Author: Max Smith

Welcome to CISO Corner. Dark Reading's weekly article digest is tailored specifically for security operations readers and security his leaders. Each week we bring you stories from across News Operations, The Edge, DR Technology, DR Global, and our Commentary section. We are committed to providing diverse perspectives to support the operationalization of cybersecurity strategies for leaders in organizations of all shapes and sizes.This issue's CISO corner:GPT-4 can exploit most vulnerabilities by simply reading the threat advisoryBeating Security Burnout: Combining Leadership and NeuroscienceWorld: Cyber ​​operations intensify in the Middle East, with Israel becoming the main targetCisco's complicated path to delivering on…

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HENDERSON — Turnkey MSP held a ribbon cutting to celebrate new membership Thursday at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce.That is a “managed service provider”. For Turnkey, we act as the client's information technology department. Patrick Newcombe and David Cole are the owners.That menu, so to speak, includes IT services, corporate cyber security, computer repair and diagnostics, telephone system design, corporate network design and security, cabling, and enterprise audiovisual integration.Newcomb may sound familiar. He has owned Newcomb Tech, another IT servicer and computer repair shop located on Sutter White Point Road since 2008. It's a similar business, but with a different…

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FBI Director Christopher Wray issued perhaps his starkest warning yet this week about the threat Chinese-backed hackers pose to U.S. national and economic security.in Lecture at Vanderbilt UniversitySpeaking at a summit he hosted on modern conflicts and emerging threats, Wray said Chinese hackers outnumber FBI employees by at least 50 to one and are poised to “wreak havoc” on America's critical infrastructure.Iimmediate and imminent threatPrivate industry and government officials must view this threat as urgent and implement plans to harden networks and respond to attacks now, the country's leading law enforcement official said. .” [People’s Republic of China] “It makes…

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(Bloomberg) — Higher-than-expected interest rates amid continued inflation are seen by market participants and observers as the biggest threat to financial stability, according to the Federal Reserve. That's what it means.Most Read Articles on Bloomberg”The risk of sustained inflationary pressures leading to a tighter-than-expected monetary policy stance continues to be the most frequently cited risk,” the Fed said in its semiannual Financial Stability Report released Friday.The report includes the results of a survey of financial market stakeholders and the central bank's risk assessment in four key areas, including asset valuation, borrowing by businesses and households, financial sector leverage, and funding…

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula are exploring the possibility of selling a non-controlling minority interest in the franchise, the team announced Friday. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that Pegulas' stake in the team he is preparing to sell will be about 25%. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details have not been released by the team. The Athletic first reported. The Bills announced that Pegula's has hired Allen & Company to oversee the process, but stressed that the sale will not occur unless Pegula's maintains…

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U.S. and European government agencies on April 18 recommended specific best practices for organizations to protect against the latest version of Akira ransomware, which has attacked critical infrastructure and other organizations in North America, Europe, and Australia over the past year. It was recommended that it be introduced. Additionally, U.S. and international organizations have recently published best practices for safely deploying artificial intelligence systems.“Akira ransomware code can attack both Windows-based and Linux-based systems,” said John Riggi, AHA national advisor on cybersecurity and risk. “In evolving its tactics to reduce detection and maximize the impact of its attacks, Akira uses two…

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It’s undeniable that women in video games were once overlooked or portrayed poorly, but fortunately, the landscape is changing. Developers and publishers now recognize that women play games, deserve well-written narratives, and games with female protagonists can be successful.Games with female protagonists are becoming more prevalent as developers shift away from traditional male characters. Indie games, in particular, excel at creating complex and flawed female characters. Explore this list of exceptional games featuring compelling female protagonists, sourced from The Gamer website.Best video games with female lead charactersReturnal | Selene VassosWhen considering standout roguelike games, titles like Hades, Dead Cells, and…

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As the Department of Defense seeks to help strengthen the defense industrial base's cybersecurity posture, it has created a new official program that allows independent white-hat hackers to discover and analyze vulnerabilities in companies and their systems. The Defense Cybercrime Center (DC3) announced Friday that it is partnering with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to launch a fully operational Defense Industrial Base Vulnerability Disclosure Program (also known as DIB-VDP). Participation is free and voluntary for companies. The initiative aims to bring vulnerability disclosure capabilities to the DIB, and the strategic collaboration will further strengthen DC3 and DCSA's support to…

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