July 26, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingIn the realm of cybersecurity risk, the obscure dark corner of the room is operational technology (OT). This is the space where computers and physical function come together, opening and closing valves, flipping breakers, stamping metal, and changing the temperature in your […]
Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Tech
July 25, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingOrganizations have plenty of tools to identify cloud risks, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations, but not so much for remediating cloud risks. For most organizations, significant back-and-forth is needed between DevOps and security teams to validate the risk, understand the root cause, […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
July 24, 2024
Via: ArsTechnicaTesla posted its second-quarter financial results ahead of an investor call this afternoon. Earlier this month, it released its Q2 2024 production and delivery numbers, which showed a 14.4 percent year-over-year reduction in the number of cars it built and […]
July 24, 2024
Via: StateScoopAll eight branches of the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office in Louisville, Kentucky, remain closed after a ransomware attack on Monday. The clerk’s office, responsible for issuing vehicle and voter registrations, professional licenses and housing deeds, told Spectrum News 1, which […]
July 22, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineFrom acceptable use policies to remote work guidelines, identifying the rules and procedures for all individuals accessing your organization’s IT resources is an IT security fundamental. For many enterprises, IT infrastructures have broadened to the extent that they seemingly have […]
July 19, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineWhat is hashcat? Hashcat is a popular and effective password cracker widely used by both penetration testers and sysadmins, as well as criminals and spies. Cracking passwords is different from guessing a web login password, which typically allows only a […]
July 18, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingIranian cyber-espionage group MuddyWater is pivoting from controlling infected systems with legitimate remote-management software to instead dropping a custom-made backdoor implant. As recently as April, the group infected systems by targeting Internet-exposed servers or through spear phishing, ending with the […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
July 17, 2024
Via: StateScoopProcurement, the process of purchasing products and services from commercial bidders, is a heavily regulated and lengthy affair that sometimes takes months or years to complete. But as cities and states explore uses of generative artificial intelligence, a few, like […]
July 15, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineThere is plenty of intelligence that can be gathered from call data records if you know where to look. Spy agencies have been doing it effectively for years. Last week we learned via an SEC 8K filing that data has […]
July 12, 2024
Via: BGRWith Apple Vision Pro now available in more places, customers in over ten regions can finally get their hands on Apple’s first entry into a fresh product category in almost a decade. While I have mentioned 10 reasons not to buy this spatial computer, there […]
July 11, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineSpending sprees, acquisitions, siloed departments, and escalating security concerns have many CISOs drowning in security solutions. Here’s how to rein in the tool sprawl and ensure enhanced security as you streamline your security stack. Organizations have been on a spending […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
July 2, 2024
Via: CIOEvery IT leader wants to build a productive organization. AI is ready to help. When it comes to maximizing productivity, IT leaders can turn to an array of motivators, including regular breaks, free snacks and beverages, workspace upgrades, mini contests, […]
July 1, 2024
Via: StateScoopLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have made it illegal to deceive voters through the use of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes. While similar legislation outlawing the use of deceptive audio, images and videos for political purposes has […]
June 25, 2024
Via: TechSpotToday, hardware and software applications of AI have advanced to become purpose-built for optimizing artificial intelligence and neural network operations. These include neural processing units (NPUs), which are often compared to graphics processing units (GPUs) in terms of their ability […]
June 24, 2024
Via: TechSpotIntel’s confirmation comes just days after Taiwanese publication Digitimes reported a delay in the shipping date for the Lunar Lake lineup. In a statement refuting the claim, Intel told Chinese tech site Benchlife that its upcoming AI processors have “not […]
Cybersecurity, Federal, Policy
June 21, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineThe popular antivirus software vendor will be prohibited from selling its software within the US or providing updates to software already in use. The Biden administration has reached a decision to block all new sales of Kaspersky Labs’ products and […]
June 19, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingInadequate cybersecurity architecture can cause irreparable damage to an organization, which is why boards and C-suite executives are heeding recommendations to implement policies and procedures to mitigate risk. In addition, boardrooms are also paying attention to other hot topics, including […]
June 18, 2024
Via: CIOOver the last few years, AI adoption has grown exponentially. But with it comes a number of risks around endpoint security. Learn what they are and how you can protect against these new threats. AI has made endpoint security even […]
June 14, 2024
Via: InformationWeekA zero-trust network is true to its namesake: zero trust. Zero-trust networks provide continuous authentication of users and activities on the network. This is in contrast to what traditional network authorization schemes do: authenticate users once, at the time that they initially […]
June 11, 2024
Via: TechSpotDuring this year’s Computex, PowerColor showed a new technology prototype that could theoretically bring NPUs and GPUs together for better performance and power efficiency. Edge AI, as the technology is known, uses the specialized silicon components hidden inside an NPU […]