(IN)SECURE Newsletter - June 4, 2026

A smorgasbord of knowledge and news - View in browser  (IN)SECURE Newsletter  June 4, 2026 A smorgasbord of knowledge and news What's new? A US federal watchdog has outlined how the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) failed to effectively manage the growing backlog of unprocessed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Microsoft has open-sourced two tools aimed at bringing security discipline to AI agent development: Clarity, a structured design review tool, and RAMPART, a continuous testing framework. Vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. The rise of AI-assisted vulnerability research performed by threat actors might sound like the most likely explanation, but the analyzed data predates this "explosion". Things to know, ideas to consider, practices to implement The CISO selling confidence in a market full of breach headlines Data discovery gaps that catch enterprises off guard Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure Zero trust physical security needs trust decisions at the edge EU organizations buckle under rising compliance pressure The behavioral signals that sharpen Trojan malware detection What happens when security teams inherit identity Why AI changed the threat model for travel technology AI red teaming agents change how LLMs get tested Communicating cyber risk in dollars boards understand Boards want cyber risk in dollars, not CVE counts (Video)             Get our news via e-mail Subscribe to get regular updates from Help Net Security. Choose between our daily and weekly newsletters, or you can also opt for specialized newsletters: Breaking news – sent for major events Cybersecurity jobs – sent weekly Open-source cybersecurity tools – sent monthly   Open-source cybersecurity tools you should check out Agent Threat Rules - Open detection rule format for AI agent security threats OWASP Agent Memory Guard - Stop AI agents from being weaponized through their own memory Vigolium - A vulnerability scanner OpenHack - AI-powered vulnerability research CVE Lite CLI - A dependency vulnerability scanner       Resources Broaden your knowledge and resolve issues (registration may be required): Simplify security management with CIS SecureSuite Platform Download: The IT and security field guide to AI adoption Download: Secure Foundations for AI Workloads on AWS Download: Automating Pentest Delivery Guide Webinar: The IT Leader’s Guide to AI Governance   Copyright © 2026 Help Net Security, All rights reserved.  You are receiving Help Net Security daily security news because you opted in at our web site located on www.helpnetsecurity.com. Our mailing address is:  Help Net Security  Astus d.o.o.  Kastav 51215  Croatia  Add us to your address book No longer interested in receiving these emails? Unsubscribe Missed an issue? Access our past newsletters here: Archive