Microsoft Convenes Endpoint Security Firms Following CrowdStrike Incident

August 27, 2024 at 09:30AM Microsoft is hosting the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit to address security and resilience following the disruptive CrowdStrike incident. The summit aims to outline short- and long-term actions for user protection, with a focus on improving security, safe deployment practices, and resiliency. Discussions will include the impact of kernel access … Read more

Well-Established Cybercriminal Ecosystem Blooming in Iraq

July 15, 2024 at 01:48PM A sophisticated criminal network based in Iraq has been uncovered, revolving around a Telegram bot with over 90,000 messages mainly in Arabic. Checkmarx researchers found the bot to be central to a larger cybercriminal ecosystem offering various illicit services. They also discovered malicious Python packages on PyPI facilitating data theft, … Read more

NIST updates Cybersecurity Framework after a decade of lessons

February 27, 2024 at 01:50PM NIST has released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), expanding its scope to offer security tips for all organizations. Newly introduced resources include quick-start guides, implementation examples, and a new core risk management function called “govern.” NIST plans to continue enhancing the framework and encourages users to share feedback … Read more

Establishing Reward Criteria for Reporting Bugs in AI Products

December 15, 2023 at 06:16PM Google has expanded its Bug Hunters program to include third-party discovery and reporting of issues and vulnerabilities specific to its AI systems. The program includes rewards for various attacks, model manipulations, adversarial perturbations, and model theft/exfiltration. Rewards are based on severity and target affected. To report a qualifying issue, visit … Read more