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Microsoft launches new security AI agents to help overworked cyber professionals
Microsoft is expanding its Security Copilot service with new AI agents to help overworked IT teams deal with surging security threats. The company is adding 11 agents in total – six developed by Microsoft and five built by its partners – to the Security Copilot as part of an April preview. The generative AI-powered Security Copilot was launched by Microsoft…
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Hackers are turning to AI tools to reverse engineer millions of apps – and it’s causing havoc for security professionals
A marked surge in attacks on client-side apps could be due to the growing use of AI tools among cyber criminals, according to new research from Digital.ai. More than eight-in-ten applications are under constant attack, marking a near 20% increase compared to last year, the study found. Attack rates are rising fast across all industries, most significantly in telecoms, where…
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Fake Semrush ads used to steal SEO professionals’ Google accounts
A new phishing campaign is targeting SEO professionals with malicious Semrush Google Ads that aim to steal their Google account credentials. Malwarebytes researcher Jerome Segura and SEO strategist Elie Berreby believe that the threat actor is after Google Ads accounts that would enable them to create new malvertising campaigns. This type of “cascading fraud” has been gaining traction recently, as Malwarebytes uncovered in January a…
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Accounting firm Legacy Professionals notifies 191K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, health info
Accounting firm Legacy Professionals this week confirmed it notified 190,818 people about an April 2024 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical treatments, and health insurance info. Ransomware gang LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack in August 2024, when it gave Legacy Professionals two weeks to pay an undisclosed sum in ransom. Legacy Professionals has…
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Legal professionals face huge risks when using AI at work
US law firm Morgan & Morgan has told its staff to stop using AI because it could make up case law — and presenting that in a court filing was a fireable offense. The law firm, which specializes in personal injury claims, warned two staff members for using the technology earlier this month. The lawyers in question have been sanctioned…
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IT professionals are losing sleep over data backups – here’s how to make sure you’re prepared
Almost a third (30%) of IT professionals are losing sleep over their organization’s backup and recovery strategies, according to a survey from Kaseya. Less than half (40%) of respondents feel confident in their backup systems’ ability to keep critical data safe in a crisis situation, while 30% worry that their company’s backup solutions are not good enough. “So much is…
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Enterprise data privacy professionals are severely underfunded – and it’s only going to get worse
Data privacy professionals think their organizations are underfunding their work, and there’s no light on the horizon as budgets are set to be squeezed further in 2025. In a recent survey, more than half told ISACA they expect budgets to decline this year, up from 41% last year. Meanwhile, only a third said they were confident in their organization’s ability…
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Cybersecurity salaries are rising, but some professionals wonder if the stress and burnout is worth it
Security practitioner salaries have grown by a considerable amount in the last 12 months, but so has the stress associated with the role, according to new research. A survey of UK cyber professionals between October 2023 and March 2024, conducted by CIISec, found the average wage for a security worker now stands at £87,205. This is roughly £10,000 higher than…
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Only a Quarter of Cybersecurity Professionals are Women
As of 2023, women make up only 20% and 25% of the cybersecurity workforce, according to training body ISC2. New research from Deloitte explores the reasons behind this gender gap, despite the high demand for skilled professionals in the industry. Half of young working women interested in cybersecurity feel they lack sufficient knowledge of the field to pursue a career…
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UK Government launches competition to find future cybersecurity professionals
The UK government’s latest effort to attract young people into cybersecurity careers is a competition offering the chance to ‘represent the UK on the world stage’. The new UK Cyber Team Competition is open to 18 to 25-year-olds and involves cyber exercises designed to test their technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Simulations run as part of the competition will involve…
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