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artificial intelligence
3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI

To find the sweet spot where innovation doesn’t mean sacrificing your security posture, organizations should consider the following three best practices when leveraging AI. …

AI
Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that …

connected car
Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer

Original equipment suppliers (OEMs) and their suppliers who are weighing how to invest their budgets might be inclined to slow pedal investment in addressing cyberthreats. To …

blocks
5 ways in which FHE can solve blockchain’s privacy problems

Blockchain technology has gained significant traction due to its decentralized nature and immutability, providing transparency and security for various applications, …

authentication
The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification

The number of IoT devices in enterprise networks and across the internet is projected to reach 29 billion by the year 2030. This exponential growth has inadvertently increased …

API
Is the new OWASP API Top 10 helpful to defenders?

The OWASP Foundation’s Top Ten lists have helped defenders focus their efforts with respect to specific technologies and the OWASP API (Application Programming Interface) …

database
Is the cybersecurity community’s obsession with compliance counter-productive?

Does anyone think the chances of surviving a plane crash increase if our tray tables are locked and our carry-on bags are completely stowed under our seats? That we’ll be OK …

robot
Uncovering a privacy-preserving approach to machine learning

In the era of data-driven decision making, businesses are harnessing the power of machine learning (ML) to unlock valuable insights, gain operational efficiencies, and …

patch tuesday
August 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Software security improvements

August 2023 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical bugs in Teams, MSMQ The continued onslaught of phishing attacks, ransomware deployment, and other exploitation is forcing …

patch
A step-by-step guide for patching software vulnerabilities

Coalition’s recent Cyber Threat Index 2023 predicts the average Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) rate will rise by 13% over 2022 to more than 1,900 per month in …

analyst
Enterprises should layer-up security to avoid legal repercussions

The role of CISO these days requires a strong moral compass: You have to be the one speaking up for the protection of customer data and be ready to handle uncomfortable …

passwordless
Overcoming user resistance to passwordless authentication

Many organizations agree in theory that passwordless authentication is the future, but getting there represents a significant change management challenge. The migration to …

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