CISOs are facing new challenges in ensuring robust security measures for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the global crisis has accelerated the digital transformation of businesses and increased remote work in the tech, AI, and cybersecurity sectors, leading to cybersecurity risks that need to be addressed.
F5 has issued a security advisory for a critical vulnerability in their BIG-IP products that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on affected systems.
The UK government has launched a free protective DNS service called PDNS for Schools to safeguard schools against malware and phishing attacks by blocking access to known malicious domains, providing network health metrics, and support from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
The Lazarus Group, believed to be from North Korea, conducted a targeted campaign exploiting known security flaws in a specific software product, utilizing the SIGNBT and LPEClient malware for command and control communications and info-stealing.
Google has extended its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) to incentivize research and collaboration in identifying vulnerabilities specific to generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, addressing challenges such as biases, model manipulations, data misinterpretations, and adversarial attacks, with the aim of making AI safer for everyone.
Generative AI poses new challenges in cybersecurity, including deepfake attacks and sophisticated phishing emails, and organizations must take steps to mitigate these risks.
