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Understand and Manage Pesky Persistent Threats

McAfee

Criminals got clever with social engineering by masquerading the ransomware as a law enforcement agency (perhaps the FBI) and making accusations that illegal files are on the system. Enter MVISION Insights intelligently driving your endpoint security! Fruits of Human Interface and Artificial Intelligence.

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From a tech explosion to accidental cyberattacks, researchers offer a glimpse into 2030

SC Magazine

The project is based on work Baines did for Europol’s Cyber Crimes Center, Project 2020, which made a similar series of predictions in 2013 targeting last year. AI could impact more than just social engineering. “The future we described turned out to be really quite accurate,” said Baines.

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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. Darktrace DETECT Features.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Formerly on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Kevin Mitnick is a crucial figure in the history of information security, including approaches to social engineering and penetration testing. Tabriz has led Google Chrome’s security since 2013, which extends to managing Product, Engineering, and UX today.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Top Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are an increasingly important part of this market, as automated cybersecurity tools need to be able to adjust as new threats emerge. AttackIQ calls San Diego, California, home and started as an automated validation platform in 2013. Here are 11 of the top movers in the BAS market.

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History of Computer Hacking and Cybersecurity Threats: From the 50s to Today

ForAllSecure

Mitnick was known for his social engineering skills, which he used to trick employees into divulging sensitive information or passwords. One of the earliest examples of ransomware was the 2013 CryptoLocker virus , which infected computers around the world and demanded payment in Bitcoin.

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