…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/14/2026 > davmail-6-6-0-released

Dav Mail 6. 6. 0 patches a regex flaw and advances its Microsoft Graph backend

6+ day, 59+ min ago  (323+ words) Organizations that run Dav Mail to bridge standard mail clients to Microsoft Exchange or Office 365 received an update this week. Version 6. 6. 0 addresses a code-scanning alert tied to a regex vulnerability, adjusts OAuth redirect handling to match a recent Microsoft change,…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/14/2026 > google-back-button-hijacking

Google to penalize sites that hijack the back button

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (231+ words) Google is broadening its spam policies to crack down on "back button hijacking," a deceptive practice where websites interfere with browser navigation, blocking users from returning to the page they came from. Instead, users are usually redirected to pages they…...

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helpnetsecurity. com > 04/10/2026 > google-gmail-e2ee-mobile-devices

Gmail's end-to-end encryption comes to mobile, no extra apps required

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) Google has expanded Gmail client-side encryption to Android and i OS devices, allowing users to engage with their organization's most sensitive data on mobile devices while ensuring data remains compliant with sovereignty and compliance requirements. This feature is available for…...