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Microsoft Security Copilot: Know all about this AI assistant that can help you fight cyberattacks

24Nov

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Microsoft Security Copilot: Know all about this AI assistant that can help you fight cyberattacks

[ad_1] In the times when everything has gone digital, the most valuable things are stored in our computer information systems. Advancements in various technologies have given power to the anti-social elements who seek to attack these systems to get crucial data. This rise in cyberattacks, including password attacks is happening at a rate of over 4,000 per second, according to Microsoft. These attackers also gain access through successful phishing attacks within 72 minutes. This calls for an urgent need for advanced cybersecurity measures. Microsoft has always been proactive in providing security measures. This time it has introduced a new generative AI solution called Microsoft Security Copilot. This AI assistant provides various measures against digital threats and helps security teams...

Cyber Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World: Staying Ahead with Evolving Technology

25Aug

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Cyber Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World: Staying Ahead with Evolving Technology

[ad_1] Technological breakthroughs have grown extremely prevalent in an increasingly digitized environment, revolutionizing the various facets of our daily lives. The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years has been a spectacular breakthrough, ushering in a new era of possibilities and transformations. AI technologies and applications have found their way into a variety of industries, allowing for automation, better decision-making, and overall efficiency. However, as the world embraces digitalization and artificial intelligence, it is also confronted with the darker side of this technological revolution: the new perils of cybercrime. Particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel industry has seen tremendous expansion and appeal. As people regain thei...

Crypto feeds on AI hype as Tech offers new uses for blockchain

25Jun

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Crypto feeds on AI hype as Tech offers new uses for blockchain

[ad_1] New lawsuits filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Coinbase Global Inc. and Binance Holdings Ltd. have raised serious questions about the future of crypto.As digital assets face mounting regulatory pressure and other market headwinds, they have also been dethroned as the latest technology fad. When OpenAI launched its ChatGPT bot in November, it paved the way for practical uses of artificial intelligence. Since then AI has captured the attention of founders and investors — the same folks that fueled the crypto boom. AI may have stolen the limelight, but some crypto enthusiasts say it can provide new opportunities to the blockchain industry. “You may actually see a situation where AI is sort of a catalyst to rush back to blockchain,” said Adam Struck, founder ...

India records 18% surge in weekly cyber attacks in Jan-Mar 2023: Check Point

6May

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India records 18% surge in weekly cyber attacks in Jan-Mar 2023: Check Point

[ad_1] Each organisation in India faced an average of 2,108 weekly attacks in the first quarter of 2023, around 18 per cent higher than that in the year-ago period, a Check Point report said on Friday. Cybercriminals are misusing legitimate tools like ChatGPT for code generation that can help less-skilled threat actors effortlessly launch cyberattacks, Trojanizing 3CXDesktop app for a supply chain attack etc for malicious gains, the report said. "During the first quarter of 2023, India average weekly attacks rose by 18 per cent in comparison to the corresponding period in 2022, with each organization facing an average of 2,108 weekly attacks per organization," the report said. Global weekly attacks rose by 7 per cent during the reported quarter versus same quarter last year with each ...

Hackers Targeting Tech Supply Chains Spur Security Startup Boom

20Oct

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Hackers Targeting Tech Supply Chains Spur Security Startup Boom

[ad_1] A growing number of startups are emerging to tackle one of the industry’s hardest problems. Cyberattacks on the digital supply chain have become increasingly common, as hackers seek out weak links among makers of computer code and equipment to breach organizations that depend on the technologies.In 2020, for example, hackers suspected of working for Russia's intelligence services used tampered updates from software maker SolarWinds Corp. to infiltrate nine US government agencies. Last year, hundreds of businesses were compromised with ransomware after the breach of another software provider, Kaseya Ltd. And several months later, the discovery of a flaw in open-source software called Log4j was followed by attacks by hackers in China, Iran and North Korea. Now, in response, a gro...