Recent Security News
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CISA Launches Pilot Program to Address Critical Infrastructure Threats
November 20, 2023 at 03:27PM CISA has introduced a pilot program to offer cybersecurity services to critical infrastructure entities facing increasing cyberattacks. The program includes deploying Protective Domain Name System to participating organizations and hosting roundtables to understand their needs. Initially, the program targets healthcare, water, and K-12 education, with plans to expand to 100…
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Cybersecurity firm executive pleads guilty to hacking hospitals
November 20, 2023 at 02:17PM A former COO of a cybersecurity company pleaded guilty to hacking two hospitals to benefit his business. He disrupted phone and printer services and stole personal information from over 200 patients. He promoted the hack on Twitter and solicited clients afterward. Prosecutors recommend 57 months of probation due to the…
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Enterprise Generative AI Enters Its Citizen Development Era
November 20, 2023 at 01:32PM OpenAI and Microsoft have introduced no-code tools for creating custom GPT models. These models can act on behalf of users and integrate with various enterprise systems. Microsoft’s Copilot Studio, in particular, allows user impersonation, making it difficult to block AI-generated operations. Low-code/no-code platforms have simplified app development, and organizations need…
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Saudi Arabia Arms Public Sector With Google Cloud Services
November 20, 2023 at 12:47PM Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with Google and Haboob, a cybersecurity service provider, to offer Chronicle CyberShield as a managed service for the nation’s public sector organizations. The deal also includes an AI-powered managed security monitoring service, incident response capabilities, and a government security operations center overseen by Haboob.…
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Canadian government discloses data breach after contractor hacks
November 20, 2023 at 12:27PM The Canadian government has reported that two of its contractors, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, were hacked, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information belonging to government employees. The breach, reportedly attributed to the LockBit ransomware gang, has affected data dating back to…