Passwords under seven characters can be easily cracked
Any password under seven characters can be cracked within a matter of hours, according to Hive Systems. The time it...
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eBook: Do you have what it takes to lead in cybersecurity?
Organizations worldwide need talented, experienced, and knowledgeable cybersecurity teams who understand the advantages and risks of emerging technologies. Aspiring leaders...
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UK enacts IoT cybersecurity law
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act has come into effect today, requiring manufacturers of consumer-grade IoT products sold...
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Okta warns customers about credential stuffing onslaught
Credential stuffing attacks have exploded this April, Okta warns, and advises its customers to use available tools to block access...
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Researchers unveil novel attack methods targeting Intel’s conditional branch predictor
Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which...
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DHS establishes AI Safety and Security Board to protect critical infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security announced the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board (the Board). The Board...
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Closing the cybersecurity skills gap with upskilling programs
The list of skills technologists and organizations need to succeed grows with each new tech advancement, according to Pluralsight. But...
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Prompt Fuzzer: Open-source tool for strengthening GenAI apps
Prompt Fuzzer is an open-source tool that evaluates the security of your GenAI application’s system prompt against dynamic LLM-based threats....
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AI is creating a new generation of cyberattacks
Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face...
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Week in review: Two Cisco ASA zero-days exploited, MITRE breach, GISEC Global 2024
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Hackers backdoored Cisco ASA devices...
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Most people still rely on memory or pen and paper for password management
Bitwarden surveyed 2,400 individuals from the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan to investigate current user password practices. The...
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LSA Whisperer: Open-source tools for interacting with authentication packages
LSA Whisperer consists of open-source tools designed to interact with authentication packages through their unique messaging protocols. Support is currently...
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