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What You Need to Know About Election Security | McAfee

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What You Need to Know About Election Security | McAfee

As election season approaches, the importance of safeguarding our democratic processes has never been more critical. Ensuring election security is not just the responsibility of government bodies but also of every individual voter. This blog post aims to provide valuable insights and practical tips for consumers to protect their votes and understand the mechanisms in place to secure elections. Understanding Election Security Election security encompasses a broad range of practices designed to ensure the integrity,…

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Proofpoint's CISO 2024 Report: Top Challenges Include Human Error & Risk

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Proofpoint's CISO 2024 Report: Top Challenges Include Human Error & Risk

In Proofpoint’s 2024 Voice of the CISO report, the cybersecurity company found that CISOs are dealing with people-centric threats more than ever. Plus, cybersecurity budgets often don’t change, and AI can help and hurt CISOs’ efforts. Regarding the specific threat risks, 41% of the CISOs mostly fear ransomware attacks, followed by malware (38%), email fraud (36%), cloud account compromise (34%), insider threat (30%) and distributed denial of service (30%) attacks. Biggest threat risks as perceived…

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What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature

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What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature

A new strain of ransomware dubbed ShrinkLocker is being used by cyberattackers to target enterprise computers. It exploits the Microsoft BitLocker encryption feature to encrypt the entire local drive and remove the recovery options before shutting down the PC. ShrinkLocker was discovered by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, and analysts have observed variants in Mexico, Indonesia and Jordan. BitLocker has been used to stage ransomware attacks in the past, but this strain has “previously unreported features to…

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Shared Responsibility: How We Can All Ensure Election Security and Voter Confidence

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Shared Responsibility: How We Can All Ensure Election Security and Voter Confidence

In 2024, voters in more than 60 countries—representing 4 billion people—will cast ballots. Some of the elections are far-reaching—such as the upcoming EU Parliamentary elections, which will span 27 countries from June 6 to 9. This year, for the first time, Cisco has teamed up with the European Parliament for their “Use Your Vote” campaign to encourage citizens to exercise their civic duty. In an era where digital threats are increasingly sophisticated, ensuring secure and trustworthy…

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Will Australia Ever Dig Itself Out of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage?

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Will Australia Ever Dig Itself Out of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage?

Australia continues to grapple with the ramifications of a massive cyber security skills shortage, underscored by another recent large-scale data breach. The big concern is whether the nation even has the resources to strengthen resilience. Recently, the electronic prescription company MediSecure fell victim to a major ransomware attack. Together with other major incidents such as Optus, Latitude Finance and more in recent years, the event was a reminder of the ongoing and urgent need for skilled…

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Finding My Place, Part Three: Translating Military Skills to Cybersecurity Leadership

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Finding My Place, Part Three: Translating Military Skills to Cybersecurity Leadership

When I left the military, I had some big misconceptions. I thought jumping into a leadership position at a big company like Cisco would be a breeze. I had already led Marines into conflict zones, so how hard could it be? But, after being turned down several times for leadership positions at several different companies, I had to rethink my strategy. It turned out that I had a lot to learn about the business world, especially the business…

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Get 9 Courses on Ethical Hacking for Just $50

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Get 9 Courses on Ethical Hacking for Just

TL;DR: Kickstart a lucrative ethical hacking career or protect your own business with The Complete 2024 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundle, now just $49.99. Ethical hackers are in high demand all over the world, in all kinds of industries. If you’re interested in pursuing this promising career path or saving money by protecting your own business, The Complete 2024 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundle can help. Although incident response…

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Anthropic’s Generative AI Research Reveals More About How LLMs Affect Security and Bias

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Anthropic’s Generative AI Research Reveals More About How LLMs Affect Security and Bias

Because large language models operate using neuron-like structures that may link many different concepts and modalities together, it can be difficult for AI developers to adjust their models to change the models’ behavior. If you don’t know what neurons connect what concepts, you won’t know which neurons to change. On May 21, Anthropic created a remarkably detailed map of the inner workings of the fine-tuned version of its Claude 3 Sonnet 3.0 model. With this…

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IBM X-Force Report: Grandoreiro Malware Targets More Than 1,500 Banks in 60 Countries

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IBM X-Force Report: Grandoreiro Malware Targets More Than 1,500 Banks in 60 Countries

A new report from IBM X-Force exposes changes in the Grandoreiro malware landscape. The banking trojan is now capable of targeting more than 1,500 global banks in more than 60 countries, and it has been updated with new features. Also, Grandoreiro’s targeting has become wider, as it initially only targeted Spanish-speaking countries, while recent attack campaigns targeted countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. In addition, the malware is now sending phishing emails directly from the…

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A Microsoft under attack from government and tech rivals after 'preventable' hack ties executive pay to cyberthreats

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A Microsoft under attack from government and tech rivals after 'preventable' hack ties executive pay to cyberthreats

Microsoft has come under fire recently from both the U.S. government and rival companies for its failure to stop a Chinese hack of its systems last summer. One change the tech giant is making in response: linking executive compensation more closely to cybersecurity. In April, a government review board described a hack of Microsoft last summer attributed to China as “preventable.” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board pointed to “a cascade of…

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