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GUEST ESSAY — How threat detection services for SMBs are continuing to evolve and improve

The Last Watchdog

Today, businesses of all sizes must be vigilant in protecting their data and infrastructure from a wide variety of threats, including malware, phishing, and denial-of-service attacks. A shift from traditional malware to ransomware. •An An increase in sophisticated phishing attacks. •An

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DeepSeek and AI-Generated Malware Pose New Danger for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

A recent report from Tenable highlights how DeepSeek R1, an open-source AI model, can generate rudimentary malware, including keyloggers and ransomware. While the AI-generated malware required manual debugging to function properly, its mere existence signals an urgent need for security teams to adapt their defenses.

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Russia's COLDRIVER Targets Western Entities with 'LOSTKEYS' Malware

SecureWorld News

Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a new malware strain, dubbed "LOSTKEYS," attributed to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group COLDRIVER. The introduction of LOSTKEYS signifies a strategic shift towards deploying malware for direct data exfiltration. Cedric Leighton , CNN Military Analyst; U.S.

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Q&A: Why SOAR startup Syncurity is bringing a ‘case-management’ approach to threat detection

The Last Watchdog

Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy. Related: Why we’re in the Golden Age of cyber espionage. But this hasn’t done the trick.

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LW ROUNDTABLE — How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Hurd Wayne Hurd , VP of Sales, Luminys Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) advancements will provide more accurate threat detection that allows security teams to focus on real risks, minimizing false alarms. While streamlining threat response, AIs rapid integration raises ethical concerns, especially in national security.

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

The Last Watchdog

While fully agentic AI malware remains years away, the industry must prepare now. Despite widespread cloud adoption, most SecOps teams rely on outdated, on-premises alert tools, leading to missed threats and wasted resources on false positives. As compute costs decrease, autonomous operations and AI-discovered zero-day exploits loom.

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The Role and Benefits of AI in Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

To make digital systems more resilient to malicious activities, AI functions by using its key technologies that detect, prevent, and respond to threats. Machine learning (ML): It allows systems to analyze vast amounts of data, recognize patterns, and improve threat detection over timewithout needing constant human intervention.