Security News

The Future of Network Security: Predictive Analytics and ML-Driven Solutions
2023-02-21 12:42

To address these challenges, organizations are turning to predictive analytics and Machine Learning driven network security solutions as essential tools for securing their networks against cyber threats and the unknown bad. ML-driven network security solutions in cybersecurity refer to the use of self-learning algorithms and other predictive technologies to automate various aspects of threat detection. In summary, the mentioned drawbacks of rule-based security solutions highlight the significance of taking a more holistic approach to network security, which should nowadays include ML-powered Network Detection and Response solutions to complement traditional detection capabilities and preventive security measures.

Homeland Security, CISA builds AI-based cybersecurity analytics sandbox
2023-01-10 01:00

Two of the US government's leading security agencies are building a machine learning-based analytics environment to defend against rapidly evolving threats and create more resilient infrastructures for both government entities and private organizations. The Department of Homeland Security - in particular its Science and Technology Directorate research arm - and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency picture a multicloud collaborative sandbox that will become a training ground for government boffins to test analytic methods and technologies that rely heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques.

Apple’s Device Analytics Can Identify iCloud Users
2022-11-22 15:28

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Researchers Reported Critical SQLi and Access Flaws in Zendesk Analytics Service
2022-11-15 13:49

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of now-patched flaws in Zendesk Explore that could have been exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access to information from customer accounts that have the feature turned on. "Before it was patched, the flaw would have allowed threat actors to access conversations, email addresses, tickets, comments, and other information from Zendesk accounts with Explore enabled," Varonis said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

SonicWall Issues Patch for Critical Bug Affecting its Analytics and GMS Products
2022-07-22 18:39

Network security company SonicWall on Friday rolled out fixes to mitigate a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting its Analytics On-Prem and Global Management System products. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22280, is rated 9.4 for severity on the CVSS scoring system and stems from what the company describes is an "Improper neutralization of special elements" used in an SQL command that could lead to an unauthenticated SQL injection.

Italy Data Protection Authority Warns Websites Against Use of Google Analytics
2022-06-27 03:21

Following the footsteps of Austria and France, the Italian Data Protection Authority has become the latest regulator to find the use of Google Analytics to be non-compliant with E.U. data protection regulations. The agency said the transfer of personal information violates the data protection legislation because the U.S. is a "Country without an adequate level of protection," while highlighting the "Possibility for U.S. government authorities and intelligence agencies to access personal data transferred without due guarantees."

Microsoft Warns of Web Skimmers Mimicking Google Analytics and Meta Pixel Code
2022-05-24 20:04

Threat actors behind web skimming campaigns are leveraging malicious JavaScript code that mimics Google Analytics and Meta Pixel scripts in an attempt to sidestep detection. Last year, Malwarebytes disclosed a campaign wherein malicious actors were observed delivering PHP-based web shells embedded within website favicons to load the skimmer code.

Top 5 security analytics to measure
2022-04-28 05:00

Security analytics uses data analysis - often aided by machine learning - to detect security threats and measure the effectiveness of security operations. Others deal with assessing the effectiveness of your security operations processes to help you detect inefficiencies or risks within your approach to security management.

Privid: A Privacy-Preserving Surveillance Video Analytics System
2022-03-29 05:15

A group of academics has designed a new system known as "Privid" that enables video analytics in a privacy-preserving manner to combat concerns with invasive tracking. "People are already worried about location privacy with GPS - video data in aggregate could capture not only your location history, but also moods, behaviors, and more at each location," Cangialosi added.

France Rules That Using Google Analytics Violates GDPR Data Protection Law
2022-02-10 23:39

French data protection regulators on Thursday found the use of Google Analytics a breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation laws in the country, almost a month after a similar decision was reached in Austria. Of the data protection decree, which govern the transfers of personal data to third countries or international entities.