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‘Data poisoning’ that leverage machine learning may be the next big attack vector

SC Magazine

Data poisoning has been involved signature-based antivirus in the past. In 2013, Microsoft presented research that someone had uploaded false samples to malware repositories to create signature collisions with system files. “You need to understand these models,” said Ulrich.

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Meet the Brains Behind the Malware-Friendly AI Chat Service ‘WormGPT’

Krebs on Security

WormGPT , a private new chatbot service advertised as a way to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write malicious software without all the pesky prohibitions on such activity enforced by the likes of ChatGPT and Google Bard , has started adding restrictions of its own on how the service can be used. ” Image: SlashNext.com. .”

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Top Network Detection & Response (NDR) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Whereas older solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) have long focused on threats at the network perimeter, the intent of NDR is to monitor and act on malicious threats within organization networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analysis.

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

vSkimmer malware, a successor to Dexter, dates back to 2013. Backoff malware, which also dates back to 2013, scrapes memory for track data, logs keystrokes, and connects to a command and control server to upload stolen data and download additional malware. .” Multi-factor authentication is also required for remote access.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Sophos delivers endpoint protection harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) as well as firewalls and network and cloud security products. This includes antivirus, identity protection, SIEM (where Gartner names it a Leader), endpoint protection (graded a Visionary by Gartner) and secure web gateways (Gartner Challenger).

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Abnormal Security applies artificial intelligence to catch suspicious identities, relationships, and context within email communications and can help organizations securely migrate from legacy to cloud infrastructure. Also read: Antivirus vs. EPP vs. EDR: How to Secure Your Endpoints. Series F Immuta 2015 Boston, MA 180 $158.2