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Experts Call For Limits On AI Research

Without limitations, the technology may pose a “profound risk” to society… An article review. Citing “profound risks to society and humanity,” a group of researchers, CEOs and technology leaders recently signed an open letter calling for a ...

Biden Administration Unveils New Cybersecurity Strategy

The new plan calls for technology providers, and not end users, to be responsible for security… An article review. Following multiple high profile cybersecurity incidents in 2021 and 2022 the Biden Administration recently announced new long-term goals for the nat...

NIST Prepares Updates To Cybersecurity Framework

A draft version of the new framework may be available as early as this summer… An article review. As the cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, the tools we use to address risk need to evolve as well–and by this summer we should be getting our firs...

Aging Email Platforms Represent a Growing Risk

A relic of the internet’s less secure past, many small firms struggle to secure their email systems… An article review. With a great deal of cybersecurity related news focused on new threats and similarly new techniques aimed at combating them, it can be ea...

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NIST Announces Retirement of SHA-1

The cryptographic algorithm is vulnerable to attack and is no longer considered secure… An article review. NIST has announced that it plans to retire the SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm by the end of 2030, citing multiple vulnerabilities in the standard, effectivel...

Think Like a Hacker: The Importance of The Red Team

A new study highlights the benefits of looking at your network from the other side… An article review. If you were trying to attack your organization’s network, how would you start? That’s a question you may not have asked yourself, but experts say i...

Watch Where You Click: Google Ads May Spread Malware

Google Ads, Gitlab and OneDrive have been used to distribute the BATLOADER malware… An article review. We’ve always believed that “watch where you click” has always been good advice when it comes to security online, however Microsoft is tracking...

New Attacks Target Multi-Factor Authentication

Microsoft, Cisco and Uber are among the companies hit by this new threat… An article review. As more organizations adopt multi-factor authentication to help safeguard their systems hackers have adapted, and several major corporations have been among those hit by ...

Why Awareness Training Should Go Beyond Your Own Services

With nearly three in four people using third-party payment services tied to their bank accounts, the risk isn’t limited to your own policies and procedures… An article review. When working on cybersecurity awareness messages for your customers you may be in...

Article Reviews

Experts Call For Limits On AI Research

Biden Administration Unveils New Cybersecurity Strategy

NIST Prepares Updates To Cybersecurity Framework

Aging Email Platforms Represent a Growing Risk

Our Blog Policy

NIST Announces Retirement of SHA-1

Think Like a Hacker: The Importance of The Red Team

Watch Where You Click: Google Ads May Spread Malware

New Attacks Target Multi-Factor Authentication

Why Awareness Training Should Go Beyond Your Own Services

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