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A new era of cyber threats
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift in the area of ​​IT security, driven primarily by the rapid development and introduction of artificial intelligence (AI). This technological advancement brings many benefits, but has also ushered in a new era of cyber threats that are more complex, more deceptive and difficult to combat. One of the most pressing issues in this new threat landscape is the increasing sophistication of ransomware attacks as AI technologies become more accessible and advanced, which hackers can exploit to their advantage. They make generative AI, i.e. tools like ChatGPT, their…

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Financial industry 2024 – six trends for the use of AI
Financial industry 2024 - six trends for the use of AI

By 2026, more than 100 million people will come into contact with AI. The use of AI is also increasing in the financial industry. Transparent and secure use is particularly important in this area. Generative AI is currently taking the world by storm and is not stopping at the financial industry. The key to successful use lies in the transparent, trustworthy and secure use of AI: Financial companies that rely on these aspects can increase the introduction of this technology, the achievement of their business goals and the acceptance of users by up to 50 percent...

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Generative AI: Entrepreneurs concerned about IT security
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Generative AI offers enormous benefits for companies. But it also represents a possible threat to IT security. The possible outflow of data from the company towards AI providers is particularly a problem. According to Bitkom, 57 percent of companies in Germany are of the opinion that the spread of generative AI will endanger IT security because it can be exploited by cybercriminals. A recent survey by Kaspersky confirms that these concerns are well-founded. Because the topic of generative AI still receives too little attention in board meetings in Germany: only a quarter (24,8 percent)...

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Identities: Security needs improvement
Companies do not secure identities enough

The security of identities can be improved in many companies, as a global survey by a provider of identity security solutions shows. The report “The Horizons of Identity Security” clearly shows the problems. As part of Navigate 2023, SailPoint Technologies released the new 2023 edition of the annual report “The Horizons of Identity Security”. The report, created in collaboration between SailPoint and Accenture, a leading global professional services firm, is based on responses from more than 375 global cybersecurity leaders in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The aim was to present the current status and…

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Ransomware: Even more successful through AI
Ransomware: Even more successful through AI

Criminals are now using AI to make their ransomware attacks even more efficient. If you look at the latest developments, there is no all-clear in sight. Thanks to AI, phishing emails are getting better and more dangerous. Ransomware has long been a real problem for organizations of all types and sizes. In a recent study, security researchers at Barracuda were able to prove that not only the quantity of ransomware attacks but also the quality has increased. AI creates grammatically correct phishing emails Nominally, the number of reported attacks across all industries has increased in the last…

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Generative AI powers cloud security
Generative AI powers cloud security

Built specifically for cloud security, the Sysdig Sage AI generative assistant goes beyond typical AI chatbots. It uncovers hidden risks and attack paths by combining runtime insights with an AI architecture, while enabling user interactions via LLMs. Sysdig Sage is a generative AI assistant built on a unique AI architecture. It uses multi-level reasoning and cross-domain correlations to quickly identify, prioritize, and remediate cloud-specific risks. Additionally, Sage leverages the power of Sysdig's Runtime Insights to uncover hidden links between risk and security events that would otherwise go undetected...

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