Text, email, Slack messages, Instagram DM, video game chats, asking Siri how to get to the dentist: Digital interactions are woven into the fabric of daily life. But this means heaps of information are being shared at all times, and the management of that data is hypercomplex. Over the next year, evolving AI technology, transforming […]
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Hackers held the spotlight in the news over the past few days as they threatened to release documents related to the Trump trial. This is far from an isolated incident — ransom demands related to cybercrimes have seen a surge since last year, targeting businesses, individuals, and even governments. These attacks have resulted in data
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Phishing scams, which aim to trick victims into revealing personal information or clicking malicious links, have long been a thorn in the side of individuals and businesses alike. However, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence has transformed these scams from mere nuisances into sophisticated threats capable of causing significant financial damage and emotional distress. Recent
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Cybercrime was ranked as the top risk to businesses in 2024 by the Allianz Risk Barometer survey. As cybercriminals get smarter and more creative with the help of AI, the threats to businesses are becoming more difficult to avoid. Yet the default approach by many businesses is to be reactive, implementing protective measures after the
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AI in the hands of bad actors is everyone’s nightmare. But we take heart in the fact that Microsoft and OpenAI are working together to understand and curb the ways that threat actors could misuse AI and LLMs. The U.S. government is also stepping up to protect people from technology used for nefarious purposes —
SEC tightens cybersecurity rules in 2023 2023 saw Federal authorities ratcheting down on Cybersecurity. In July, the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission [SEC] issued the latest final rules that enhance the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure requirements. The new SEC Rules: Holding corporate boards accountable While this has been a topic of concern since cybercrime began to
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Introduction to NIST 800-171 cybersecurity framework The National Institute of Standards and Technologies issued NIST Special publication 800-171 cybersecurity framework to provide guidance, deliver requirements, and set expectations for Federal contractors and suppliers doing business with the Department of Defense (DOD). NIST 800-171 vs NIST 800-53 NIST 800-171 consists of 171 security controls that cover
This content appears in our monthly email Security Digest, which unpacks recent security incidents, detailing what you should know, and what you should do. Sign-up to receive this digest below. As the sun sets on 2023, it’s time for a retrospective glance at the cybersecurity landscape that has both challenged and advanced our industry
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The following article on recent cybersecurity news and events was written by Kalles Group Security Consultant, Jayanth Kumar. This content appears in our monthly email Security Digest, which unpacks recent security incidents and details what you should know, and what you should do. Ransomware Resurgence: A Ticking Time Bomb What you need to
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The following article on recent cybersecurity news and events was written by Kalles Group Security Consultant, Jayanth Kumar. This content appears in our monthly email Security Digest, which unpacks recent security incidents and details what you should know, and what you should do. NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Navigating the Enhanced Landscape The National Institute
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During the second quarter of 2023, a staggering 110 million accounts were compromised, marking a significant increase compared to the initial quarter’s 43.2 million breaches. To provide perspective, this surge translates to an alarming rate of 855 accounts being compromised every minute during the second quarter, in contrast to the previous quarter’s rate of 334
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Cyber threat incidents continue to worsen with the adoption of remote technologies and the growing sophistication of attacks. Palo Alto Networks published a report in May 2021 indicating that attackers are getting faster at identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities immediately after they are published. The researchers observed that, between January and March 2021, adversaries began scanning
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