Recent Security News
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Cyber Threats to Watch Out for in 2024
November 27, 2023 at 06:23PM The Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2024 highlights several key cybersecurity trends. AI technology will be used to create convincing fake audio, video, and images for phishing and disinformation campaigns. Ransomware attacks are increasing, so organizations should have offline backups, incident response plans, and employee training. Cloud environments are vulnerable, so…
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CISA, NCSC Offer a Road Map, Not Rules, in New Secure AI Guidelines
November 27, 2023 at 06:02PM The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre have released Guidelines for Secure AI System Development. The guidelines provide an outline for building security into AI systems but do not impose regulations on the industry. The guidelines cover secure design, development, deployment, and…
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Ardent Health Hospitals Disrupted After Ransomware Attack
November 27, 2023 at 04:43PM Ardent Health Services experienced a ransomware attack in November, affecting its entire network and 30 hospitals across six states. Patient care was not disrupted, but some emergency cases are being redirected to other hospitals. Ardent has reported the attack, launched an investigation, and suspended user accounts. The restoration of access…
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General Electric, DARPA Hack Claims Raise National Security Concerns
November 27, 2023 at 04:07PM General Electric (GE) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have been breached. Stolen data, including access credentials and military information, is being sold on the Dark Web. GE is aware of the claims and is investigating the issue. The breach raises concerns about cyberattacks on federal agencies and…
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Microsoft deprecates Defender Application Guard for Office
November 27, 2023 at 04:02PM Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard for Office and Windows Security Isolation APIs. They recommend using Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules, Protected View, and Windows Defender Application Control as alternatives. Application Guard for Office is a security feature that restricts files downloaded from untrusted sources, protecting against malware…