DOJ Halts Major Russian Election Interference Plot Before 2024 Vote

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, September 4, that it had seized 32 internet domains in a covert Russian state-sponsored foreign malign influence operation. This operation, known as "Doppelganger," targeted audiences in the United States and other countries to influence the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election and other political objectives. The DOJ's action reveals the extent of... Read more

Halliburton Confirms Data Breach in Recent Cyberattack

Energy giant Halliburton has officially confirmed that it suffered a data breach due to a recent cyberattack on its systems. The company, one of the world's largest oil field service providers, disclosed this information in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 30th. The incident, first detected on August 21, 2024, involved unauthorized access to Halliburton's systems, resulting... Read more

U.S. Agencies Warn of Ongoing Iranian Cyber Threats

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning of persistent cyber threats from Iran-based actors. The advisory highlights the ongoing exploitation of U.S. and foreign organizations across multiple sectors by a group associated with the... Read more

Cloudy with Strategic Technology Macro Trends on the Horizon

The cloud has become the hub for delivery of digital applications in the modern digital era. Identity as the digital perimeter and data protection are mission critical to foster digital trust, enable service assurance, and minimize enterprise risk. However, the rise of the modern distributed or hybrid work model increases the attack surface for users and endpoints due to phishing, ransomware, and myriad other threats... Read more

Beyond Compliance: Building a Culture of Continuous Security Improvement

In 2023, the cost of cybercrime globally was projected to reach $8 trillion, with expectations to rise to $10.5 trillion by 2025. This staggering figure underscores the growing threat and the extensive damage attacks can cause, including data breaches, downtime, and compromised sensitive information. On the journey of creating a secure business environment to deal with these emerging threats, compliance... Read more

Cutting Through the Fog: 360-Degree User Activity Observability for AI
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 — 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT

Today, most organizations have limited ability to restrict and secure their employees' use of generative AI. For every one LLM that an organization might deploy internally, employees access dozens of external GenAI bots and apps. New chatbots appear on the Web every week, making it difficult to block access by IP address or domain name... Register here

Quote of the Week

At Putin's direction, Russian companies SDA, Structura, and ANO Dialog used cybersquatting, fabricated influencers, and fake profiles to covertly promote AI-generated false narratives on social media. Those narratives targeted specific American demographics and regions in a calculated effort to subvert our election.

— Lisa Monaco, United States Deputy Attorney General, on Russia's malign operation to influence the U.S. presidential election

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