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Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility

In this Help Net Security interview, Juliette Hudson, CTO of CybaVerse, discusses why asset visibility remains a critical cybersecurity challenge. She explains how to maintain security without slowing down operations, shares ways to improve visibility in OT environments, and explains how AI can be both a solution and a challenge. Hudson also provides actionable advice for security leaders seeking to enhance their organization’s security posture. Why is asset visibility still such a critical issue? You … More → The post Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility appeared first on Help Net Security.
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300% increase in endpoint malware detections

The third quarter of 2024 saw a dramatic shift in the types of malware detected at network perimeters, according to a new WatchGuard report. The report’s key findings include a 300% increase quarter over quarter of endpoint malware detections, highlighted by growing threats that exploit legitimate websites or documents for malicious purposes as threat actors turn to more social engineering tactics to execute their attacks. While Microsoft documents like Word and Excel have long been … More → The post 300% increase in endpoint malware detections appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way

Researchers find large language models process diverse types of data, like different languages, audio inputs, images, etc., similarly to how humans reason about complex problems. Like humans, LLMs integrate data inputs across modalities in a central hub that processes data in an input-type-agnostic fashion.
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Using ES|QL in Kibana to Queries DShield Honeypot Logs, (Thu, Feb 20th)

With the Elastic released of version 8.17.0, it included “The technical preview of new MATCH and query string (QSTR) functions in ES|QL makes log searches easier and more intuitive.”[1] With this released, I started exploring some of the many options available with ES|QL in Kibana [2], enabled by default, to do various types of queries to quickly summarize data, outside of the default or custom dashboards.
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ISC Stormcast For Thursday, February 20th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9332, (Thu, Feb 20th)

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Lawmakers press Hegseth about cost, morale, readiness impact of border operations

DoD has estimated that the southern border operations will cost $1 billion over eight months. GAO found DoD didn’t have reliable cost estimates in the past. The post Lawmakers press Hegseth about cost, morale, readiness impact of border operations first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Lawmakers press Hegseth about cost, morale, readiness impact of border operations

DoD has estimated that the southern border operations will cost $1 billion over eight months. GAO found DoD didn’t have reliable cost estimates in the past. The post Lawmakers press Hegseth about cost, morale, readiness impact of border operations first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Trump-era mandates threaten USPTO stability, trademark filings

With the new administration’s push toward a leaner federal government, it could lead to unintended consequences for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The post Trump-era mandates threaten USPTO stability, trademark filings first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Lead CMMC architect returns to Pentagon as DoD CISO

Katie Arrington’s return to DoD comes as her lawyers work out a settlement with the government related to the suspension of her security clearance in 2021. The post Lead CMMC architect returns to Pentagon as DoD CISO first appeared on Federal News Network.
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