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Black Hat AI Tools Fuel Rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks

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This experiment underscores the significant threat posed by generative AI technologies like WormGPT, even in the hands of novice cybercriminals.” The accessibility of generative AI technology empowers attackers to execute sophisticated BEC attacks even with limited skills. Promotion of jailbreaks for AI platforms.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

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Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. The asset list should be updated to include new assets, such as freshly deployed servers or network gadgets.

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What Are Firewall Rules? Ultimate Guide & Best Practices

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Management permit rules: For example, send a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap to a network management server. Deny and alert: Notify systems administrator of potentially malicious traffic. While transmitting information across a network, packet headers contain network address data.

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