The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it's too easy for fraudsters to launch "child in trouble" and romance scams, so it has proposed rule-making that would give the agency new authority to sue in federal court any technology providers that facilitate impersonation fraud.
In the latest weekly update, four ISMG editors discussed the relatively low profile of cyberwarfare in recent international conflicts, the potential revival of a dormant HIPAA compliance audit program and the security implications of sovereign AI development.
Sophos announced Thursday that its CEO for the past 12 years, Kris Hagerman, has stepped down. Long-time Sophos executive Joe Levy, who has nearly three decades of experience in cybersecurity products and services, is the new president and acting CEO, "effective immediately."
Protecting our identities is extremely important. An identity fabric is a robust identity control framework, but before you can roll one out, you need to understand all aspects of the IAM life cycle, assess all the areas of risk and make sure that remediation controls are in place.
The AI industry is exploding with demand for talent that can navigate the maze of machine learning, data analytics and neural networks. But what does this mean for the average IT person looking for a job? Steve King of CyberEd.io discusses finding work in the AI field.
Nation-state hackers including Russian military intelligence and hackers backed by China have used OpenAI large language models for research and to craft phishing emails, the artificial intelligence company disclosed Tuesday in conjunction with major financial backer Microsoft.
Google called on governments across the globe to create a cross-border framework to ensure that artificial intelligence can effectively fight cyberthreats. The company said the technology could offset the inherent advantages attackers have had in cyberspace since almost the start of the internet.
This week, the U.S. Treasury reported on crypto in crime, Changpeng Zhao's sentencing was rescheduled, PlayDapp was hacked, the UN probed North Korean hacking, suspicious crypto transactions increased in South Korea, the U.K. blocked fraud sites and Hong Kong warned about crypto phishing sites.
While overall ransomware profits might remain high, many of the remaining or rebooted top-tier groups are "really struggling" with scarce talent, trauma from the Russia-Ukraine war and repeated disruptions by law enforcement, say researchers from threat intelligence firm RedSense.
Two key European Parliament committees accepted a political compromise that aims to govern how trading bloc countries develop and deploy artificial intelligence. The regulation is set to become the globe's first comprehensive regulation concerning AI.
The U.S. federal patent authority aims to provide clarity on how it will analyze inventions. Only humans can be named in single-person patents, and at least one human must be labelled as the inventor of any given claim, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said Tuesday.
As U.S. federal regulators fine-tune a strategy to push the healthcare sector into strengthening its cybersecurity posture, they are dusting off a HIPAA compliance audit program that's been dormant for the last seven years. A new round of HIPAA audits for regulated entities is in the works.
Takedowns aren't always forever in cyberspace. Months after a U.S. law enforcement operation dismantled the notorious Qakbot botnet, security researchers said signs are pointing to a resurgence. Someone with access to the Qakbot - also known as Qbot - source code is experimenting with new builds.
Beyond the hype, AI is transforming cybersecurity by automating threat detection, streamlining incident response and predicting attacker behaviors. Organizations are increasingly deploying AI to protect their data, stay ahead of cybercriminals and build more resilient security systems.
Generative AI is both the villain in the tale of job displacement and the hero ushering in a new era of enhanced job roles and opportunities. Steve King of CyberEd.io discusses how gen AI will make your career an uncertain journey that demands lifelong learning, skepticism, humor and adaptability.
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