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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Say How AI Is Changing Their Work, While the FBI Reports Ransomware Hit Critical Infrastructure Hard in 2023

Tenable

More than 40% of ransomware attacks last year impacted critical infrastructure. 1 - FBI: Critical infrastructure walloped by ransomware attacks in 2023 The number of U.S. ransomware incidents grew 18% in 2023 to 2,825, and 42% of those attacks impacted critical infrastructure organizations. And much more!

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: How To Boost the Cybersecurity of AI Systems While Minimizing Risks

Tenable

1 - How to ensure AI helps, not hurts, cybersecurity How can organizations use artificial intelligence (AI) in a way that’s safe and that benefits cybersecurity? Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending January 12.

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Multi-Extortion Techniques: Data Theft and Harassment on the Rise

Palo Alto Networks

Today’s ransomware gangs are constantly evolving their tactics to pressure organizations to pay ransoms. Based on extensive research from the Unit 42 threat intelligence and response teams, the 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Report exposes how active ransomware groups are increasing the pressure on targeted organizations.

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Zero Trust: The Key to a Hybrid Workforce

Palo Alto Networks

Meanwhile, ransomware gangs increasingly target data theft for extortion and harassment. Vice Society, one such gang, has attacked at least 137 school systems and local governments since 2021. To help states accelerate adoption of Zero Trust practices, our industries must embrace and prepare the new workforce.

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CISA Panel: Reflections on Digital Transformation and COVID-19

Palo Alto Networks

This week, I was honored to “virtually” join David Shive, CIO of the General Services Administration, and Jim Weaver, CIO of the State of Washington, at the U.S. David and Jim both provided tremendous insight from the front lines of federal and state technology and cybersecurity challenges.

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Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear: Reflecting on the Cybersecurity Threats from 2019

Tenable

Data breaches, malware, new vulnerabilities and exploit techniques dominated the news, as attackers and defenders continue the perpetual cat and mouse game. Ransomware. You need to find time outside your normal patch cycle – and potentially suspend other work – to get assets tested and updated. Showstopper Zero Days.

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Technology Trends for 2024

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

The data used in this report covers January through November in 2022 and 2023. Who wants to learn about coding practices when you’re letting GitHub Copilot write your code for you? Who wants to learn about design patterns or software architecture when some AI application may eventually do your high-level design?

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