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Charles Schwab credits increased AI use with cost savings

The financial services company found success in scaling an AI assistant for employees, executives said during an investor call this week. 
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Aviat Networks enhances software cybersecurity offering

Aviat Networks announced that it has enhanced its Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) process and Software Vulnerability Alert (SVA) service designed to strengthen Aviat’s software and firmware development process to comply with latest cybersecurity requirements. With the increasing number of vulnerabilities, threats and attacks, SSDLC and SVA are now seen as essential countermeasures to protect against software security threats for critical communications networks. Aviat’s SSDLC is a structured process to improve cybersecurity for all Aviat … More → The post Aviat Networks enhances software cybersecurity offering appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Nearly half of CISOs now report to CEOs, showing their rising influence

The CISO’s rise to the C-suite comes with more engagement with the boardroom, an audience with the CEO, and the power to make strategic decisions for the business, according to Splunk. CISOs report to the C-suite (Source: Splunk) 82% of surveyed CISOs now report directly to the CEO, a significant increase from 47% in 2023. In addition, 83% of CISOs participate in board meetings somewhat often or most of the time. While 60% acknowledge that … More → The post Nearly half of CISOs now report to CEOs, showing their rising influence appeared first on Help Net Security.
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GUI frontends for GnuPG, the free implementation of the OpenPGP standard

GnuPG is a free and comprehensive implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It enables encryption and signing of data and communications, featuring a key management system and support for public key directories. While primarily a command-line tool, GnuPG is designed for integration with other applications. It also supports S/MIME and SSH. Here are some excellent frontend tools compatible with GnuPG: GpgFrontend GpgFrontend intuitively streamlines encryption, decryption, and digital signing. Rooted in the trusted gpg4usb project, GpgFrontend … More → The post GUI frontends for GnuPG, the free implementation of the OpenPGP standard appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Deepfakes force a new era in fraud detection, identity verification

The rise in identity fraud over the past two years has significantly impacted all industries, especially finance, banking, fintech, and crypto, according to Regula. With deepfakes threatening every second company around the world, businesses won’t be able to stand out without liveness checks, both for biometrics and documents. However, organizations can’t blindly rely on this method as-is. They will have to introduce signal source control via hardware-enabled solutions. With deepfakes being so deeply realistic now, … More → The post Deepfakes force a new era in fraud detection, identity verification appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New infosec products of the week: January 24, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bitsight, DataDome, DigitalOcean, Lookout, and XONA Systems. Lookout Mobile Intelligence APIs identifies cross-platform attacks Lookout Mobile Intelligence APIs give security teams visibility into what’s going on with their mobile fleet to protect against account compromise due to social engineering, potential data leaks due to vulnerable apps and device takeovers due to out of date operating systems. DataDome DDoS Protect detects … More → The post New infosec products of the week: January 24, 2025 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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[Guest Diary] How Access Brokers Maintain Persistence, (Fri, Jan 24th)

[This is a Guest Diary by Joseph Flint, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS [1] program]
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ISC Stormcast For Friday, January 24th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9294, (Fri, Jan 24th)

(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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Why are most companies failing to benefit from AI? It’s about the people not the tech

Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions — and with 4 in 5 companies saying they’re failing to capitalize on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, say researchers.
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