October 24, 2024 at 12:40AM Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model now allows direct interaction with computers, enhancing its capabilities. This new feature raises concerns over AI safety, including risks of prompt injection and cybersecurity threats. Anthropic advises developers to take precautions to mitigate these risks while experimenting with the new functionality. ### Meeting Takeaways: 1. … Read more
October 22, 2024 at 05:23PM Honeywell and Google Cloud announced a collaboration to enhance industrial operations using AI, integrating Honeywell Forge data with Google’s Gemini AI platform. This partnership aims to improve maintenance costs, productivity, and workforce training, with initial solutions set for release in 2025, addressing labor shortages in the industrial sector. ### Key … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 07:39AM The text highlights the increasing issue of SOC analyst burnout due to overwhelming alert volumes and high turnover rates. To combat this, organizations should automate tasks, enhance analyst roles, integrate tools, provide ongoing training, and promote work-life balance. Implementing these strategies is essential for maintaining effective cybersecurity operations. ### Key … Read more
September 19, 2024 at 11:06AM Sinan Eren, a hacker turned serial entrepreneur, has launched Opnova, a startup focusing on AI-powered technology to autonomously manage security workflows. Secured $3.75 million in pre-seed funding, Opnova aims to streamline IT and security tasks by reducing repetitive work and human error. The platform will integrate with existing workflows and … Read more
September 18, 2024 at 07:42AM The evolution of software has surprised us, from Deep Blue beating Kasparov to chatbots handling complex tasks. Cybersecurity testing is also evolving, with automated penetration testing (PT) disrupting traditional methods. Automated PT offers more thorough and frequent testing at a fraction of the cost, making it crucial for robust security … Read more
August 14, 2024 at 10:06AM In business, strong relationships across teams are crucial, especially in cybersecurity. Communication remains a challenge for security teams, with automation emerging as a key enabler to facilitate cross-departmental collaboration. Building a shared culture of vigilance and open communication is essential for effective incident management and to strengthen the security posture … Read more
July 24, 2024 at 03:01PM Israeli startup Dazz secures a $50 million investment to advance its AI-driven risk prioritization and remediation technology. With a total of $110 million raised, the company aims to revolutionize vulnerability management through automation and root-cause analysis. Dazz intends to empower security and engineering teams with its Unified Remediation Platform, led … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 05:50PM The top three technologies for new hires in enterprise security operations centers (SOCs) are SIEM, host-based extended detection and response, and vulnerability remediation. Additionally, hard skills such as cloud security, PowerShell expertise, and automation are highly valued. Soft skills like critical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail, and communication are … Read more
July 9, 2024 at 11:51AM Startup Command Zero has secured $21 million in seed funding to fuel its AI and automation-powered cybersecurity investigation platform. The Austin-based company aims to address the bottleneck in security operations with its user-friendly platform, combining expert investigative questions, autonomous methods, and advanced Language Learning Models. The investment round was led … Read more
June 24, 2024 at 03:02PM Application security programs are often challenging, with overloaded staff and communication issues. Despite these hurdles, a team successfully resolved 70,000 out of 80,000 security vulnerabilities in three months. Citizen developers are pervasive in enterprises, creating unique security challenges. A successful AppSec program for citizen developers requires automation, self-service, and adherence … Read more