GenAI enables cybersecurity leaders to hire more entry-level talent
93% of security leaders said public GenAI was in use across their respective organizations, and 91% reported using GenAI specifically for cybersecurity operations, according to…
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How secure is the “Password Protection” on your files and drives?
People in certain professions, such as healthcare, law, and corporations, often rely on password protection when sending files via email, believing it provides adequate security…
May 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A reminder of recent threats and impact
The thunderstorms of April patches have passed, and it has been pretty calm leading up to May 2024 Patch Tuesday. April 2024 Patch Tuesday turned…
Cybercriminals are getting faster at exploiting vulnerabilities
Cybercriminals are targeting the ever-increasing number of new vulnerabilities resulting from the exponential growth in the number and variety of connected devices and an explosion…
Nmap 7.95 released: New OS and service detection signatures
Nmap is a free, open-source tool for network discovery and security auditing. It’s valued by systems and network administrators for network inventory, managing service upgrade…
Selfie spoofing becomes popular identity document fraud technique
Document image-of-image was the most prevalent identity (ID) document fraud technique in 2023, occurring in 63% of all IDs that were rejected, according to Socure.…
New infosec products of the week: May 10, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Abnormal Security, AuditBoard, Cranium, Datadog, Eclypsium, ExtraHop, Forcepoint, SentinelOne, Splunk,…
Zscaler swats claims of a significant breach
On Wednesday, a threat actor named “InteIBroker” put up for sale “access to one of the largest cyber security companies” and immediately ignited speculation about…
AuditBoard enhances InfoSec Solutions to reduce compliance fatigue across the organization
AuditBoard announced powerful enhancements for its InfoSec Solutions to help organizations meet their IT compliance, cyber risk, and vendor risk management needs in the face…
CISA starts CVE “vulnrichment” program
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has announced the creation of “Vulnrichment,” a new project that aims to fill the CVE enrichment gap created…
Regulators are coming for IoT device security
Cybersecurity is a relatively new challenge for many IoT device makers who have traditionally produced non-connected devices. These devices were less vulnerable to exploitation and,…
Global ransomware crisis worsens – Help Net Security
Ransomware and extortion incidents surged by 67% in 2023, according to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report. Global ransomware crisis After a down…