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AI-Powered Phishing: Defending Against New Browser-Based Attacks

SecureWorld News

Key strategies for combating AI-powered phishing AI-driven threat detection: Implement advanced browser security solutions that use AI to detect anomalies and potential threats in real-time. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) : Enforce robust MFA protocols to add an extra layer of security.

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Duo’s Data-Driven Defense: Combatting Cyber Threats in Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

Duo has a long history of protecting students across universities and higher education institutions. Because Duo has such a large presence in the world of education, we can also spot trends in attack tactics and learn how to better secure your organization. They’re pairing the same device to all user accounts they’ve breached.

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Identity Threat Trends for Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

As a new semester begins, we at Cisco Duo want to share some findings and trends pertaining to threat activity we have seen across higher education customers. In analyzing de-identified customer data over the latter half of 2023, we found a pattern of threat activity targeting multiple universities using shared attack infrastructure.

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LW ROUNDTABLE:  Predictive analytics, full-stack visualization to solidify cyber defenses in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Despite widespread cloud adoption, most SecOps teams rely on outdated, on-premises alert tools, leading to missed threats and wasted resources on false positives. Our research reveals 69% of breaches are rooted in inadequate authentication and 78% of organizations have been targeted by identity-based attacks.

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Microsoft Announces Security Update with Windows Resiliency Initiative

eSecurity Planet

This includes strengthening password policies, implementing multi-factor authentication, and leveraging advanced threat detection techniques. This feature uses Windows Hello authentication to help protect files stored in known locations like the Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders.

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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Experts warn that biometric authentication alone is not foolproof.

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DeepSeek and AI-Generated Malware Pose New Danger for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

AI-powered security solutions can analyze vast datasets to identify subtle indicators of compromise, automate threat detection, and predict emerging attack vectors. Additionally, educating developers on AI's risks and limitations will help prevent unintentional misuse. "To

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