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Supervised and unsupervised machine learning are good ways to detect threats. But what’s the difference? TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Chris Ford, VP of product for Threat Stack, about supervised and unsupervised machine learning. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. SEE: Hiring Kit: Video Game Programmer (TechRepublic Premium) More about artificial intelligence Christopher Ford: Supervised and unsupervised learning are techniques that help to facilitate different use cases within the sphere of machine…

Cybersecurity: Try machine learning to detect threats Length: 11:07 | Sep 8, 2021 Making predictions about data is the next frontier in terms of identifying risk in your infrastructure, expert says. But is it right for your organization? Source link

Selling prices for stolen PayPal accounts have shot up by 194%, according to research by Comparitech. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto The dark web acts as a virtual marketplace for a variety of ill-gotten or illegal items, including drugs, guns, phony documents, counterfeit currency, malware kits, and, of course, personal information. A hacker who obtains sensitive user data is likely to try to hawk it on the dark web. But as with any marketplace, prices vary depending…

How protected am I online?  Customers often ask us some version of this question. It’s a good question and in the past, there was no direct answer – only recommendations. For instance, we recommend online protection that goes beyond antivirus to include identity and privacy protection, as well as promoting safety best practices like using multi-factor authentication. We wondered if there was a simpler and easier way to advise customers how to better protect themselves.  A recent survey shows how important online security has become to consumers. We found that 74% of you have concerns about keeping your information private online.  57% want to be…

Litigation filed against American fast-food chain Sonic over a 2017 data breach has been allowed to proceed. Financial institutions brought a lawsuit against Sonic Corp after it emerged that financial data belonging to customers of the restaurant had been stolen in a cyber-attack. The attacker(s) installed malware on a point-of-sale system used at hundreds of Sonic franchises. In a data breach notice issued at the time of the attack, Sonic stated: “Sonic Drive-In has discovered that credit and debit card numbers may have…