
New infosec products of the week: January 17, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atsign, Cisco, Commvault, and IT-Harvest. Cisco AI Defense safeguards against the …

Cisco AI Defense safeguards against the misuse of AI tools
Cisco announced Cisco AI Defense, a pioneering solution to enable and safeguard AI transformation within enterprises. As AI technology advances, new safety concerns and …

AI is becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals
This article highlights key findings from 2024 reports on AI and GenAI technologies, focusing on their potential and major challenges. Overreliance on GenAI to develop …

Cisco introduces Wi-Fi 7 access points to enhance employee and customer experiences
Cisco introduces new intelligent, secure and assured wireless innovations, with smart Wi-Fi 7 access points and unified subscription licensing that can enable smart spaces …

Critical vulnerability in Cisco industrial wireless access points fixed (CVE-2024-20418)
Cisco has fixed a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-20418) affecting its Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that can be exploited via a …

Strong privacy laws boost confidence in sharing information with AI
53% of consumers report being aware of their national privacy laws, a 17-percentage point increase compared to 2019, according to Cisco. Informed consumers are also much more …

Exploited: Cisco, SharePoint, Chrome vulnerabilities
Threat actors have been leveraging zero and n-day vulnerabilities in Cisco security appliances (CVE-2024-20481), Microsoft Sharepoint (CVE-2024-38094), and Google’s …

The true cost of cybercrime for your business
As cybercriminals continue to refine their methods, blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the financial toll on individuals and organizations has reached …

BlackByte affiliates use new encryptor and new TTPs
BlackByte, the ransomware-as-a-service gang believed to be one of Conti’s splinter groups, has (once again) created a new iteration of its encryptor. “Talos …

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft macOS apps may give attackers access to microphone, camera
Vulnerabilities in popular Microsoft apps for macOS can be abused by attackers to record video and audio clips, take pictures, access and exfiltrate data and send emails, …

The AI balancing act: Unlocking potential, dealing with security issues, complexity
The rapid integration of AI and GenAI technologies creates a complex mix of challenges and opportunities for organizations. While the potential benefits are clear, many …

Current attacks, targets, and other threat landscape trends
In this Help Net Security video, Kendall McKay, Strategic Lead, Cyber Threat Intelligence at Cisco Talos, discusses the trends that Cisco Talos incident response observed in …
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