EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Artificial intelligence and large language models are transforming how organizations operate. They’re also generating vast quantities of data – including synthetic text, code, conversational data and even multi-media content. This introduces increased potential for organizations to encounter hacking, data breaches and data theft. This article outlines eight essential steps that cyber security stakeholders […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The tech media mogul’s platform is the first to see charges under a new EU social media law. The European Union is taking Elon Musk to task over his transformation of the Twitter social media site (now X) into a haven for disinformation and dubious content. On Friday, the EU Commission formally charged […]

By Hendrik De Bruin, Security Engineer, Check Point Software Technologies. Infostealers…ransomware’s lesser-known cousin When it comes to malware, ransomware usually steals the limelight, largely because of the direct, devastating impact that ransomware often causes. However, ransomware’s lesser-known cousin, the “infostealer,” is slowly but surely gaining ever-more attention. Over the last few years, we have noticed […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: What is the word ‘agile’ spelled backwards? CISO. (Just kidding, but it should be) As we enter July of 2024, contending with the current cyber security landscape demands unprecedented levels of vigilance and strategic agility. This month brings a convergence of developments and challenges with far-reaching implications. From a high-impact vulnerability in ubiquitous […]

By Ulrica de Fort-Menares, Vice President of Product Management for Infrastructure Assurance at BlueCat Networks Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to reshape how you operate your network security infrastructure. Firewalls have been a first line of defense in network security for many years and must always be operational. Maintaining five nines, or service availability […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Until recently, the signs of a phishing scam were relatively obvious – typos, “dear”, clumsy grammar, a cloying sense of urgency. Not only did people know what to watch for, but they also felt confident in their abilities to detect a phishing email and to avoid a malicious link or attachment. But new […]

Mark Dargin is an experienced security and network architect/leader. He is a Senior Strategic Security Advisor, advising Fortune 500 organizations for Optiv, the largest pure-play security risk advisory organization in North America. He is also an Information Security & Assurance instructor at Schoolcraft College in Michigan. Mark holds an MS degree in Business Information Technology […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A newly discovered jailbreak – also known as a direct prompt injection attack – called Skeleton Key, affects numerous generative AI models. A successful Skeleton Key attack subverts most, if not all, of the AI safety guardrails that LLM developers built into models. In other words, Skeleton Key attacks coax AI chatbots into […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Cyber physical attacks, which weaponize computer code to cause physical disruption or destruction, represent a growing threat, worldwide. These types of attacks tend to target water treatment facilities, power plants, transportation services, and other digitally connected, critical infrastructure-related segments of our society. Years ago, cyber systems and physical systems had little-to-no interconnectivity. However, […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Remember last year’s MOVEit meltdown? Get ready for a reprise… For anyone who missed last year’s madness, MOVEit Transfer is a popular managed file transfer product sold by Progress Software, which provides business applications and services to more than 100,000 organizations globally. In 2023, the software code for the MOVEit Transfer product was […]

Jason Whitehurst is the Chairman and CEO of FutureSafe Incorporated. For over eight years, he has been a cyber security services and stack provider in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) space. Jason contributes regularly to large MSP communities as an Evangelist, advocating for the use of Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) partnerships when selling cyber […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The benefits of AI in cyber security are phenomenal, yet not sufficiently well-known. In this article, get insights that cut through the noise; that show you how to put AI to work in ways that will yield worthwhile results. AI-powered cyber security solutions drive proactive threat prevention, accelerated response times, reduced false positives, […]