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3CX Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

A flaw in the desktop app from VoIP provider 3CX is being exploited in supply chain attacks, leading to possible hands-on-keyboard activity.

March 31, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity researchers say a vulnerability in the desktop app from VoIP provider 3CX is being actively exploited in supply chain attacks, leading to possible hands-on-keyboard activity by advanced threat actors, including nation-state actors. According to researchers, malicious activity was observed coming from a legitimate signed binary, 3CXDesktopApp — a softphone application from 3CX. Cybersecurity firm […]

Pump the Brakes on AI Development, Tech and AI Experts Say

Thousands of AI and tech leaders say organizations should pause investments and refocus AI development to make systems more safe and trustworthy.

March 30, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public late last year, the speed of innovation in the field of artificial intelligence–specifically generative AI–has been blistering. Tech companies are feverishly working to develop more intelligent systems and essentially add intelligent assistants to a wide range of tools to help users be more efficient and creative. But […]

Ransomware Actors May Be Targeting Organizations With Cyber Insurance

More than three-quarters of organizations with cyber insurance were hit by a successful ransomware attack in 2022, Barracuda Networks finds.

March 29, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity insurance is becoming a popular option for organizations looking to protect themselves from the financial risks of a cyberattack, but new data shows that organizations with cyber insurance may be more appealing to ransomware attackers. According to Barracuda Networks, 77% of organizations with cyber insurance were hit by a successful ransomware attack in 2022, […]

Microsoft Brings Generative AI to Defenders with Security Copilot

Microsoft Security Copilot is designed to help defenders be more efficient by combining GPT-4 with a security-specific model from Microsoft.

March 28, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has infused the powers of generative AI, ChatGPT and OpenAI’s language models throughout its product portfolio, and the company is now bringing the technology to its security tools with the launch of Microsoft Security Copilot. According to Microsoft, Security Copilot will help enable defenders to leverage AI to be more efficient by combining an […]

Use This Free CISA Tool for Threat Hunting, Incident Response

CISA's Untitled Goose Tool is a free new tool designed to help network defenders detect malicious activity in Microsoft Azure, AAD and M365.

March 27, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the Untitled Goose Tool, a free tool designed to help network defenders detect malicious activity in Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory (AAD) and Microsoft 365 (M365) environments. According to CISA, the Untitled Goose Tool offers novel authentication and data gathering methods for network defenders to use […]

CISA Wants You To Report Anything You Know About Ransomware Activity

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's new initiative is designed to help organizations stop ransomware attacks early.

March 23, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is launching its Pre-Ransomware Notificaiton Initiative designed to help organizations thwart ransomware attacks in the early stages of incidents as ransomware actors dwell in a victim’s environment before deploying the ransomware. According to CISA, that window of time–which can last from hours to days–gives the agency enough […]

Cybersecurity Consolidation, cyber readiness

Cyber Readiness Institute Launches Free Cyber Readiness Program for SMBs

CRI has launched a free Cyber Readiness Program to help organizations build stronger cultures of cyber awareness and compliance.

March 22, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) launched new online tools and programs to help small and medium-sized businesses navigate the complexities of cybersecurity and make their organizations less vulnerable to cyberattacks. The New York-based nonprofit works with some of the world’s leading cybersecurity and supply chain experts, global enterprises, and thousands of small and medium-sized businesses […]

ServiceNow Releases Now Platform Utah With New AI Features

The Now Platform Utah release includes a new AI-powered search along with AI-powered process mining and RPA capabilities.

March 22, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

ServiceNow is releasing the Now Platform Utah, an expansion of the company’s digital workflow management platform designed to help organizations future-proof their businesses with new AI-powered process mining and robotic process automation capabilities, including a new AI-powered search feature. In addition, the Now Platform Utah release includes expanded workforce optimization tools and health and safety […]

Security Awareness Training Needs to Change. Here’s Why.

Phishing is still wildly successful and a tried-and-true way into any organization's network, and security awareness training needs to evolve.

March 21, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite repeated urges from IT professionals to be wary of clicking on links in emails and opening attachments from strange messages, phishing is still wildly successful as attackers adopt new tricks and techniques that should force organizations to improve and update their cybersecurity awareness strategies. In fact, email-based phishing attacks remain a thorn in the […]

Password Manager, login stress, passwordless authentication

NordVPN Steps Further into Passwordless Future with NordPass

NordVPN's latest step towards changing market conditions around a passwordless future is NordPass, a solution to store and manage passkeys.

March 17, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

In a move towards a passwordless future, advanced security and privacy provider NordVPN has developed NordPass, a solution to store and manage passkeys. With Microsoft, Apple and Google leaning into passkeys for online authentication, NordPass says its new release will help internet users adapt to the market change without compromising on security and convenience. “If […]