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94% of firms say pentesting is essential, but few are doing it right

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94% of firms say pentesting is essential, but few are doing it right 2025-04-15 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Organizations are fixing less than half of all exploitable vulnerabilities, with just 21% of GenAI app flaws being resolved, according to Cobalt. Big firms take longer to fix pentest issues 94% of firms view pentesting […]

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Aurascape Banks Hefty $50 Million to Mitigate ‘Shadow AI’ Risks

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Aurascape Banks Hefty $50 Million to Mitigate ‘Shadow AI’ Risks 2025-04-08 at 16:29 By Ryan Naraine Silicon Valley startup secures big investment from Menlo Ventures and Mayfield Fund to solve the “shadow AI” security problem. The post Aurascape Banks Hefty $50 Million to Mitigate ‘Shadow AI’ Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats

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GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats 2025-03-31 at 07:03 By Help Net Security The amount of data being shared by businesses with GenAI apps has exploded, increasing 30x in one year, according to Netskope. The average organization now shares more than 7.7GB of data with AI tools per month, a massive jump from just

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New AI Security Tool Helps Organizations Set Trust Zones for Gen-AI Models

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New AI Security Tool Helps Organizations Set Trust Zones for Gen-AI Models 2025-03-14 at 14:18 By Kevin Townsend Measure the different level of risk inherent to all gen-AI foundational models and use that to fine-tune the operation of in-house AI deployments. The post New AI Security Tool Helps Organizations Set Trust Zones for Gen-AI Models

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New CCA Jailbreak Method Works Against Most AI Models

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New CCA Jailbreak Method Works Against Most AI Models 2025-03-14 at 13:36 By Ionut Arghire Two Microsoft researchers have devised a new jailbreak method that bypasses the safety mechanisms of most AI systems. The post New CCA Jailbreak Method Works Against Most AI Models appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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How to spot and avoid AI-generated scams

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How to spot and avoid AI-generated scams 2025-03-11 at 18:02 By Help Net Security As AI technology advances, cybercriminals create more personalized and convincing scams. This includes mimicking voices, deepfake videos, and highly convincing phishing emails that are difficult to spot. Phishing, deepfakes, and voice cloning are among the most common AI-driven techniques used by

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AIceberg Gets $10 Million in Seed Funding for AI Security Platform

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AIceberg Gets $10 Million in Seed Funding for AI Security Platform 2025-03-06 at 13:15 By Eduard Kovacs AIceberg has launched a solution that helps governments and enterprises with the safe, secure and compliant adoption of AI. The post AIceberg Gets $10 Million in Seed Funding for AI Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization

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89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization 2025-03-06 at 07:04 By Help Net Security Organizations have zero visibility into 89% of AI usage, despite security policies according to a LayerX report. 71% of connections to GenAI tools are done using personal non-corporate accounts. Among logins using corporate accounts, 58% of connections are

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Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers

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Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers 2025-02-28 at 12:49 By Eduard Kovacs In a lawsuit targeting cybercriminals who abuse AI services, Microsoft has named individuals from Iran, the UK, China and Vietnam. The post Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Pangea Launches AI Guard and Prompt Guard to Combat Gen-AI Security Risks

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Pangea Launches AI Guard and Prompt Guard to Combat Gen-AI Security Risks 2025-02-18 at 20:18 By Kevin Townsend Guardrail specialist releases new products to aid the development and use of secure gen-AI apps. The post Pangea Launches AI Guard and Prompt Guard to Combat Gen-AI Security Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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8 steps to secure GenAI integration in financial services

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8 steps to secure GenAI integration in financial services 2025-02-04 at 07:00 By Help Net Security GenAI offers financial services institutions enormous opportunities, particularly in unstructured dataset analysis and management, but may also increase security risks, according to FS-ISAC. GenAI can organize oceans of information and retrieve insights from it that you can use to

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UK, US Introduce “Content Credentials” Labeling to Counter Deepfakes, Misinformation in the Age of AI

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UK, US Introduce “Content Credentials” Labeling to Counter Deepfakes, Misinformation in the Age of AI 2025-01-30 at 13:03 By daksh sharma Overview The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced both opportunities and risks in the digital landscape. While AI-generated content can enhance creativity and efficiency, it also presents significant challenges related to

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Cyber trends set to influence business strategies

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Cyber trends set to influence business strategies 2025-01-27 at 06:42 By Help Net Security Diligent convened a group of 65 board members, C-suite executives, and leading subject matter experts to explore topics shaping the future of business: generative AI, cybersecurity and data privacy, geopolitical risk, and financial fraud and abuse. In this Help Net Security

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One in ten GenAI prompts puts sensitive data at risk

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One in ten GenAI prompts puts sensitive data at risk 2025-01-20 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Despite their potential, many organizations hesitate to fully adopt GenAI tools due to concerns about sensitive data being inadvertently shared and possibly used to train these systems, according to Harmonic. Sensitive data exposure in GenAI prompts A new

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This is the year CISOs unlock AI’s full potential

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This is the year CISOs unlock AI’s full potential 2025-01-14 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In 2025, CISOs will have powerful new capabilities as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to mature. Evolving beyond providing answers to questions, GenAI will provide proactive recommendations, take action, and communicate in a personalized manner. This transition will enable

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Why an “all gas, no brakes” approach for AI use won’t work

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Why an “all gas, no brakes” approach for AI use won’t work 2025-01-08 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Machine learning and generative AI are changing the way knowledge workers do their jobs. Every company is eager to be “an AI company,” but AI can often seem like a black box, and the fear of

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The top target for phishing campaigns

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The top target for phishing campaigns 2025-01-08 at 06:53 By Help Net Security Despite organizations’ repeated attempts at security awareness training, with a particular emphasis on how employees can avoid being phished, in 2024 enterprise users clicked on phishing lures at a rate nearly three times higher than in 2023, according to Netskope. More than

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Every minute, 4,080 records are compromised in data breaches

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Every minute, 4,080 records are compromised in data breaches 2025-01-03 at 06:58 By Help Net Security A recent Domo report shows that the world’s internet population has reached a record high of 5.52 billion people and uncovers signs that AI may be unseating digital juggernauts as it brings in new forms of engagement. “The phenomenal

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CISOs don’t invest enough in code security

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CISOs don’t invest enough in code security 2025-01-02 at 06:34 By Help Net Security 72% of security leaders agree that the age of AI necessitates a complete reset of how organizations approach application security, according to Cycode. This urgency is reinforced by the fact that 93 billion lines of code were generated in the past

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AI is becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals

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AI is becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals 2024-12-20 at 07:03 By Help Net Security AI changes how organizations look at cybersecurity GenAI is compromising security while promising efficiency 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

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