The construction industry, despite being a cornerstone of the global economy, remains one of the least digitized and least venture-capital-invested sectors relative to its size and economic impact. It’s a cornerstone of economic growth, and is paradoxically among the least digitized sectors. A key challenge lies in the fragmented and unstructured nature of construction data, … [Read more...] about AI in Construction: Tackling Fragmented Data with Intelligent Solutions
Impacts of Government Regulation on PQC Product Availability
In our recent blog, The Countdown Has Begun: Getting Started on your PQC Journey, we discussed both Q-Day, the moment when quantum computers will be able break all decryption, and the risk of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL) cyberattacks. We focused on addressing top priority post-quantum cryptography (PQC) capabilities, namely, how to begin the migration to quantum-safe … [Read more...] about Impacts of Government Regulation on PQC Product Availability
DeceptionAds Delivers 1M+ Daily Impressions via 3,000 Sites, Fake CAPTCHA Pages
Dec 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented aspect associated with ClickFix-style attacks that hinge on taking advantage of a single ad network service as part of a malvertising-driven information stealer campaign dubbed DeceptionAds. "Entirely reliant on a single ad network for … [Read more...] about DeceptionAds Delivers 1M+ Daily Impressions via 3,000 Sites, Fake CAPTCHA Pages
AI Expert: More Must Be Done to Protect Data Privacy in the AI Age
LinkedIn, the professional networking giant, was recently caught collecting user data to train its generative AI. The controversy was exacerbated by the fact that LinkedIn began this data collection without prior explicit consent from its users. Instead, all users were automatically opted in, meaning their data was being used unless they actively chose not to share it. In … [Read more...] about AI Expert: More Must Be Done to Protect Data Privacy in the AI Age
Guide for a Successful Microsegmentation Project
Not too long ago, during an executive briefing, I was asked a thought-provoking question by the CISO of a large airline in the US. He asked, “Brijesh, microsegmentation solutions have existed for a decade. Based on your experience, can you tell me why so many microsegmentation projects fail, and why it is so difficult to achieve microsegmentation across hybrid IT … [Read more...] about Guide for a Successful Microsegmentation Project
Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more
December 11, 2024 PRESS RELEASE Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools enhancements, seamless support for ChatGPT, and visual intelligence Today also marks the beginning of Apple Intelligence language expansion with localized English support for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple … [Read more...] about Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more
Top 5 IT challenges leaders are facing in 2024 (and solutions to them)
Amid budget constraints, labor shortages, and the need to do “more with less,” CIOs and IT leaders are facing common IT problems that transcend industries. From poor data accessibility to changing customer expectations, IT leaders are turning to generative AI (GenAI) as an answer to their problems. Continuous investments in GenAI promise companies new ways to solve key … [Read more...] about Top 5 IT challenges leaders are facing in 2024 (and solutions to them)
Happy Third Birthday to Secure MSP Center
It is hard to believe that this November, we will be celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of Secure MSP Center. We have come a long way from having MSPs buy single products to offering a streamlined, comprehensive program and dashboard for MSPs through Secure MSP Center and MSP Hub. We wanted to make it easy for our MSP partners to transact with Cisco, so made it … [Read more...] about Happy Third Birthday to Secure MSP Center
Quantum Cryptography: What’s Coming Next
This is the second in our series of blogs about the quantum threat and preparing for “Q-Day,” the moment when cryptanalytically relevant quantum computing (CRQC) will be able to break all public-key cryptography systems in operation today. The first blog provided an overview of cryptography in a post-quantum world, and this one explores what comes next. What it will take to … [Read more...] about Quantum Cryptography: What’s Coming Next
Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action
Dec 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananBotnet / Ad Fraud Germany's Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX that came preloaded on at least 30,000 internet-connected devices sold across the country. In a statement published earlier this week, authorities said they severed the communications between the devices and … [Read more...] about Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action