Recent Security News
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GenAI Requires New, Intelligent Defenses
November 21, 2023 at 09:57AM Jailbreaking and prompt injection pose rising threats to generative AI (GenAI), tricking the AI with specific prompts or concealing malicious data. GenAI models used in coding can have security vulnerabilities. Training AI on sensitive data can risk exposure. Traditional security approaches are inadequate. Two potential defense approaches are blackbox defense…
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AI Helps Uncover Russian State-Sponsored Disinformation in Hungary
November 21, 2023 at 09:43AM Hungarian media has been heavily focused on three topics: arms deliveries, EU sanctions, and ethnic minorities, according to researchers analyzing thousands of articles. The researchers found that the narratives in Hungarian media matched those of Russian propaganda publications. Machine learning (ML) was used to analyze the articles, and the results…
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The XBOM vs SBOM debate
November 21, 2023 at 09:00AM Webinar: Learn why a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) may not provide sufficient protection for your application’s attack surfaces. Introducing an eXtended Software Bill of Materials (XBOM) that offers a more accurate and comprehensive view of your application, infrastructure, and pipeline components. Join the webinar on 28 November at 5pm…
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Play Ransomware Goes Commercial – Now Offered as a Service to Cybercriminals
November 21, 2023 at 09:00AM The ransomware strain Play is now available as a service for other threat actors, according to cybersecurity company Adlumin. Affiliates who purchase the ransomware follow step-by-step instructions from playbooks delivered with it, resulting in attacks with minimal variations. Play, also known as Balloonfly and PlayCrypt, has previously targeted networks through…
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Canadian Military, Police Impacted by Data Breach at Moving Companies
November 21, 2023 at 08:39AM The Canadian government has reported a data breach involving two moving and relocation services firms contracted by the government. The breach exposed personal information of present and former public service employees, as well as members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The government is offering credit…