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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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Identity attacks use social engineering, prompt-bombing, bribing employees for 2FA codes, and session hijacking (among many techniques) to get privileged access. Kill chain Attack technique Deception defense Initial Access Uses stolen/purchased credentials to access internet-facing applications like IdPs, VPNs, RDP, and VDI.

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Bodyguard is a mobile app that hides toxic content on social platforms

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If you’re somewhat famous on various social networks, chances are you are exposed to hate speech in your replies or in your comments. We have developed a technology that detects hate speech on the internet with a 90 to 95% accuracy and only 2% of false positive,” founder and CEO Charles Cohen told me.

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Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Good or Evil?

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As I reflect on the biggest technology innovations during my career―the Internet, smartphones, social media―a new breakthrough deserves a spot on that list. Generative AI has taken the world seemingly by storm, impacting everything from software development, to marketing, to conversations with my kids at the dinner table.

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Innovative data integration in 2024: Pioneering the future of data integration

CIO

This helps reduce the points of failure due to human intervention. This is crucial for extracting insights from text-based data sources like social media feeds, customer reviews, and emails. IoT data integration The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has introduced a new layer of complexity in data integration.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

Hackers take advantage of out-of-date systems, software, and known security issues. This shows that many modern cyber security challenges are network-agnostic, which means the most popular cyber attack methods typically don’t focus on the network technology the company uses to access the internet.

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Infogrid raises $90M for its AI-driven building monitoring tech

TechCrunch

” De Gruchy — who has a fascinating history, having studied cage fighting and served as an army officer before pivoting to a quieter, white-collar career in due diligence analysis — founded Infogrid in 2018. “This trains our AI, which is then refined with user feedback, making it better.”

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NebulaGraph reaps from China’s growing appetite for graph databases

TechCrunch

Other investors in the round include Matrix Partner China, Redpoint China Ventures and Source Code Capital. Two years ago, customers were mainly using NebulaGraph to explore data relationships on social media, e-commerce and fintech platforms. The types of users have also broadened. That’s not the end of data collection.