Cybersecurity

Paying ransoms is becoming a cost of doing business for many – Help Net Security

Today’s pervasive cyberattacks are forcing the majority of companies to pay ransoms and break their ‘do not pay’ policies, with data recovery deficiencies compounding the problem, according to Cohesity. In fact, most companies have paid a ransom in the last two years, and the vast majority expect the threat of cyberattacks to increase significantly in […]

Cybersecurity

Hackers Can Use Gen AI to Manipulate Live Conversations

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Criminals Could Steal Billions, Reroute Airplanes or Modify Live News Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 6, 2024     Hackers could insert strategic snippets of artificially generated audio into a live conversation to steal bank account data or create misinformation. (Image: Shutterstock) Hackers can […]

Cybersecurity

Linux group announces Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance | TechTarget

The Linux Foundation on Tuesday announced the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance, a new initiative intended to drive the adoption of post-quantum cryptography and respond to the possible security risks introduced via quantum computing. The Linux Foundation announced the alliance alongside a number of partners, including Google, IBM, Amazon Web Services and Cisco. Although the technology is […]

Cybersecurity

Attack surface management platform Ionix adds another $15M to its $27M Series A round | TechCrunch

Ionix (formerly Cyberpion) helps enterprises reduce their attack surface by giving them a better view of their overall security posture and software supply chain across on-premises, cloud and third-party platforms and services. The company today announced that it has added $15 million to its previously announced $27 million Series A round. The new funding comes […]