SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Virtual reality (VR) technology has transformed how we experience digital environments. This technology simulates environments with striking realism, providing a highly immersive experience for users, and triggering their visual and auditory senses so they feel that they are truly in the moment in a virtual world.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Social media accounts are often lost when users forget their password, switch devices, or when they inadvertently or even willingly give their credentials to a scammer. I do have a few questions though: With the current development of deepfakes, how long will it take for this technology to be used for the exact opposite?

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Consider that some 80 percent of hacking-related breaches occur because of weak or reused passwords, and that over 90 percent of consumers continue to re-use their intrinsically weak passwords. It’s no surprise that passwordless authentication is at the core of Gartner’s report on emerging technologies and trends for 2022.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 17, 2023

Don’t assume that because security technology is available to address a particular danger, and an organization utilizes such technology, that the organization is actually secure against that particular danger. The technology to prevent errors of the “ML” vs “MIL” type has been around for many years.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

With the advent of new technologies and rising cyber threats , 2025 promises significant shifts in the cybersecurity domain. Here are the top 10 trends to watch out for in 2025: Rise of AI-Driven Cyberattacks Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to develop sophisticated attack methods.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

Xanthorox vision can analyze images and screenshots to extract sensitive data or interpret visual content useful for cracking passwords or reading stolen documents. But platforms like Xanthorox show the dark side of this technology. ” How are security teams responding?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 24, 2024

The 2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report , conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which surveyed almost 3,000 respondents from 18 countries and 37 industries, revealed how decision-makers navigate new threats while trying to overcome old challenges. Having said that, these technologies also promise a host of benefits.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I was recently asked to take a look at CrowdSec – a new, free, open-source information security technology created in France that seeks to improve the current situation. at the end of 2020, and reported to me that its technology is already being used in over 70 countries across all six continents (other than Antarctica).

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While initially popularized in entertainment and satire, cybercriminals now weaponize this technology for fraud, identity theft, and corporate deception. Defending against deepfake threats While deepfake technology continues to evolve, organizations can implement several measures to mitigate risks.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Essentially, this concept encompasses the technologies, processes, and policies used to secure an organization's data and ensure operational continuity. Most of these are long-standing stratagems, but as they evolve in lockstep with technological advancements, it's worth scrutinizing them through the lens of the present-day IT landscape.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

The good news is that OneSpan and other security vendors are innovating to bring machine learning, data analytics and artificial intelligence to the front lines. In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In this episode of the podcast (#166): Jay Budzik, the Chief Technology Officer at ZestAI, joins us to talk about that company's push to make artificial intelligence decisions explainable and how his company's technology is helping to root out synthetic identity fraud. Also: making Passwords work.

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Webroot

MAY 5, 2025

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. Deepfake technology Deepfake technology , powered by AI, can create realistic audio and video content that mimics the appearance and voice of trusted individuals.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2025

Related: RSAC 2025 by the numbers Beneath the cacophony of GenAI-powered product rollouts, the signal that stood out was subtler: a broadening consensus that artificial intelligence especially the agentic kind isnt going away. Yet AI complicates the landscape: it can accelerate password cracking even as it enables smarter detection.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

On Monday, the computing giant unveiled a new line of PCs that integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to promise faster speeds, enhanced productivity, and a powerful data collection and search tool that screenshots a device’s activity—including password entry—every few seconds.

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Webroot

JULY 8, 2024

In recognition of its profound impact, July 16 is celebrated as Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day. AI is one of the defining technologies of our era, and its adoption is skyrocketing. Use strong passwords Think of your passwords as the locks on your doors. That’s our world today with AI!

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The system states explicitly that passwords are not treated as case sensitive , and that four special characters — < > — are not allowed to be used in passwords.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 2, 2022

A new next-generation access and authentication platform powered by artificial intelligence was launched Wednesday by SecureAuth. If, after initial authentication, you never authenticate again, a bad actor could potentially run rampant in your system," he tells CSO.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2022

It can certainly be said that advances in technology have had a huge impact on cybersecurity in recent years. It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. As a simple example, consider the idea of passwords. Are humans still needed in cybersecurity?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Facial recognition software (FRS) is a biometric tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to scan human facial features to produce a code. The technology isn’t yet perfect, but it has evolved to a point that enterprise use is growing. Also read: Passwordless Authentication 101.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From the apps on our smartphones to chatbot assistant services, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our lives in both big and small ways. AI is a technology that enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognizing patterns, and making decisions.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity is more than a passing trend — it’s a groundbreaking shift in protecting our digital assets. As cyber-attacks grow increasingly complex, leveraging AI becomes crucial for staying ahead of emerging threats.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

In recognition of this evolving landscape, the EU is closely working on formulating a legislative framework that will specifically address facial processing technologies to strengthen data protection. Public attention leads to a debate on privacy, especially if the technology is new enough not to be well regulated.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The good news is that we already possess the technology, as well as the best practices frameworks, to mitigate fast-rising IoT exposures. On the immediate horizon, IoT systems will bring us autonomous vehicles and something called “digital twins” – virtual representations of physical objects infused with artificial intelligence.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Its a cyber attack where scammers impersonate legitimate organizations or trusted individuals to steal sensitive information like passwords, financial data, or access credentials. Spear phishing used to be hard to craft for hackers and scammers, but recent technology advancements are changing things. Change your password immediately!"

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

"This is true, not just for Snowflake, but for anyone using a third-party service via an authenticated session, that authentication needs to be using a credential stronger than just username and password." A password manager can generate strong and unique passwords for every account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2022

From business-wide encryption to cloud- hosted VoIP phone systems , businesses are implementing advanced technologies to achieve protection at every entry point. For this reason, businesses employ secure data extraction tools and advanced machine learning technologies. The Username/Password Combination. Image Source.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Quantum technology is accelerating—and with it, the quantum threat. Technological acceleration can happen in the blink of an eye. As new technologies emerge, acceleration is occurring at all layers of the quantum computing industry.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become more prevalent in enterprise environments, chatbots like ChatGPT are gaining popularity due to their ability to assist in customer service and support functions. These attacks involve tricking users into providing sensitive information, such as passwords or login credentials.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Adaptive control, no trust, zero-trust, auto-remediation artificial intelligence, and content filter with multi-factor authentication aligning with your CASB deployment add in open-source technology, unpatched critical infrastructure, is your organization’s cybersecurity risks and compliance mandates protected?

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Javvad Malik

JULY 5, 2024

Additionally, the rapid adoption of digital technologies, such as electronic health records and connected medical devices, has expanded the attack surface, providing more opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities. As individuals, we also have a role to play in building a stronger cybersecurity culture.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

You may not have noticed, but there has been a flurry of breakthroughs in biometric technology, led by some leapfrog advances in facial recognition systems over the past couple of years. The ultimate concern with this technology is that we’ll end up in a surveillance society where your I.D. Ubiquitous surveillance. Advanced use cases.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Imagine an LLM being able to find someone’s phone number, call them and surreptitiously record their voice, guess what bank they use based on the largest providers in their area, impersonate them on a phone call with customer service to reset their password, and liquidate their account to make a donation to a political party.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

These technologies have become an increasingly important part of access management products. Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place. The once-great security giant Symantec is now a division of Broadcom.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Six decades in, password use has tipped into the absurd, while two-factor authentication is showing its limits. If you find it interesting, check out the rest of our Life After the Password series of podcasts. 60 years in, passwords at a breaking point. Six decades later, however, password use has tipped into the absurd.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This includes enhancements to application controls, protection shield to vulnerable drivers, identity theft protection and a simple way to manage all passwords. Giving respite to those concerned about system drivers being exploited by hackers, MS will enable vulnerable drivers’ block list feature by default from this month end.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The prolific use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Large Language Models (LLMs) present new challenges we must address and new questions we must answer. In a recent module on operating systems, for instance, students enthusiastically described "artificial intelligence operating systems (AI OS)" and even "Blockchain OS."

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