Security News

Why data, AI, and regulations top the threat list for 2024
2023-12-21 06:00

Some of the essential questions security teams ought to be asking themselves include: How do we manage and safeguard aspects like confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data? What strategies can we employ to protect our data against cyber threats and misuse? How do we address the security challenges that emerge with expanding data repositories? How do we differentiate between valuable data and redundant information? Security teams may need to engage in discussions with business units to clarify issues such as how we are applying our data.

AI’s efficacy is constrained in cybersecurity, but limitless in cybercrime
2023-12-20 06:39

Security teams then use more AI in response to the AI-driven threats, and threat actors augment their AI to keep up, and the cycle continues. There are trust issues with AI security solutions, and the data models used to develop AI-powered security products appear to be perennially at risk.

Product showcase: ImmuniWeb AI Platform
2023-12-20 05:30

ImmuniWeb AI Platform has received numerous prestigious awards and industry recognitions for intelligent automation and acceleration of application security testing, which delivers better quality of testing and faster results for a more competitive price. Despite the spiraling hype over AI, triggered by the launch of ChatGPT and its now-mushrooming competitors, the current state of Machine Learning and AI does not allow security vendors to fully replace human intelligence and entirely automate penetration testing without loss of quality or reliability of testing.

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Balancing AI’s promise with privacy and intellectual property concerns
2023-12-20 04:30

As concerns for data privacy with AI grow, companies will form their own policies while waiting for government entities to enact regulatory legislation. 88% of data leaders believe that data security will become an even higher priority in the next 12 months, ahead of AI. AI is transforming financial crime compliance.

Pro-China campaign targeted YouTube with AI avatars
2023-12-18 01:06

Shadow Play advanced six distinct narratives, with two dominant themes: that China is "Winning" a technology war with the US; and the competition for rare earth minerals. Other narratives include that "The US is headed for collapse and its alliance partnerships are fracturing; that China and Russia are responsible, capable players in geopolitics; that the US dollar and the US economy are weak; and that China is highly capable and trusted to deliver massive infrastructure projects," outlined ASPI. Infosys loses fourth senior exec.

GuardRail: Open-source tool for data analysis, AI content generation using OpenAI GPT models
2023-12-14 07:32

GuardRail OSS is an open-source project delivering practical guardrails to ensure responsible AI development and deployment. GuardRail OSS offers an API-driven framework for advanced data analysis, bias mitigation, sentiment analysis, content classification, and oversight tailored to an organization's specific AI needs.

Organizations prefer a combination of AI and human analysts to monitor their digital supply chain
2023-12-14 04:00

"Attacks targeting external vendors and partners are a constant threat," said Joel Molinoff, BlueVoyant's global head of Supply Chain Defense. "Our data suggests that the scope of the problem is increasing, with more enterprise vendors and suppliers falling prey to cyber attacks. Enterprises recognize the issue but the standard approach to third-party risk management is proving inadequate. Companies now need to focus energies on methods that proactively illuminate and reduce supply chain risk."

Google Adds Gemini Pro API to AI Studio and Vertex AI
2023-12-13 15:58

Starting Dec. 13, developers can use Google AI Studio and Vertex AI to build applications with the Gemini Pro API, which allows access to Google's new generative AI model. Google's initial rollout of Gemini was limited to Google Bard and the Pixel 8 Pro, so Wednesday's general availability of Gemini for Google AI Studio and Vertex AI marks the first test of Gemini for enterprise developers.

Windows 11 KB5033375 update released with upgraded Copilot AI-assistant
2023-12-12 18:43

Microsoft has published a new update for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and improve Copilot. Starting with the December patch, you can open Copilot in Windows across multiple displays or where you want Copilot in Windows to appear.

Balancing AI advantages and risks in cybersecurity strategies
2023-12-12 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Holland, CEO of Field Effect, discusses achieving a balance for businesses between the advantages of using AI in their cybersecurity strategies and the risks posed by AI-enhanced cyber threats. How are cybersecurity companies responding to these AI threats, and what AI-centric products are they developing? Are there any that you believe are particularly effective or innovative?