Salesforce is set to acquire data protection and management vendor Own Co. for approximately $1.9 billion in cash. This move aligns with Salesforce’s ongoing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and its efforts to bolster cybersecurity amidst rising data security concerns. The San Francisco-based CRM giant expects to finalize the acquisition of Own by the fourth
Learning from the CrowdStrike Outage: Enhancing Resilience and Incident Response Overview: In the wake of the CrowdStrike outage, businesses around the globe are focusing on restoring business continuity and bolstering their resilience for future incidents. On Friday, July 19, 2024, a faulty content update triggered crashes across approximately 8.5 million Windows devices, displaying the infamous
Over the past decade, enterprises have accumulated vast amounts of data, capturing everything from business processes to inventory statistics. This surge in data marked the onset of the big data revolution. However, merely storing and managing big data is no longer sufficient to extract its full value. As organizations become adept at handling big data,
Grammarly’s AI Regulatory Master Class: Key Insights on Navigating AI Compliance On August 27, 2024, Grammarly hosted an AI Regulatory Master Class webinar, featuring Scout Moran, Senior Product Counsel, and Alan Luk, Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). The event provided a comprehensive overview of the current and upcoming AI regulations affecting organizations’ AI
Lawmakers have introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act in the House of Representatives, aiming to enhance protections for healthcare data amid a surge of cyberattacks targeting the industry. The bipartisan bill is spearheaded by Representatives Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.). A Senate companion bill was introduced in July 2024 by Senators
Slack AI Exploit Prevented. Slack has patched a vulnerability in its Slack AI assistant that could have been for insider phishing attacks, according to an announcement made by the company on Wednesday. This update follows a blog post by PromptArmor, which detailed how an insider attacker—someone within the same Slack workspace as the target—could manipulate
Cloud Security Leader Achieves FedRAMP Milestone Faster Than Any Other NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2024 – Cloud security pioneer Wiz has announced that its top-rated Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform has achieved FedRAMP® Moderate Authorization, marking it as the fastest company to reach this milestone since its founding. Wiz’s achievement is now
How Generative AI is Supporting the Creation of Lures & Scams A Guide for Value Added Resellers Copyright © 2024 Gen Digital Inc. All rights reserved. Avast is part of Gen™. A long, long time ago, I worked for an antivirus company who has since been acquired by Avast. Knowing many of the people involved
Post-Outage Recovery and Lessons from the CrowdStrike Incident Following the CrowdStrike outage on July 19, 2024, companies globally have been working to restore business continuity and enhance their resilience for future incidents. The outage, caused by a faulty content update, led to crashes on approximately 8.5 million Windows devices, affecting hospitals, airlines, and other businesses.
Google Apologizes for Chrome Password Manager Bug Affecting Windows Users Google has issued an apology after a bug prevented many Windows users from accessing or saving their passwords through Chrome’s password manager. The issue, which began on July 24 and lasted for nearly 18 hours before being resolved on July 25, was attributed to “a
The Change Healthcare cyberattack was a significant incident with widespread ramifications across the healthcare industry, with effects that are likely to persist for months or even longer. Standards in Healthcare Cybersecurity will change as a result. Since the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG) subsidiary, Change Healthcare, providers have faced financial and operational challenges due
Based on the writings of David Campbell in Generative AI. Sensitive AI Knowledge Models “Crime is the spice of life.” This quote from an unnamed frontier model engineer has been resonating for months, ever since it was mentioned by a coworker after a conference. It sparked an interesting thought: for an AI model to be
What to Do If Technology Cancels Your Flight – the Recent Crowdstrike Microsoft Outage The recent Crowdstrike Microsoft outage caused widespread disruption beyond just computers, stranding thousands of air travelers. When Technology Cancels Your Flight, here’s what you can do next: The Impact of the Outage Air travelers posted pictures on social media of crowded
Global Outage Linked to CrowdStrike: What You Need to Know On Friday, a major global outage caused widespread disruptions, including flight cancellations, outages at hospitals and banks, and interruptions for broadcasters and businesses worldwide. Microsoft attributed the issue to a problem related to CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity and cloud technology firm. About CrowdStrike CrowdStrike, based in
Google is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for up to $23 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. While the sum is substantial, some have expressed surprising discontent, viewing it as “very good, but not great.” This sentiment revolves around the missed opportunity for an IPO and the loss of
