Researchers have created a zero-click, self-spreading worm that can steal personal data through applications that use chatbots powered by generative artificial intelligence. Dubbed Morris II, the malware uses a prompt injection attack vector to trick AI-powered email assistant apps.
A new report from the Office of the National Cyber Director calls for the universal adoption of memory-safe programming languages, but experts warned ISMG the process of overhauling legacy information technology and high-impact code can be daunting, costly and risky.
Website sluggishness and downtime cost businesses millions annually, impacting revenue, productivity, and search ranking. These issues often stem from overworked servers, geographic distance, slow DNS, DDoS attacks, or even visitor device types. Load balancers offer a solution by distributing traffic across multiple...
The Internet is an endless flow of conversations between computers. These conversations often take place using application programming interfaces (APIs), which allow us to interact with software and apps in new ways.
As per this report today’s APIs outpace other Internet traffic, comprising more than half (57%) of...
SaaS Security is often overlooked, as it's a shared security model that many organizations fail to account for. Since organizations are tasked with ensuring their SaaS Platforms are secure from breaches and adversaries, it’s paramount that IT teams understand what they are up against.
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Security leaders from a wide range of industries explored the latest cybersecurity trends and issues -including Web 4.0, generative AI, automation, data protection and regulatory compliance - at ISMG's DynamicCISO Excellence Awards and Conference 2024 in Mumbai.
In most organizations, the privacy team plays an important role in artificial intelligence implementation and governance. Tarun Samtani, DPO and privacy program director at International SOS, said privacy principles inherently align with the demand for responsible data use of AI technology.
In the modern, API-driven era — where 26 to 50 APIs power the average application — API security couldn’t be more important. Unsecured APIs make easy targets for bad actors searching for exposed application logic, resources and sensitive data.
But despite having multiple API security products in place, 92% of...
IT organizations are constantly creating new APIs to link to external services, but how can security teams ensure these APIs will integrate with zero trust principles? The first step is finding out which APIs fit with the architecture, said Rohit Rane, CISO of HDFC Pension Management Co.
Federal authorities are warning of attacks on healthcare sector firms that use ConnectWise's remote access tool ScreenConnect. Hackers compromised a locally hosted version of the tool used by a large national pharmacy supply chain and managed services provider in 2023.
Organizations across industries improve their productivity, innovation, and customer service with an increase in web, mobile, and cloud applications leveraging microservices architectures. This brings an increase in APIs connecting application components and resources.
Organizations need effective API security...
Robert Blumofe, executive vice president and CTO at Akamai, expects social engineering, phishing, extortion and AI-driven attacks to dominate the threat landscape. He advised enterprises to use FIDO2-based MFA, zero trust, microsegmentation and API security to reduce risks.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed how the surge in API usage poses challenges for organizations, why good governance is so crucial to solving API issues and how The New York Times' legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft highlights copyright concerns.
Sharan Hiremath, senior product manager at JFrog, delved into the escalating challenge of supply chain attacks. With a focus on the surge in open-source vulnerabilities, he outlined key factors contributing to the rise of attacks and offered insights into threat mitigation strategies.
Forrester analyst Sandy Carielli highlights key API security aspects in Forrester's report titled The Eight Components of API Security," which covers governance, discovery, testing, authentication and protection from API breaches as many organizations are grappling with the maturity of these areas.
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