Tech giants reveal plans to combat AI-fueled election antics

Letters sent to Sen. Warner and shared exclusively with CyberScoop show platforms’ approach to AI and elections following calls that they aren’t doing enough.

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 Brands are changing cybersecurity strategies due to AI threats

 Over the past 18 months, AI has changed how we do many things in our work and professional lives — from helping us write emails to affecting how we approach cybersecurity. A recent Voice of SecOps 2024 study found that AI was a huge reason for many shifts in cybersecurity over the past 12 months. […]

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Does your business have an AI blind spot? Navigating the risks of shadow AI

With AI now an integral part of business operations, shadow AI has become the next frontier in information security. Here’s what that means for managing risk. For many organizations, 2023 was the breakout year for generative AI. Now, large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have become household names. In the business world, they’re already deeply […]

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 It all adds up: Pretexting in executive compromise

Executives hold the keys to the corporate kingdom. If attackers can gain the trust of executives using layered social engineering techniques, they may be able to access sensitive corporate information such as intellectual property, financial data or administrative control logins and passwords. While phishing remains the primary pathway to executive compromise, increasing C-suite awareness of […]

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ChatGPT 4 can exploit 87% of one-day vulnerabilities

Since the widespread and growing use of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) in recent years, cybersecurity has been a top concern. Among the many questions, cybersecurity professionals wondered how effective these tools were in launching an attack. Cybersecurity researchers Richard Fang, Rohan Bindu, Akul Gupta and Daniel Kang recently performed a study to […]

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FCC wants major telecoms to step up rules around AI-generated robocalls

A letter sent to major carriers highlights gaps in a recently implemented set of protocols meant to verify legitimate callers and cut down on spoofing.

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Vulnerability management empowered by AI

Vulnerability management involves an ongoing cycle of identifying, prioritizing and mitigating vulnerabilities within software applications, networks and computer systems. This proactive strategy is essential for safeguarding an organization’s digital assets and maintaining its security and integrity. To make the process simpler and easier, we need to involve artificial intelligence (AI). Let’s examine how AI is […]

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The dangers of anthropomorphizing AI: An infosec perspective

The generative AI revolution is showing no signs of slowing down. Chatbots and AI assistants have become an integral part of the business world, whether for training employees, answering customer queries or something else entirely. We’ve even given them names and genders and, in some cases, distinctive personalities. There are two very significant trends happening […]

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Manage AI threats with the right technology architecture

In an increasingly digital world, companies continuously face the threat of cyberattacks. Current advances in artificial intelligence (AI) promise significant improvements in detecting and defending against such threats. However, it is no secret that attackers are increasingly using AI. Cyber criminals leverage AI and machine learning to optimize and automate attacks. AI-driven malware can quickly […]

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How generative AI Is expanding the insider threat attack surface

As the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) soars, so too does the risk of insider threats. This puts even more pressure on businesses to rethink security and confidentiality policies. In just a few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has radically changed the world of work. 61% of knowledge workers now use GenAI tools — particularly OpenAI’s […]

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