Monthly Archives: August 2023

Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices

Using scaffolds of folded DNA, engineers assembled arrays of quantum rods with desirable photonic properties that could enable them to be used as highly efficient micro-LEDs for televisions or virtual reality devices.
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BigID Access Intelligence Remediation defends users against unauthorized exposure

BigID launched Access Intelligence Remediation, empowering organizations to find and fix access rights violations at scale within their Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) workflows. With this latest innovation, BigID continues to enhance its DSPM platform, providing organizations with the tools they need to safeguard sensitive data and defend against unauthorized exposure and use. Key takeaways: Detect and investigate access violations: BigID’s automated discovery and classification of sensitive data files enables organizations to identify and eliminate … More → The post BigID Access Intelligence Remediation defends users against unauthorized exposure appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybersecurity as a global, multi-sector activity with Mihoko Matsubara

Like many leaders in the cybersecurity space, the professional journey of Mihoko Matsubara did not necessarily begin with securing devices or technology. However, once she discovered it, she was hooked. Discussing her career path with the Left to Our Own Devices podcast and how it opened her eyes to a world of security, Mihoko explained how she went from curiosity to university in Washington, D.C., became a Senior Security Analyst at Hitachi, then VP Public … More → The post Cybersecurity as a global, multi-sector activity with Mihoko Matsubara appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Friday, August 11th, 2023 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/8612, (Fri, Aug 11th)

(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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The ‘unknome’: A database of human genes we know almost nothing about

Researchers hope that a new, publicly available database they have created will shrink, not grow, over time. That’s because it is a compendium of the thousands of understudied proteins encoded by genes in the human genome, whose existence is known but whose functions are mostly not.
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Microsoft Offering New Defender Vulnerability Management Standalone Product

Microsoft this week announced multiple improvements across its enterprise-grade security products.
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Some things never change ? such as SQL Authentication ?encryption?, (Thu, Aug 10th)

Fat client applications running on (usually) Windows are still extremely common in enterprises. When I look at internal penetration tests or red team engagements for any larger enterprise, it is almost 100% guaranteed that one will stumble upon such an application.
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37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions

Email attacks have increased in both sophistication and volume since the start of the year, according to Abnormal Security. Examining data since 2013, Abnormal identified a massive increase in third-party applications (apps) integrated with email, underscoring the proliferation of an emerging threat vector that cybercriminals are exploiting as they continue to shift their tactics. Third-party applications risk The number of integrated third-party apps continued to rise in the first half of 2023 (between January and … More → The post 37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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GSA’s commercial platforms gaining steam, but data, other concerns persist

New data from GAO found 27 agencies spent more than $40 million through the Commercial Platforms, with 96% going to one of the three providers.
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Maverick* Research: You Will Be Hacked, So Embrace the Breach

Cybersecurity breaches are inevitable. Instead of striving to prevent breaches, focus on resilience and embrace hacks as incidents to learn from.
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