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Cybersecurity, Security

AI used extensively for security but not for coding, JFrog survey finds

March 20, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

In JFrog’s just-released Software Supply Chain State of the Union 2024 report, the software supply chain platform provider found extensive use of AI and machine learning tools for security. However, only one in three software developers the company surveyed use […]


Computing, Hardware

Nvidia publishes eight security flaws patched by new drivers — update to fix the issues

February 29, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

Nvidia has pubslihed a new security bulletin highlighting all of the security vulnerabilities its latest 551.61 Game Ready Driver, 474.82, and 474.89 security drivers issued earlier this month. The security bulletin is quite long, highlighting several vulnerabilities that Nvidia’s older […]


Cybersecurity, Security

Securing the Digital Frontier: Effective Threat Exposure Management

February 28, 2024

Via: SmartData Collective

AI technology is radically changing the direction of the cybersecurity sector. Companies around the world are expected to spend $102.78 billion on AI to stop cybersecurity threats in 2032 alone. Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in enhancing cybersecurity […]


Computing, Data Management

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Data Security

February 19, 2024

Via: SmartData Collective

The power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been proven unmatched in recent years. It is no longer a subject of our imagination. AI has become a reality, and it is becoming clearer by the day that it can change the […]


Cybersecurity, Security

Be skeptical about QR codes, warns the FTC

December 11, 2023

Via: The Verge

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last week. Naturally, the warning comes down to security and privacy — bad actors can put QR codes in inconspicuous places […]


Cybersecurity, Security

3 security best practices for all DevSecOps teams

December 4, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

It’s been over 10 years since Shannon Lietz introduced the term DevSecOps, aiming to get security a seat at the table with IT developers and operators. The question is, how far has security come since then? Do DevSecOps teams have […]


Cybersecurity, Security

7 Uses for Generative AI to Enhance Security Operations

November 30, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Welcome to a world where Generative AI revolutionizes the field of cybersecurity. Generative AI refers to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to generate or create new data, such as images, text, or sounds. It has gained significant attention […]


Privacy, Security

Security, privacy, and generative AI

November 13, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Since the proliferation of large language models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama 2, and Google’s PaLM 2, we have seen an explosion of generative AI applications in almost every industry, cybersecurity included. However, for a majority of LLM applications, […]


Privacy, Security

Top 5 Marketing Tech SaaS Security Challenges

November 13, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Effective marketing operations today are driven by the use of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. Marketing apps such as Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach, Asana, Monday, and Box empower marketing teams, agencies, freelancers, and subject matter experts to collaborate seamlessly on campaigns and marketing […]


Cybersecurity, Security

Wing Disrupts the Market by Introducing Affordable SaaS Security

October 4, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Today, mid-sized companies and their CISOs are struggling to handle the growing threat of SaaS security with limited manpower and tight budgets. Now, this may be changing. By focusing on the critical SaaS security needs of these companies, a new […]


Cybersecurity, Security

API Security Trends 2023 – Have Organizations Improved their Security Posture?

October 3, 2023

Via: TheHackersNews

APIs, also known as application programming interfaces, serve as the backbone of modern software applications, enabling seamless communication and data exchange between different systems and platforms. They provide developers with an interface to interact with external services, allowing them to […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Linux distros need to take more responsibility for security

October 2, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Open source is everywhere; a Synopsys study found that 96% of all software code bases analyzed included open source software. That’s the good news. Ironically, it’s also the bad news, as the very pervasiveness of open source introduces risk. Decades […]


Computing, Data Management

Kinetica offers its own LLM for SQL queries, citing security, privacy concerns

September 19, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Citing privacy and security concerns over public large language models, Kinetica is adding a self-developed LLM for generating SQL queries from natural language prompts to its relational database for online analytical processing (OLAP) and real-time analytics. The company, which derives […]


Cybersecurity, Security

How to get a handle on shadow AI

September 5, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

CIOs and CISOs have long grappled with the challenge of shadow IT—technology that is being used within an enterprise but that is not officially sanctioned by the IT or security department. According to Gartner research, 41% of employees acquired, modified, […]


Computing, Software & Applications

A new hope for software security

July 24, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

The Log4j vulnerability in December 2021 spotlighted the software supply chain as a massively neglected security surface area. It revealed just how interconnected our software artifacts are, and how our systems are only as secure as their weakest links. It […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Microsoft Releases Patches for 132 Vulnerabilities, Including 6 Under Active Attack

July 12, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to address a total of 132 new security flaws spanning its software, including six zero-day flaws that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 132 vulnerabilities, nine are rated Critical, 122 […]


Computing, Hardware

Security experts bypass BIOS-locked laptop using just a screwdriver

June 15, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Experts at cybersecurity firm CyberCX unintentionally put themselves in this exact situation. Old Lenovo L440 laptops the company used in the past had their BIOS “conveniently locked” once the devices were decommissioned. The experts decided to use the computers as […]


Cybersecurity, Security

Urgent Security Updates: Cisco and VMware Address Critical Vulnerabilities

June 8, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

VMware has released security updates to fix a trio of flaws in Aria Operations for Networks that could result in information disclosure and remote code execution. The most critical of the three vulnerabilities is a command injection vulnerability tracked as […]


Computing, Hacking, Hardware, Security

‘Hot pixels’ attack steals data through CPU readings

May 31, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

A team of security researchers at Georgia Tech, the University of Michigan and Ruhr University Bochum in Germany has reported a new form of side-channel attack that capitalizes on power and speed management methods used by graphics processing units and […]


Cybersecurity, Security

CAPTCHA-Breaking Services with Human Solvers Helping Cybercriminals Defeat Security

May 30, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about CAPTCHA-breaking services that are being offered for sale to bypass systems designed to distinguish legitimate users from bot traffic. “Because cybercriminals are keen on breaking CAPTCHAs accurately, several services that are primarily geared toward this […]