New observational auditing framework takes aim at machine learning privacy leaks

Machine learning (ML) privacy concerns continue to surface, as audits show that models can reveal parts of the labels (the user’s choice, expressed preference, or the result of an action) used during training. A new research paper explores a different … Continue reading New observational auditing framework takes aim at machine learning privacy leaks

Why password management defines PCI DSS success

Most CISOs spend their days dealing with noisy dashboards and vendor pitches that all promise a shortcut to compliance. It can be overwhelming to sort out what matters. When you dig into real incidents involving payment data, a surprising number come d… Continue reading Why password management defines PCI DSS success

Small language models step into the fight against phishing sites

Phishing sites keep rising, and security teams are searching for ways to sort suspicious pages at speed. A recent study explores whether small language models (SLMs) can scan raw HTML to catch these threats. The work reviews a range of model sizes and … Continue reading Small language models step into the fight against phishing sites

DeepTeam: Open-source LLM red teaming framework

Security teams are pushing large language models into products faster than they can test them, which makes any new red teaming method worth paying attention to. DeepTeam is an open-source framework built to probe these systems before they reach users, … Continue reading DeepTeam: Open-source LLM red teaming framework

Aircraft cabin IoT leaves vendor and passenger data exposed

The expansion of IoT devices in shared, multi-vendor environments, such as aircraft cabins, has created tension between the benefits of data collaboration and the risks to passenger privacy, vendor intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. A ne… Continue reading Aircraft cabin IoT leaves vendor and passenger data exposed

cnspec: Open-source, cloud-native security and policy project

cnspec is an open source tool that helps when you are trying to keep a sprawling setup of clouds, containers, APIs and endpoints under control. It checks security and compliance across all of it, which makes it easier to see what needs attention. At it… Continue reading cnspec: Open-source, cloud-native security and policy project

Is your password manager truly GDPR compliant?

Passwords sit at the core of every critical system, but many organizations still overlook how fragile their password workflows can be. When something goes wrong, security teams rush to uncover who had access, how those passwords were stored and whether… Continue reading Is your password manager truly GDPR compliant?

Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users

Privacy rules like GDPR and CCPA are meant to help app stores be clearer about how apps use your data. But in the Google Play Store, those privacy sections often leave people scratching their heads. A new study looks at how users read these parts of an… Continue reading Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users