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SEC cyber incident disclosure rule is a “material” thing

The SEC’s new rule requiring public companies to disclose “material” cyber incidents is well-intended but still untested.

2d ago

SEC cyber incident disclosure rule is a “material” thing

2d ago

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Slack issues a patch. Be sure you apply it

A prompt injection flaw in Slack AI has been patched. But obviously it’s worthless if users don’t apply it.

Sep 9

Slack issues a patch. Be sure you apply it

Sep 9

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As agriculture gets more connected, it gets more productive — and vulnerable

Farming has always been close to the earth, but now it’s also close to cyber space. That’s both good and bad.

Sep 3

As agriculture gets more connected, it gets more productive — and vulnerable

Sep 3

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The Cyber Safety Review Board: Good intent, toothless reality

The federal Cyber Safety Review Board, created more than two years ago, is failing at its mission, according to multiple experts.

Aug 26

The Cyber Safety Review Board: Good intent, toothless reality

Aug 26

Taylor Armerding

Predictable ransomware tsunami hits healthcare sector after $22m payout

The $22 million payday for the attackers of Change Healthcare has, not surprisingly, spawned a host of imitators.

Aug 12

Predictable ransomware tsunami hits healthcare sector after $22m payout

Aug 12

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Could the CrowdStrike disaster have been avoided? Probably

A bad CrowdStrike update is the latest reminder that software can hurt as much as it helps — especally if it’s not rigorously tested.

Aug 5

Could the CrowdStrike disaster have been avoided? Probably

Aug 5

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Are LLMs getting devious (and smart) enough to trick you on their own?

Large Language Models keep getting more capable. But that doesn’t mean they have minds of their own.

Jul 29

Are LLMs getting devious (and smart) enough to trick you on their own?

Jul 29

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Going to the Olympics? Don’t let cybercriminals win the gold — from you

The Olympics are supposed to be fun and exciting. But the danderous reality is that everyone there will be the targets of cybercriminals.

Jul 15

Going to the Olympics? Don’t let cybercriminals win the gold — from you

Jul 15

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Your modern car is spying on you, and you’re the only one who can limit it

The modern car is a rampant collector of data that is then shared or sold. And millions of owners don’t know it.

Jul 8

Your modern car is spying on you, and you’re the only one who can limit it

Jul 8

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Ransomware is on a roll — and that’s more than a financial problem

After decades of ransomware attacks, attackers still have the upper hand. Experts say that’s because of the failure to do security basics.

Jul 1

Ransomware is on a roll — and that’s more than a financial problem

Jul 1

Taylor Armerding

Taylor Armerding

I’m a security advocate at the Synopsys Software Integrity Group. I write mainly about software security, data security and privacy.

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