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Why women struggle in the cybersecurity industry

The workplace experiences of women in cybersecurity are dramatically worse than men across virtually every category, according to a WiCyS and Aleria survey. Previous studies have illustrated that the representation of women in cybersecurity is much lower than it should be, but can’t explain why or how we can improve matters. Women confront exclusion at higher rates Women encounter exclusion at twice the rate of men, signaling a pressing need for industry-wide cultural and procedural … More → The post Why women struggle in the cybersecurity industry appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New infosec products of the week: April 12, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akamai, Bitdefender, Siemens, Veriato, and Index Engines. SINEC Security Guard identifies vulnerable production assets The SINEC Security Guard offers automated vulnerability mapping and security management optimized for industrial operators in OT environments. The software can automatically assign known cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the production assets of industrial companies. This allows industrial operators and automation experts who don’t have dedicated cybersecurity expertise … More → The post New infosec products of the week: April 12, 2024 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CISA directs agencies to investigate if Russian hackers stole Microsoft account details

CISA’s directive comes after Russian hackers broke into Microsoft’s corporate email accounts and stole messages with customers, including federal agencies. The post CISA directs agencies to investigate if Russian hackers stole Microsoft account details first appeared on Federal News Network.
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CISA directs agencies to investigate if Russian hackers stole Microsoft account details

CISA’s directive comes after Russian hackers broke into Microsoft’s corporate email accounts and stole messages with customers, including federal agencies. The post CISA directs agencies to investigate if Russian hackers stole Microsoft account details first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Generative AI’s ROI is a work in progress

Gartner analysts place the technology’s models and tools near the beginning of its hype cycle, leaving ample room for growth.
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37% of publicly shared files expose personal information

Many sensitive documents stored on platforms such as Google Drive, Slack, and other collaborative work applications have been left unattended for several months or even years. This has led to data sprawl challenges for companies and significant data security threats for individuals and their employers, according to Metomic’s “State of Data Security in Financial Services” report. 86% of the files had not been updated in 90 days, 70% in over a year, and 48% in … More → The post 37% of publicly shared files expose personal information appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Stopping security breaches by managing AppSec posture

Many security vulnerabilities result from human error, and the majority of these are reflected in the application layer. These errors may occur at any stage in the software development life cycle, from code to cloud. In this Help Net Security video, Gopi Rebala, CTO at OpsMx, talks about how managing application security posture can help companies identify, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities and stop security breaches while enforcing policies to block vulnerable deployments to production environments. The post Stopping security breaches by managing AppSec posture appeared first on Help Net Security.
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A faster, better way to prevent an AI chatbot from giving toxic responses

A new technique can more effectively perform a safety check on an AI chatbot. Researchers enabled their model to prompt a chatbot to generate toxic responses, which are used to prevent the chatbot from giving hateful or harmful answers when deployed.
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Quantum breakthrough when light makes materials magnetic

The potential of quantum technology is huge but is today largely limited to the extremely cold environments of laboratories. Now, researchers have succeeded in demonstrating for the very first time how laser light can induce quantum behavior at room temperature — and make non-magnetic materials magnetic. The breakthrough is expected to pave the way for faster and more energy-efficient computers, information transfer and data storage.
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Enterprise cloud costs spiral despite FinOps adoption, report finds

Organizations are overprovisioning storage and overconsuming bandwidth, according to a Forrester survey commissioned by Boomi.
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