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Microsoft acquires cyber threat detecting firm Miburo

CyberSecurity Insiders

Microsoft has acquired Miburo, a cyber threat detection firm that can identify and respond to foreign information operations. Already, Microsoft has been reigning in the business of tracking down cyber threats as it has committed itself to offer utmost online safety to its customers.

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Deepfake technology and its implications for the future of cyber-attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Once the recording (for this is what it turned out to be) began with the next line in the pre-programmed speech, with no acknowledgement of my response, I knew I was dealing with a robot powered by technology that simulated a real voice. With every passing day attackers grow more and more intelligent, creative, and technologically advanced.

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Predict Cyber-attacks via digital twins

CyberSecurity Insiders

Several of the digital twin technologies out there have grown fast in only a few years. Picture establishing a virtual model of IT infrastructure where one can identify loopholes, create attack scenarios, and prevent catastrophic attacks before the system is officially put in place. What’s a digital twin? Final thoughts.

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GUEST ESSAY: The many ways your supply chain is exposing your company to a cyber attack

The Last Watchdog

One of the main culprits for these incredibly frustrating attacks has not so much to do with how a team functions or the protocols a company employs, but instead, it’s a procurement issue that results from supply-chain shortcomings and the hard-to-detect vulnerabilities layered into a particular device. Threat detection.

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Most of the American office workers are vulnerable to cyber attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Most of the American office workers are reportedly becoming vulnerable to cyber attacks and that’s because of their oversharing on social media platforms says a survey conducted by email services provider named Tessian. This practice is said to be leading to social engineering based cyber attacks like online fraud and phishing attacks.

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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on best practices for automating supply chain cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

What use is automatic threat detection without an immediate response? For example, automatic threat response software must be able to handle security even during a surge in malicious activity. Supply chain professionals have to ensure their technology can scale to meet demand increases. Comprehensive Integration.

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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do. By appealing to these traits, attackers can convince users to unwittingly provide them with access to critical systems or highly sensitive information.