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Modernizing fraud prevention with machine learning

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Modernizing fraud prevention with machine learning 15/09/2023 at 08:33 By Help Net Security The number of digital transactions has skyrocketed. As consumers continue to spend and interact online, they have growing expectations for security and identity verification. As fraudsters become savvier and more opportunistic, there’s an increased need for businesses to protect customers from fraud […]

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Great security training is a real challenge

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Great security training is a real challenge 14/09/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security All employees need security training, yet it’s generally a resented afterthought. A variety of studies over years show that human error is generally felt to be the largest vulnerability in organizations. For technology companies like SaaS providers, who also need to

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Serial cybersecurity founders get back in the game

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Serial cybersecurity founders get back in the game 13/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security “I didn’t really have a choice,” says Ben Bernstein, the former CEO and co-founder of Twistlock (acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2019) and the CEO and co-founder of a new cybersecurity startup that is still in stealth. “Building a

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September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news

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September 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Important Federal government news 08/09/2023 at 08:17 By Help Net Security Microsoft addressed 33 CVEs in Windows 10 and 11 last month after nearly 3x that number in July. But despite the lull in CVEs, they did provide new security updates for Microsoft Exchange Server, .NET Framework, and even SQL

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI

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3 ways to strike the right balance with generative AI 07/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 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. Implement role-based access control In the context of generative AI, having properly defined user

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering 06/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly evident that the

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer 05/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 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 date, the attacks that they have encountered have remained relatively unsophisticated and not especially harmful. Analysis

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

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5 ways in which FHE can solve blockchain’s privacy problems 04/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Blockchain technology has gained significant traction due to its decentralized nature and immutability, providing transparency and security for various applications, especially in finance. Having gained notoriety during the 2010s with the boom of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, skilled

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The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification

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The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification 31/08/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security 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 the attack surface. Each interconnected device can potentially create

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Is the new OWASP API Top 10 helpful to defenders?

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Is the new OWASP API Top 10 helpful to defenders? 30/08/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security 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) Security Top 10 2023 is no exception. First drafted five years ago and updated

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

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Is the cybersecurity community’s obsession with compliance counter-productive? 29/08/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 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 if the plane hits a mountain if we have

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Uncovering a privacy-preserving approach to machine learning

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Uncovering a privacy-preserving approach to machine learning 28/08/2023 at 08:01 By Help Net Security 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 solidify competitive advantage. Although recent developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have raised unprecedented awareness around the

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Cybersecurity insurance is missing the risk

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Cybersecurity insurance is missing the risk 25/08/2023 at 08:04 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity insurance is a rapidly growing market, swelling from approximately $13B in 2022 to an estimated $84B in 2030 (26% CAGR), but insurers are struggling with quantifying the potential risks of offering this type of insurance. The traditional actuary models do not

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Does a secure coding training platform really work?

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Does a secure coding training platform really work? 24/08/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security As security vulnerabilities are reported to you time and again, you may ask yourself: “Why don’t these developers learn the lesson?” The next thing you may think is: “We should train developers, so they stop making these mistakes.” For many

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IT’s rising role in physical security technology

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IT’s rising role in physical security technology 22/08/2023 at 07:34 By Help Net Security As the adoption of cloud-based and mobile-access security systems continues to increase among both new and established businesses, the lines between traditional physical security personnel and IT staff are beginning to blur. Traditionally, the common approach towards organizational security has always

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How EU lawmakers can make mandatory vulnerability disclosure responsible

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How EU lawmakers can make mandatory vulnerability disclosure responsible 21/08/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security There is a standard playbook and best practice for when an organization discovers or is notified about a software vulnerability: The organization works quickly to fix the problem and, once a fix is available, discloses that vulnerability for the

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4 ways simulation training alleviates team burnout

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4 ways simulation training alleviates team burnout 18/08/2023 at 11:32 By Help Net Security Burnout is endemic in the cybersecurity industry, damaging the mental and physical health of cyber professionals and leaving organizations underskilled, understaffed, and overexposed to cyber risk as security leaders and team members leave for more promising career opportunities elsewhere or drop

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Why the “voluntary AI commitments” extracted by the White House are nowhere near enough

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Why the “voluntary AI commitments” extracted by the White House are nowhere near enough 16/08/2023 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Representatives from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI recently convened at the White House for a meeting with President Biden with the stated mission of “ensuring the responsible development and distribution of

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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay

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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay 15/08/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Comprehensive security plans and programs must focus on defense, but also on answering these key question: “How will the organization respond to a ransomware attack?”, and “At what point will the option of paying the ransom be on the table?” What

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APTs use of lesser-known TTPs are no less of a headache

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APTs use of lesser-known TTPs are no less of a headache 14/08/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security APT (advanced persistent threat) attacks were once considered to be primarily a problem for large corporations, but the number of these (often state-sponsored) attacks against small- and medium-sized businesses has increased significantly. Everyone is fair game, and

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