Monthly Archives: January 2025

Binarly helps organizations prepare for mandatory transition to PQC standards

Binarly announced Binarly Transparency Platform v2.7, a major update that enables corporate defenders to prepare for a mandatory transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards. As quantum computing advances, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued fresh guidance on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), underscoring the urgency of PQC readiness amid deadlines and regulations. Transitioning large enterprises to meet these new requirements is a lengthy, often complex process. The latest product update has been fitted … More → The post Binarly helps organizations prepare for mandatory transition to PQC standards appeared first on Help Net Security.
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The infamous resign later, get paid now offer — how legal is it?

“That’s a huge question because again, there’s no established law or regulation that governs this,” said attorney Danny Rosenthal. The post The infamous resign later, get paid now offer — how legal is it? first appeared on Federal News Network.
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AI boosts efficacy of cancer treatment, but doctors remain key

A new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors make better decisions when treating cancer. However, it also highlights challenges in how doctors and AI work together. The study focused on AI-assisted radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
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Study using virtual breathing coach indicates it is as effective as a human trainer

A study suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer.
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Patient monitors with backdoor are sending info to China, CISA warns

Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor manufactured by a Chinese company, and Epsimed MN-120, which is the same monitor but relabeled, exfiltrate patients’ data to a hard-coded IP address and have a backdoor that can be used to download and execute unverified files, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed. “CISA assesses the inclusion of this backdoor in the firmware of the monitor can create conditions which may allow remote code execution and device modification … More → The post Patient monitors with backdoor are sending info to China, CISA warns appeared first on Help Net Security.
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AI to reshape 2025 tech talent strategies

The technology’s rise put a spotlight on enterprise skill gaps, realigning IT talent sourcing priorities.
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CyberArk Identity Bridge manages user access and authentication for Linux environments

CyberArk announced Identity Bridge, an endpoint identity security capability that will support identity and privilege sprawl reduction on Linux machines. Identity Bridge will enable organizations to authenticate to Linux systems using centralized accounts, minimizing dependence on outdated authentication methods. This helps modernize Identity and Access Management (IAM) without leaving Linux environments behind. Like all critical IT infrastructure, Linux systems are prime targets for cyberattacks, particularly via identity compromise. Managing identity and access on Linux systems … More → The post CyberArk Identity Bridge manages user access and authentication for Linux environments appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Deploying AI at the edge: The security trade-offs and how to manage them

Deploying AI at the edge brings advantages such as low latency, improved efficiency, and real-time decision-making. It also introduces new attack surfaces. Adversaries could intercept models in transit, manipulate inputs to degrade performance, or even reverse-engineer AI systems to use them against their creators. In this Help Net Security interview, Jags Kandasamy, CEO at Latent AI, discusses the technical and strategic measures necessary to safeguard AI models, the balance between security and performance in constrained … More → The post Deploying AI at the edge: The security trade-offs and how to manage them appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Platformization is key to reduce cybersecurity complexity

Organizations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors, according to a report by IBM and Palo Alto Networks. It also shows 7 out of 10 surveyed companies with a high degree of security platformization report their cybersecurity investments have helped business outcomes such as operational efficiencies and revenue generation. The rising threat of sophisticated cyberattacks In the study, 52% of surveyed executives note fragmentation … More → The post Platformization is key to reduce cybersecurity complexity appeared first on Help Net Security.
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To Simulate or Replicate: Crafting Cyber Ranges, (Fri, Jan 31st)

The Good Stuff First This tool is being shared (calling it a tool is generous) due to the number of times last year I had to create fake internet domains. It adds domains and zones to Windows DNS. This was to help with the many student cyber ranges that got ‘sploited [1] in the name of learning.
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