Microsoft outage: Govt asks companies to block these 25 ‘dangerous URLs’ – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112155949,imgsize-50308,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/microsoft-outage-govt-asks-companies-to-block-these-25-dangerous-urls.jpg Earlier this month several businesses across the world came to a standstill, thanks to a flawed security update that the US-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike pushed for Microsoft Windows machines. The defective software update pushed by CrowdStrike to its customers disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and other ...
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Is GenAI a CISO’s worst nightmare or a dream come true?, IT Security News, ET CISO
Is GenAI a CISO’s worst nightmare or a dream come true?, IT Security News, ET CISO Neelesh Kripalani, Chief Technology Officer, Clover Infotech According to Gartner, by 2027, Generative AI (GenAI) will contribute to a 30% reduction in false positive rates for application security testing and threat detection by refining results from other techniques to categorize benign from malicious events. ...
Read More »Cybercriminals Target Polish Businesses with Agent Tesla and Formbook Malware
Cybercriminals Target Polish Businesses with Agent Tesla and Formbook Malware https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/malware.png Jul 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Threat Cybersecurity researchers have detailed widespread phishing campaigns targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Poland during May 2024 that led to the deployment of several malware families like Agent Tesla, Formbook, and Remcos RAT. Some of the other regions targeted by the ...
Read More »AI startups swap independence for Big Tech’s deep pockets – ET CISO
AI startups swap independence for Big Tech’s deep pockets – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112098686,imgsize-38648,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/ai-startups-swap-independence-for-big-techs-deep-pockets.jpg It’s the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley’s most promising names in the fast-developing generative AI space are being gobbled up by or tied to the hip of US tech giants. Short on funds, in the past few months promising companies like Inflection AI ...
Read More »UK, EU question X over use of data to train Grok AI, IT Security News, ET CISO
UK, EU question X over use of data to train Grok AI, IT Security News, ET CISO Elon Musk-owned X recently enabled by default a setting that allows the social media platform to utilise user data to train its AI model, Grok. This means X can use user posts, interactions, and outputs from Grok for training and refining its AI, ...
Read More »French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems
French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/france.png Jul 27, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Intelligence French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called “disinfection operation” to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July 18 and that it’s expected ...
Read More »94% automotive firms struggle to recruit talent in cybersecurity: Report – ET CISO
94% automotive firms struggle to recruit talent in cybersecurity: Report – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-112057862,imgsize-11204,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/94-automotive-firms-struggle-to-recruit-talent-in-cybersecurity-report.jpg The report by EdTech platform Skill-Lync is based on an extensive survey, involving over 220 leaders from the engineering and HR divisions of top automotive firms in India About 94 per cent of automotive firms struggle to recruit talent in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, according ...
Read More »FraudGPT, other malicious AIs are the new frontier of online threats, ET CISO
FraudGPT, other malicious AIs are the new frontier of online threats, ET CISO The internet, a vast and indispensable resource for modern society, has a darker side where malicious activities thrive. From identity theft to sophisticated malware attacks, cyber criminals keep coming up with new scam methods. Widely available generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have now added a new layer ...
Read More »Bharath Data Protection Officer program launched at Rashtriya Raksha University Puducherry – ET CISO
Bharath Data Protection Officer program launched at Rashtriya Raksha University Puducherry – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-111841713,imgsize-33986,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/ot-security/bharath-data-protection-officer-program-launched-at-rashtriya-raksha-university-puducherry.jpg Puducherry Speaker Embalam Selvam during the launch of Bharath Data Protection Officer Certificate and Training Program at Rashtriya Raksha University Puducherry campus The Bharath Data Protection Officer (DPO) training and certification program has been inaugurated by the Speaker of Puducherry, Embalam Selvam, at the Rashtriya ...
Read More »Alert: HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver
Alert: HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shell.png Jul 18, 2024NewsroomMalware / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts. The malware, dubbed ...
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