Canadian Startup Protexxa Attracts $10 Million Series A Financing

July 23, 2024 at 02:45PM Canadian cybersecurity startup Protexxa completed a $10 million Series A funding round, raising its total to $15 million. The investment from Bell Ventures, Bell Canada, and Sandpiper Ventures, along with others, will support the advancement of its AI-powered security platform, global expansion, and enhancement of its enterprise solution for various … Read more

Taking a Page From Data Scientists for Better Security

January 12, 2024 at 08:44AM Organizations are facing data challenges as the use of cybersecurity solutions grows, leading to compartmentalized and costly data storage. Implementing a security data lake can break down data silos and improve visibility for threat detection. However, successful implementation requires identifying data gaps, standardizing and normalizing data, and prioritizing security best … Read more

Exposed Hugging Face API tokens offered full access to Meta’s Llama 2

December 4, 2023 at 09:06AM Lasso Security researchers found over 1,500 API tokens, including those of Meta and Google, exposed on Hugging Face, risking supply chain attacks and allowing access to 723 organizations. Exposed tokens with write permissions could alter files, steal private models, or poison data, affecting over a million users. All affected parties … Read more

Major Saudi University to Offer AI, Cybersecurity Studies

November 21, 2023 at 12:08PM The University of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has partnered with security vendor Resecurity to provide training for students in AI, cyber-threat intelligence, and digital forensics and incident response. The aim is to equip students with the necessary skills to handle complex situations in data science and address challenges in cybersecurity. … Read more

Narrowing the Focus of AI in Security

November 7, 2023 at 08:06AM The AI industry has seen a surge in investment and attention in recent months, with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google leading the way. Machine learning and data science have become integral to the development of AI, and universities and corporations have invested in the necessary resources. While Gartner … Read more

Jupyter Notebook Ripe for Cloud Credential Theft, Researchers Warn

October 18, 2023 at 06:04AM Researchers have discovered a Tunisian hacker using Jupyter Notebook and malware to engage in cryptomining and compromise cloud systems. The incident highlights the importance of prioritizing cloud security as advanced productivity tools are increasingly adopted. Jupyter Notebook is an open-source platform for creating notebook documents that is used in data … Read more