Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence will change so many aspects of society, largely in ways that we cannot conceive of yet. When I survey how artificial intelligence might upend different aspects of modern society, democracy included, I look at four different dimensions of change: speed, scale, scope, and sophistication.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2024

The New York Times revealed that OpenAI suffered a security breach in 2023, but the company says source code and customer data were not compromised. OpenAI suffered a security breach in 2023, the New York Times reported. Intelligence and cybersecurity experts have different opinions on AI development.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. Experts believe that threat actors are aimed at gathering intelligence. In 2023, the carrier disclosed two data breaches , one in January and another in May. The WSJ states that the compromise remained undisclosed due to possible impact on national security.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Life comes at you fast, and that’s especially true for CISOs grappling with the many compliance risks in cybersecurity. From greater regulatory pressures and heightened privacy standards to increased personal liability, topped off with new rules for artificial intelligence — a lot happened in 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. trillion, the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses. trillion and $5.28

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. But sometimes the AI pushes back. That could change in 2025.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My Predictions for Cybersecurity in 2023 were… Technology enables opportunities as fast as it introduces threats. Here are my predictions for 2023. By swapping implicit trust for identity-and context-based risk appropriate trust (users, devices, and services), companies will realise greater safeguards. Types of attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

Italy’s data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek ‘s chatbot service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users’ personal data. The AI-powered chatbot, recently launched globally, has rapidly gained popularity reaching millions of users.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This post covers highlights of our analysis, including the rise of ransomware as a service (RaaS), the six nastiest malware groups, and the role of artificial intelligence in both cybersecurity and cyberthreats. As always, it covers the trends, malware groups, and tips for how to protect yourself and your organization.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2025

Italys Data Protection Authority Garante has asked the AI firm DeepSeek to clarify its data collection, sources, purposes, legal basis, and storage, citing potential risks to user data. ” reads the announcement. Italy’s privacy regulator requires a response within 20 days.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Washington, DC — December 11, 2023 — The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has appointed long-time information-security-industry veteran and cybersecurity expert witness, Joseph Steinberg, to the organization’s Computer Crime & Digital Evidence Committee. patent filings.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

A report from 2023 revealed that 67% of energy and utility companies faced ransomware attacks, with many incidents exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities. Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk.

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Dark Reading

MAY 18, 2023

Risk from artificial intelligence vectors presents a growing concern among security professionals in 2023.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

What cyberthreats for business will be the greatest in 2023? The ongoing geopolitical storm brings not only classical cyberthreats for business, but also unpredictable risks and ‘black swans’ The main problem for 2023 will be supply-chain stability and cybersecurity.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 31, 2024

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can engage in conversations with users, and answer their questions. In April, 2023 ChatGPT was happy to announce that the artificial intelligence chatbot was available again in Italy after a month long block. OpenAI has 30 days to respond with a defense.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Paul speaks with Gary McGraw of the Berryville Institute of Machine Learning (BIML), about the risks facing large language model machine learning and artificial intelligence, and how organizations looking to leverage artificial intelligence and LLMs can insulate themselves from those risks.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 26, 2025

To put this into context, GenAI use in business was just 5 per cent in 2023, the research company said. This rapid transformation creates a challenge for boards tasked with balancing emerging risks and strategic opportunities. The EU AI Act is the worlds first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

According to recent reports, there were over 700 million cyber attacks in 2023 alonea significant rise from the previous year. In 2023, major ransomware incidents targeted healthcare providers, educational institutions, and large corporations. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access to accounts and systems.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 19, 2024

Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation , business conspiracy , malfeasance , and risks to mental health. Today, tech’s darling is artificial intelligence. These techniques border on the manipulative, but the biggest risk to users comes from advertising within AI chatbots.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2023

Predictions on insider threats, passwordless authentication, artificial intelligence, and more Few industries move as quickly as cybersecurity, broadly, and the identity and access management (IAM) segment, specifically. However, consultants and contractors can bring the unintended risk of breaches to an organization's doorstep.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

From advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) to the continued evolution of ransomware and cyberattacks, the coming year is sure to bring significant developments in the world of cybersecurity. Artificial Intelligence will be crucial. But 2023 might be the year it all comes to fruition.

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Anton on Security

MAY 24, 2023

EP84 How to Secure Artificial Intelligence (AI): Threats, Approaches, Lessons So Far Based on these episodes, you can see things that interest me the most as we asked them of every guest: What is different about securing AI vs securing another data-intensive, complex, enterprise application?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This incident serves as a stark reminder of the critical risks posed by global IT disruptions and supply chain weaknesses. This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. The issue serves as a reminder of the potential risks inherent in widely used software.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has taken a pioneering step in the realm of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity by appointing its first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Lisa Einstein. As organizations consider creating CAIO positions, they will need to address several challenges.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023. Key risks posed by deepfakes Deepfake attacks can be broadly classified into three categories. Strengthen authentication protocols Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Avoid over-reliance on voice and facial recognition alone.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your Android phone is at patch level 2023-10-06 or later then the two issues discussed below have been fixed. CVE-2023-4863 was due on October 4, 2023 and CVE-2023-4211 has to be patched by October 24, 2023. The vulnerability is patched if your phone is at patch level 2023-10-05.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2024

And the potential for abuse will grow when the farmers start using artificial intelligence. By 2020, it had more than doubled, and it more than doubled again by 2023. According to the agency’s 2023 financial report , the SEC paid out nearly $600 million to whistleblowers last year. Today, the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

1 - WEF: Best practices to adopt AI securely As businesses scramble to adopt artificial intelligence to boost their competitiveness, theyre also grappling with how to deploy AI systems securely and in line with policies and regulations. Do we weigh risks against rewards when considering new AI projects?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Related: The importance of preserving trust in 2023 Valuable or sensitive information on a computer is exposed to theft or to getting compromised. But it’s a real and growing risk to be aware of. In 2020, Forbes reported that pandemic layoffs and remote work served to increase the risk of company data loss.

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TrustArc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Nonetheless, there are considerable risks associated with using LLMs in AI, including risks to privacy. Our 2023 TrustArc Privacy Benchmarks Survey results revealed that among 18 potential challenges, "artificial intelligence implications in privacy" ranked #1.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

The RSA Conference 2023 witnessed a surge of interest in API security, with experts and industry leaders focusing on the increasing need to secure APIs and address vulnerabilities. Data Theorem’s platform is designed to identify and remediate potential security risks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Cyberrisk is business risk. But how should we communicate this risk to the business, to clients, or to investors? Accenture annual report: risks we face from cyberattacks. However, we were most interested in seeing how Accenture articulated a particular business risk: the risk from a cyberattack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Zyxel device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs Hacking Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls Security OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797 Progress Software fixed multiple high-severity (..)

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cybersecurity risks increase every year and bludgeon victims who fail to prepare properly. For those interested in a better understanding of the oncoming risks, this is the information you are looking for. I first explored and predicted the impacts several years ago and called out multiple shifts for the 2023 predictions.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

27, 2023 – ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery has released “ TechBrief: Generative Artificial Intelligence.” To mitigate these risks, the authors contend that AI law and policy should incorporate end-to-end governance approaches that address risks comprehensively and “by design.” New York, NY, Sept.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 26, 2023

July 26, 2023 — Protect AI , the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) security company, today announced it has closed a $35M Series A round of funding. AI Radar enables customers to quickly identify and remediate risks, and maintain a strong security posture for ML systems and AI applications.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Photo Credit — Interexy.com — Top Cybersecurity Trends To Monitor In 2022–2023. CISOs, CIOs, and CFO should take the rest of Q4 2022 need to consider how the organization can reshape its security strategy for 2023 and adjust its “goal posts.”. Take a Risk-Based Approach First. Moving the Cybersecurity Goal Posts.

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