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Google Launches Red Team to Secure AI Systems Against Attacks

Jeffrey Burt — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:06:16 +0000

Google is rolling out a red team charged with testing the security of AI systems by running simulated but realistic attacks to uncover vulnerabilities or other weaknesses that could be exploited by cybercriminals.

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‘China’ Azure Breach: MUCH Worse Than Microsoft Said

Richi Jennings — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:03:58 +0000

Storm-0558 Breaks: Satya and Pooh, sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why it’s high time for us to rely primarily on passwordless authentication

bacohido — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:37:46 +0000

Accessing vital information to complete day-to-day tasks at our jobs still requires using a password-based system at most companies.

Historically, this relationship has been effective from both the user experience and host … (more…)

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R.I.P. Kevin Mitnick, 1963–2023

Richi Jennings — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:33:00 +0000

Kevin is Free: Hackers’ hacker dies, aged 59.

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Beyond Technology: The Crucial Role of Culture in a CISO’s Realm

Jaye Tillson — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:00:28 +0000

While technology still plays a vital role in job success, it's just as essential for a CISO to foster a strong security culture.

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Biden Admin. Adds ‘Mercenary Spyware’ Firms to Ban List

Richi Jennings — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:15:57 +0000

European cousins Intellexa and Cytrox essentially banned by Commerce Dept. — Predator/ALIEN not welcome in U.S.

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CISA to Gov’t Agencies: Mitigate a Flaw in Windows and Office

Jeffrey Burt — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:08:09 +0000

The U.S. government is giving federal agencies three weeks to mitigate a zero-day Microsoft Windows and Office security flaw exploited by the Russian-linked RomCom threat group.

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Browsing blind: Understanding the dangers of limited browser visibility

Neko Papez — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The browser has emerged as the most widely used enterprise application today. That’s good news for users who need to access corporate data and business tools from anywhere with a reliable Internet connection. But threat actors have taken notice as well, and, as a result, the popularity of the browser has made it the world’s...

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7 remote work cyber security rules every business should follow

Scott Wright — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:16:39 +0000

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OPSEC FAIL: US Military Email Going to Mali — via Typo

Richi Jennings — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:41:25 +0000

MX Mixup: Russian-allied government can intercept “highly sensitive information”—because there’s no “I” in .ML

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