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Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses

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Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses 2024-08-28 at 06:01 By Help Net Security GenAI, deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses, according to Experian. Top online security concerns for consumers According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023 alone, representing a 14% increase […]

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GenAI buzz fading among senior executives

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GenAI buzz fading among senior executives 2024-08-26 at 05:01 By Help Net Security GenAI adoption has reached a critical phase, with 67% of respondents reporting their organization is increasing its investment in GenAI due to strong value to date, according to Deloitte. “The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise: Now decides Next,” is based

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GenAI models are easily compromised

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GenAI models are easily compromised 2024-08-22 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 95% of cybersecurity experts express low confidence in GenAI security measures while red team data shows anyone can easily hack GenAI models, according to Lakera. Attack methods specific to GenAI, or prompt attacks, are easily used by anyone to manipulate the applications, gain

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The AI balancing act: Unlocking potential, dealing with security issues, complexity

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The AI balancing act: Unlocking potential, dealing with security issues, complexity 2024-08-15 at 06:31 By Help Net Security 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 companies struggle with AI literacy, cautious adoption, and the risks of immature

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AI security 2024: Key insights for staying ahead of threats

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AI security 2024: Key insights for staying ahead of threats 2024-08-08 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kojin Oshiba, co-founder of Robust Intelligence, discusses his journey from academic research to addressing AI security challenges in the industry. Oshiba highlights vulnerabilities in technology systems and the proactive measures needed to mitigate

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Securing against GenAI weaponization

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Securing against GenAI weaponization 2024-08-08 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Aaron Fulkerson, CEO of Opaque, discusses how the weaponization of generative AI (GenAI) has made existing data privacy practices (like masking, anonymization, tokenization, etc.) obsolete. Fulkerson provides recommendations for companies to realize they must proactively plan to mitigate

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Enhancing threat detection for GenAI workloads with cloud attack emulation

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Enhancing threat detection for GenAI workloads with cloud attack emulation 2024-07-29 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Cloud GenAI workloads inherit pre-existing cloud security challenges, and security teams must proactively evolve innovative security countermeasures, including threat detection mechanisms. Traditional cloud threat detection Threat detection systems are designed to allow early detection of potential security breaches;

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The most urgent security risks for GenAI users are all data-related

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The most urgent security risks for GenAI users are all data-related 2024-07-25 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Regulated data (data that organizations have a legal duty to protect) makes up more than a third of the sensitive data being shared with GenAI applications—presenting a potential risk to businesses of costly data breaches, according to

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GenAI network acceleration requires prior WAN optimization

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GenAI network acceleration requires prior WAN optimization 2024-07-19 at 07:32 By Help Net Security As GenAI models used for natural language processing, image generation, and other complex tasks often rely on large datasets that must be transmitted between distributed locations, including data centers and edge devices, WAN optimization is essential for robust deployment of GenAI

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ChatGPTriage: How can CISOs see and control employees’ AI use?

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ChatGPTriage: How can CISOs see and control employees’ AI use? 2024-07-16 at 08:01 By Help Net Security It’s been less than 18 months since the public introduction of ChatGPT, which gained 100 million users in less than two months. Given the hype, you would expect enterprise adoption of generative AI to be significant, but it’s

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Pressure mounts for C-Suite executives to implement GenAI solutions

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Pressure mounts for C-Suite executives to implement GenAI solutions 2024-07-15 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 87% of C-Suite executives feel under pressure to implement GenAI solutions at speed and scale, according to RWS. Despite these pressures, 76% expressed an overwhelming excitement across their organization for the potential benefits of GenAI. However, this excitement is

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Can AI be Meaningfully Regulated, or is Regulation a Deceitful Fudge?

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Can AI be Meaningfully Regulated, or is Regulation a Deceitful Fudge? 2024-07-10 at 16:46 By Kevin Townsend Few people understand AI, nor how to use nor control it, nor where it is going. Yet politicians wish to regulate it. The post Can AI be Meaningfully Regulated, or is Regulation a Deceitful Fudge? appeared first on

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US Disrupts AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm on X

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US Disrupts AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm on X 2024-07-10 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire The US and allies blame Russian state-sponsored threat actors for using Meliorator AI software to create a social media bot farm. The post US Disrupts AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm on X appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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How companies increase risk exposure with rushed LLM deployments

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How companies increase risk exposure with rushed LLM deployments 2024-07-10 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Jake King, Head of Threat & Security Intelligence at Elastic, discusses companies’ exposure to new security risks and vulnerabilities as they rush to deploy LLMs. King explains how LLMs pose significant risks to data

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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools

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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools 2024-07-05 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats – malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the form of ‘traditional’ banking malware or, more recently, cryptostealers, according to ESET. Vidar infostealer targets Windows

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Maintaining human oversight in AI-enhanced software development

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Maintaining human oversight in AI-enhanced software development 2024-07-03 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Martin Reynolds, Field CTO at Harness, discusses how AI can enhance the security of software development and deployment. However, increased reliance on AI-generated code introduces new risks, requiring human oversight and integrated security practices to ensure safe

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The impossibility of “getting ahead” in cyber defense

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The impossibility of “getting ahead” in cyber defense 2024-07-02 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As a security professional, it can be tempting to believe that with sufficient resources we can achieve of state of parity, or even relative dominance, over cyber attackers. After all, if we got to an ideal state – fully staffed

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Microsoft Details ‘Skeleton Key’ AI Jailbreak Technique

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Microsoft Details ‘Skeleton Key’ AI Jailbreak Technique 2024-06-28 at 16:31 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft has tricked several gen-AI models into providing forbidden information using a jailbreak technique named Skeleton Key. The post Microsoft Details ‘Skeleton Key’ AI Jailbreak Technique appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Why are threat actors faking data breaches?

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Why are threat actors faking data breaches? 2024-06-24 at 07:16 By Help Net Security Earlier this year Europcar discovered a hacker selling info on its 50 million customers on the dark web. The European car rental company immediately launched an investigation, only to discover that the data being sold was completely doctored, possibly using generative

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42% plan to use API security for AI data protection

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42% plan to use API security for AI data protection 2024-06-18 at 06:01 By Help Net Security While 75% of enterprises are implementing AI, 72% report significant data quality issues and an inability to scale data practices, according to F5. Data and the systems companies put in place to obtain, store, and secure it are

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