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Industrial Manufacturers Prioritise Network Security Amid Rising Cyber Threats – Go Health Pro

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Industrial Manufacturers Prioritise Network Security Amid Rising Cyber Threats – Go Health Pro

A recent ABI Research survey reveals that 20% of industrial manufacturers are prioritising network security as their primary defence against cyberattacks. This trend highlights a significant shift in focus as manufacturers increasingly connect and digitise their industrial assets, generating vast amounts of data that require robust protection. As industrial operations become more interconnected, the importance … Read more

Legal protections for security researchers sought in new German draft law – Go Health Pro

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Legal protections for security researchers sought in new German draft law – Go Health Pro

A German draft law announced this week would protect researchers who discover security vulnerabilities from potential criminal prosecution under the nation’s computer crimes law. The proposed amendment to German Criminal Code § 202a, drafted by the country’s Federal Ministry of Justice in response to feedback from experts in academia, law and cybersecurity, adds explicit exceptions … Read more

AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities – Schneier on Security – Go Health Pro

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AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities – Schneier on Security – Go Health Pro

AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities I’ve been writing about the possibility of AIs automatically discovering code vulnerabilities since at least 2018. This is an ongoing area of research: AIs doing source code scanning, AIs finding zero-days in the wild, and everything in between. The AIs aren’t very good at it yet, but they’re getting better. Here’s some … Read more

Ransomware and Data Breaches – Award Winning IT Support Kent | Cyber Security Experts – Go Health Pro

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Ransomware and Data Breaches – Award Winning IT Support Kent | Cyber Security Experts – Go Health Pro

Ransomware and Data Breaches: The Hidden Costs and How to Protect Your UK Business Few things are as damaging—and potentially devastating—to a business as a ransomware attack or a data breach. For UK Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs), these cyber threats can hit especially hard, with severe financial repercussions, disrupted operations, and often a damaged … Read more

Subverting LLM Coders – Schneier on Security – Go Health Pro

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AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities – Schneier on Security – Go Health Pro

Subverting LLM Coders Really interesting research: “An LLM-Assisted Easy-to-Trigger Backdoor Attack on Code Completion Models: Injecting Disguised Vulnerabilities against Strong Detection“: Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed code com-pletion tasks, providing context-based suggestions to boost developer productivity in software engineering. As users often fine-tune these models for specific applications, poisoning and backdoor attacks can … Read more

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