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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025 - Help Net Security
This article features open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Your critical infrastructure is running out of time

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Your critical infrastructure is running out of time - Help Net Security
Legacy system vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure reveal rising national cyber risk and the growing cost of outdated technology.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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The identity mess your customers feel before you do

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #identitysecurity @descope.com
The identity mess your customers feel before you do - Help Net Security
Customer identity issues grow as outdated authentication slows organizations and rising AI adds pressure for stronger security.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations

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Criminal networks industrialize payment fraud operations - Help Net Security
Payment fraud trends show criminals scaling attacks faster than defenses, creating new risks across the ecosystem worldwide.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Gainsight breach: Salesforce details attack window, issues investigation guidance

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Gainsight breach: Salesforce details attack window, issues investigation guidance - Help Net Security
Indicators of compromise related to Gainsight breach point to when the attacks against customers' Salesforce instances likely started.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Heineken CISO champions a new risk mindset to unlock innovation

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #CISO #boardroom
Heineken CISO champions a new risk mindset to unlock innovation - Help Net Security
Business-aligned security grows when CISOs shift mindset, cut jargon, and link cyber risk to outcomes that strengthen value.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Small language models step into the fight against phishing sites

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #LLM #phishing @univie.ac.at
Small language models step into the fight against phishing sites - Help Net Security
Small language models (SLMs) offer new ways to spot phishing on websites and give teams room to improve detection on their own systems.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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New “HashJack” attack can hijack AI browsers and assistants

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #browser #datatheft @catonetworks.bsky.social
New "HashJack" attack can hijack AI browsers and assistants - Help Net Security
A HashJack attack can force AI browsers and assistants to deliver phishing links or disinformation, or send sensitive data to the attacker.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Black Friday 2025 for InfoSec: How to spot real value and avoid the noise

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Black Friday 2025 for InfoSec: How to spot real value and avoid the noise - Help Net Security
This guide provides a three-dimensional evaluation framework separate legitimate Black Friday 2025 deals from marketing gimmicks.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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DeepTeam: Open-source LLM red teaming framework

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DeepTeam: Open-source LLM red teaming framework - Help Net Security
DeepTeam is an open-source LLM red teaming framework that simulates attacks, detects vulnerabilities, adds guardrails to secure AI systems.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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How board members think about cyber risk and what CISOs should tell them

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How board members think about cyber risk and what CISOs should tell them - Help Net Security
Cybersecurity leader shares the metrics boards want to see, how to explain risk in plain terms, and what drives smart security decisions.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Popular code formatting sites are exposing credentials and other secrets

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Popular code formatting sites are exposing credentials and other secrets - Help Net Security
Popular code formatting sites JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify are exposing sensitive credentials, private keys, and other secrets.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Fake “Windows Update” screens fuels new wave of ClickFix attacks

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Fake "Windows Update" screens fuels new wave of ClickFix attacks - Help Net Security
A convincing (but fake) "Windows Update" screen can be the perfect lure for tricking users into infecting their computers with malware.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Aircraft cabin IoT leaves vendor and passenger data exposed

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #IoT #datasecurity @airbus.com
Aircraft cabin IoT leaves vendor and passenger data exposed - Help Net Security
Aircraft cabin IoT data can be exposed to authorized subscribers, raising the need for stronger privacy controls.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The breaches everyone gets hit by (and how to stop them)

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The breaches everyone gets hit by (and how to stop them) - Help Net Security
Download Check Point’s report The Mundane Menace to learn why overlooked cyber threats cause damage and how to build resilience.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Supply chain sprawl is rewriting security priorities

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Supply chain sprawl is rewriting security priorities - Help Net Security
A survey finds vendor networks create security gaps that organizations struggle to monitor across expanding supply chains.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: November 25, 2025

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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: November 25, 2025 - Help Net Security
Here are the worldwide cybersecurity job openings available as of November 25, 2025, including on-site, hybrid, and remote roles.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Black Friday 2025 cybersecurity deals to explore

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Black Friday 2025 cybersecurity deals to explore - Help Net Security
Black Friday 2025 is shaping up to be a good moment for anyone thinking about tightening their cybersecurity, so here's deals worth a look.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Quantum encryption is pushing satellite hardware to its limits

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Quantum encryption is pushing satellite hardware to its limits - Help Net Security
Securing satellite links demands an architecture resilient to quantum threats and adaptive to evolving cryptographic limits.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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cnspec: Open-source, cloud-native security and policy project

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #opensource #cloudsecurity
cnspec: Open-source, cloud-native security and policy project - Help Net Security
cnspec is an open source tool that helps keep a sprawling setup of clouds, containers, APIs and endpoints under control.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The privacy tension driving the medical data shift nobody wants to talk about

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #healthcare #datasecurity
The privacy tension driving the medical data shift nobody wants to talk about - Help Net Security
Medical data stewardship is shifting toward open access models that aim to balance privacy, innovation, accountability, and patient benefit.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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What happens when vulnerability scores fall apart?

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What happens when vulnerability scores fall apart? - Help Net Security
Vulnerability data shows scoring gaps that slow response and weaken security decisions across software teams.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Email blind spots are back to bite security teams

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Email blind spots are back to bite security teams - Help Net Security
Email remains a prime attack path as tactics evolve quickly, pushing security teams to adapt and strengthen defenses.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Research shows identity document checks are missing key signals

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Research shows identity document checks are missing key signals - Help Net Security
Identity document fraud detection is struggling with data limits and evolving attacker methods, according to a review of technical studies.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Salesforce Gainsight compromise: Early findings and customer guidance

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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #supplychaincompromise @mandiant.com
Salesforce Gainsight compromise: Early findings and customer guidance - Help Net Security
Following Salesforce's revocation of tokens associated with Gainsight-published applications, Gainsight has been keeping customers updated.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM