Data Breach Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

NYUs Brennan Lodge on Training Your Own Model With Retrieval Augmented Generation Many cybersecurity organizations hope generative artificial intelligence and large language models will help them secure the enterprise and comply with the latest regulations.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

ISACA's Jon Brandt Discusses Threat Trends, Hiring Challenges, New Opportunities What kinds of training do security professionals need?

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JULY 30, 2021

Operational Security Mistakes Left Clues About Developer's Skills, But Not Identity Nearly three weeks ago, Iran's state railway company was hit a cyberattack that was disruptive and - somewhat unusually - also playful.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2024

With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, the financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity training are severe and multifaceted. “As cyber threats become more sophisticated, the cost of not investing in cybersecurity training escalates exponentially,” explains Dara Warn, CEO of INE Security.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. Create security awareness for employees. One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness. Change passwords regularly.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2022

Related: Cultivating ‘human sensors’ They may not entirely realize that when compounded, these two concerns could pose a critical security threat for their organization. Losing the security talent that they do have to what has been called the Great Resignation. Today, there are more paths into cybersecurity than ever.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Google Makes Announcements on New Bug Reporting Guidelines, Supply Chain Security Security researchers with novel ways to make Google artificial intelligence models leak sensitive training data or otherwise misbehave can submit their findings to the internet giant's bug bounty program.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide intriguing opportunities for immersive and interactive experiences in cybersecurity training. Related: GenAI’ impact on DevSecOps Here’s how these technologies can bridge learning gaps in cybersecurity awareness and enhance the overall training experience.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

“We must care as much about securing our systems as we care about running them if we are to make the necessary revolutionary change.” What kind of security failures created an environment that allegedly allowed a former CIA employee to exfiltrate so much sensitive data? Moving too slowly to enact key security safeguards.

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APRIL 24, 2024

KnowBe4's First Deal Since 2021 Brings AI-Based Email Protection, Training Together KnowBe4 purchased an email security provider founded by a Check Point veteran to offer AI-based email protection and training that's automatically tailored relative to risk.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2024

At Black Hat USA 2024 , I visited with Eyal Benishti , CEO of IRONSCALES , an Atlanta-GA-based supplier of advanced email security systems. More so than ever, companies need to continually train users to stay on high alert. Quick reporting by well-trained users isn’t going to be enough.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. They must rally the troops to proactively engage, day-to-day, in the intricate and absolutely vital mission of preserving the security of IT assets, without stifling innovation.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

22, 2024, CyberNewswire — INE Security offers essential advice to protect digital assets and enhance security. Warn “Small businesses face a unique set of cybersecurity challenges and threats and must be especially proactive with cybersecurity training,” said Dara Warn, CEO of INE Security. “At Cary, NC, Oct.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 28, 2022

Bipartisan Legislation Proposes More Cyber Collaboration, Training, Study A bipartisan Senate bill proposes closer collaboration between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with a goal of strengthening cybersecurity in the health and public health sectors.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 14, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes why the number of ransomware attacks and the amounts being paid in ransoms are both on the rise. It also discusses today's cyberthreat landscape and whether organizations should rely on user training to improve security.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2024

As an “AI-native” security architecture, HyperShield promises to redefine traditional security protocols through its automated proactive cybersecurity measures and AI-driven security solutions. Securing business continuity The role of IT/IS training extends beyond mere operational competence.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Healthcare organizations should rethink some of their approach to security, enhancing focus on insider threats, improving cyber awareness training and securing mobile applications and devices, said Ryan Witt, vice president of industry solutions at Proofpoint, discussing findings of a new study.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024, CyberNewsWire — INE Security is proud to announce that it has been named a winner in the prestigious 2024 SC Awards, named Best IT Security-Related Training Program. This designation underscores INE Security’s commitment to excellence and leadership in the cybersecurity industry. Cary, NC, Sept.18,

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Researchers warn of a new IoT botnet called Raptor Train that already compromised over 200,000 devices worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new botnet, named Raptor Train, composed of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices. “This botnet has targeted entities in the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

An ISMG Overview of the Technology Buzz Leading Up to Black Hat Conference 2022 ISMG caught up with 11 security executives in Las Vegas on Tuesday to discuss everything from open-source intelligence and Web3 security to training new security analysts and responding to directory attacks.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

Researchers devised an attack technique that could have been used to trick ChatGPT into disclosing training data. A team of researchers from several universities and Google have demonstrated an attack technique against ChetGPT that allowed them to extract several megabytes of ChatGPT’s training data. ” continues the analysis.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares security awareness training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 28, 2024

Committee Comes After Key Personnel Resign and Criticize the Company Over Safety OpenAI on Tuesday set up a committee to make "critical" safety and security decisions for all of its projects, as the technology giant begins to train its next artificial intelligence model.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Indian Firm Accuses 'Notorious Cyber Security Company' in Ongoing Incident Indian cybersecurity firm CloudSEK says another cybersecurity firm used a compromised collaboration platform credential to obtain access to its training webpages.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The NSA’s “ National Cryptographic School Television Catalogue ” from 1991 lists about 600 COMSEC and SIGINT training videos. There are a bunch explaining the operations of various cryptographic equipment, and a few code words I have never heard of before.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2022

Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. Training and certification must become more accessible and hiring criteria must change to encourage veterans to apply for these roles. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent. And it works.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

Brazil’s data protection authority temporarily banned Meta from using data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Human Rights Watch recently published a report revealing that LAION-5B, a major image-text dataset used for training AI models, includes identifiable photos of Brazilian children.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

Meta announced it is postponing the training of its large language models using public content from adult Facebook and Instagram users in the EU. “The DPC welcomes the decision by Meta to pause its plans to train its large language model using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram across the EU/EEA.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 20, 2021

Will Help Lower-Income Nations Enhance Their Security Efforts The World Bank has launched a cybersecurity fund for low- and middle-income nations to support public sector efforts to conduct cybersecurity maturity assessments, offer technical assistance and support training and staff development.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain. Previously, the group had stored its malicious update files on Cloudflare, Guard.io

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso on the Latest Cybersecurity Training and Development Trends Tech firms are making huge investments in generative AI tools, but nearly half of cybersecurity professionals say they have little or no or knowledge of AI, according to ISC2's Cyber Workforce Study 2023, which surveyed 14,865 international security practitioners and decision-makers. (..)

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Data Breach Today

JULY 26, 2023

Guidehouse Security Director on Solutions to Stem Social Engineering Attacks With social engineering attacks escalating, security organizations should embrace better cybersecurity awareness training to protect their organizations against insidious schemes, said Barry Coatsworth, director of risk, compliance and security at Guidehouse.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hugging Face Fixes Flaw; Meta, Other Tech Giants Revoke Vulnerable Tokens Security researchers could access and modify an artificial intelligence code generation model developed by Facebook after scanning for API access tokens on AI developer platform Hugging Face and code repository GitHub.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 2, 2024

The US State Department is training diplomats in cybersecurity, privacy, telecommunications, and other technology issues, allowing them to advance US policy abroad.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. Scams involving the Social Security Administration aren’t new, but they’re becoming more active and dangerous. Ever present threats.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s a digital swindle as old as the internet itself, and yet, as the data tells us, the vast majority of security incidents are still rooted in the low-tech art of social engineering. Related: AI makes scam email look real Fresh evidence comes from Mimecast’s “The State of Email and Collaboration Security” 2024 report.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2024

When Tanisha Martin, a veteran software quality assurance analyst, sought to move over to a security team a few years ago, the doors should have been wide open, given the much-ballyhooed cybersecurity skills shortage. Related: Modernizing security training Instead, she ran into a rigid wall of shortsightedness.

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