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AI fraud prevention solution launched

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AI fraud prevention solution launched


  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

AppsFlyer has announced an all-new AI fraud prevention layer to its Protect360 solution, leveraging multiple machine learning models to deliver unmatched fraud detection and deterrence capabilities....


Real time security software development from Symbiotic Security

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Real time security software development from Symbiotic Security


  • Friday, November 22, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Symbiotic Security has launched a real time security for software development incorporating security testing and training directly into the development process without breaking developers’ workflows....


Microsoft misconfigurations expose millions of records globally

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Microsoft misconfigurations expose millions of records globally


  • Monday, November 18, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

Microsoft misconfigurations expose a critical data vulnerability within Power Pages, risking millions of records, including sensitive PII, due to misconfigured access controls. This highlights the dangers of over-permissioned access, emphasizing the ...


Faster cyberthreat detection updates from Progress

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Faster cyberthreat detection updates from Progress


  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • By Austin Harris

Progress has launched an upgraded version of Progress Flowmon, enhancing network observability with AI-driven threat detection. This update boosts IP search efficiency by up to tenfold, enabling faster tracking of network activities linked to specifi...


Google AdSense updates revealed for new US state privacy laws

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Google AdSense updates revealed for new US state privacy laws


  • Friday, October 18, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

Google AdSense updates have been announced regarding new state privacy laws taking effect in January 2025 in Iowa, Delaware, New Jersey, Nebraska, and New Hampshire. These updates include changes to data processing terms and expanded use of Restricte...


Off-the-shelf intelligent automation beats custom ECM monitoring

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Off-the-shelf intelligent automation beats custom ECM monitoring


  • Monday, October 14, 2024
  • By Austin Harris

Off-the-shelf intelligent automation observability systems offer significant advantages over custom-built ECM monitoring solutions. As data volume grows, organizations face rising storage costs, compliance challenges, and security risks. Pre-built so...


Increasing cyber threats from artificial intelligence

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Increasing cyber threats from artificial intelligence


  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

The UK Cybersecurity M&A market has seen substantial growth, driven by significant Private Equity investments and corporate consolidation to address increasing cyber threats. With rising state-sponsored cyber activity and surging cybercrime, particul...


Vulnerabilities in Apple products alert

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Vulnerabilities in Apple products alert


  • Monday, September 30, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

CERT-In has issued a high-severity alert regarding multiple vulnerabilities in Apple products, affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and other systems. These flaws could allow attackers to access sensitive data, execute code, bypass security, and more. Users...


SaaS report from Onymos reveals what tech leaders are worried about

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SaaS report from Onymos reveals what tech leaders are worried about


  • Monday, September 9, 2024
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

Onymos has released its SaaS Disruption Report: Security & Data, revealing that 78% of tech leaders are concerned about security threats in SaaS for application and software development. The report highlights significant challenges, with nearly half ...


Implement AI without data risks

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Implement AI without data risks


  • Tuesday, September 3, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Andrew Smith, Kyocera’s CISO, shares his top five tips to implement AI without data risks, to ensure any organization can safely leverage AI without compromising security. As organizations continue to adopt generative AI, outdated security protocols ...


PhishFlagger anti-phishing email solution released

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PhishFlagger anti-phishing email solution released


  • Monday, August 19, 2024
  • By Austin Harris

PhishFlagger, a human-compatible patented phishing solution, announced its new PhishFlagger anti-phishing email. It uses PhishCounter, a unique identifier protocol adding a sequential number in the subject line, to validate emails and highlight fraud...


GenAI cybersecurity assistant lands from IBM

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GenAI cybersecurity assistant lands from IBM


  • Friday, August 16, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

IBM has introduced its new GenAI cybersecurity assistant for threat detection and response services. Built on IBM's watsonx platform, this assistant enhances alert investigation for IBM Consulting analysts, accelerating threat identification and resp...


AWS introduces Mithra advanced threat intelligence neural network

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AWS introduces Mithra advanced threat intelligence neural network


  • Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

AWS introduces Mithra, an advanced threat intelligence neural network, to enhance cybersecurity. Developed by CJ Moses and his team, Mithra uses AI to rank domain trustworthiness, detecting and predicting malicious activities. This proactive tool str...


Paris 2024 Olympic apps ask for dangerous permissions

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Paris 2024 Olympic apps ask for dangerous permissions


  • Monday, August 12, 2024
  • By Austin Harris

The Paris 2024 Olympic apps are under scrutiny for tracking sports tourists and sharing private data with advertisers and big tech. A report from Cybernews reveals that many apps require excessive permissions, collect detailed user data, and potentia...


Generative AI in Application Security report from Checkmarx

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Generative AI in Application Security report from Checkmarx


  • Monday, August 12, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

Checkmarx recently released its Generative AI in Application Security report. The study highlights the tension between leveraging AI's productivity benefits and establishing governance to mitigate risks. It reveals that only 29% of organizations have...


Geo-Fraud Detection mobile app by Appdome

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Geo-Fraud Detection mobile app by Appdome


  • Friday, August 2, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

The Geo-Fraud Detection mobile app by Appdome has introduced new features to its service, including Geo-Location Fencing and Geo DeSync Attack Detection, to prevent location-based fraud in mobile apps. These enhancements allow developers to ensure ge...


Microsoft outage caused by software update from CrowdStrike

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Microsoft outage caused by software update from CrowdStrike


  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

On July 18, a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage, affecting 8.5 million Windows devices. Microsoft responded promptly, supporting customers and collaborating with CrowdStrike and other cloud providers to mit...


EU says Apple breached DMA regulations

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EU says Apple breached DMA regulations


  • Wednesday, July 10, 2024
  • By Richard Harris

EU says Apple breached DMA regulations as Apple has become the first target of the EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech. The European Commission accuses Apple of preventing app developers from directing users to cheaper options outsid...


Rise in cyberattacks is alarming folks

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Rise in cyberattacks is alarming folks


  • Friday, June 28, 2024
  • By Freeman Lightner

A new study has revealed a shocking rise in cyberattacks across the US, with 65 million victims impacted within the technology sector. In 2023, the US experienced 3,205 data breaches, a 78% increase from 2022. The tech sector saw a 92% rise in breach...


Social engineering takeover attacks are on the rise

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Social engineering takeover attacks are on the rise


  • Thursday, April 18, 2024
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

OpenSSF and the OpenJS Foundation are alerting open source project maintainers of social engineering takeover attacks, following new attack attempts they’ve witnessed similar to the XZ Utils incident....


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