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How Cybercriminals Are Leveraging AI to Build Better Attacks

NexusTek

For example, cybercriminals can use deepfake audio to impersonate executives and authorize fraudulent financial transactions (a tactic known as Business Email Compromise 2.0). Exploiting IoT Devices : As Internet of Things (IoT) devices proliferate, AI is being used to identify vulnerabilities in these devices.

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Requiring FCC to Limit New Authorizations for Chinese Equipment, Prohibit Revocation

Security Industry Association

would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules prohibiting “equipment authorization” for certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. 19, the FCC had published a proposed rule that would prohibit new authorizations for equipment considered part of the FCC’s “Covered List.”

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Don't let cybersecurity frameworks scare you, you're already working towards compliance

Scott R. Davis

Factor in the cost for a business to certify within a framework and then you rarely will find leadership buy-in, and let’s be honest that money is often better served elsewhere in a tight budget.

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. He has since served in over thirty nations worldwide as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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ZTNA vs. VPN

Pure Storage

A zero trust network architecture (ZTNA) and a virtual private network (VPN) are two different solutions for user authentication and authorization. After users authenticate with the VPN system, they’re allowed to access any area of the network provided the user is a part of an authorized group.

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How to Unlock the Power of IoT and Unstructured Data

Pure Storage

As internet of things (IoT) devices become more ubiquitous and the data they generate grows, here’s how organizations can derive the most value. public safety systems that keep a close watch in crowded areas and alert authorities to dangerous situations. Why IoT Data Is Growing—in Scope and in Value. increased efficiency.

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What We Can Learn from the Log4j Vulnerability

Pure Storage

It may sound obscure to the non-developer, but Log4j is actually one of the most widely used pieces of open source code on the internet. Cybersecurity professionals at companies large and small had to work over the holiday break to remedy the code in all of its internet-facing instances. What Is Log4j? Have a communications plan ready.