Most ransomware detection solutions monitor signals around the data, such as network activity, endpoint behavior, security logs and user activity. IBM FlashSystem adds a different perspective by integrating AI-powered threat detection directly into FlashCore® Module (FCM) technology. It is designed to continuously analyze drive-level telemetry and monitor changes in data behavior every two seconds without...Read More
Iran has allegedly been using malicious apps that impersonate cybersecurity products such as Norton Antivirus and the password manager KeePass to secretly infect victims with Windows-based spyware. On Tuesday, the FBI joined the UK to alert the public about the threat, which has been traced to Iranian state-sponsored hackers attempting to target dissidents, activists, and...Read More
The CIO would also serve as CISA’s chief technology and chief information security officer The role calls for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in IT delivery The CIO would oversee IT investments and acquisitions under FITARA and related rules The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is looking to fill its chief information officer role,...Read More
The California Legislature concluded its 2026 session on Monday, August 31, advancing a package of privacy and AI bills to Governor Newsom’s desk. Governor Newsom has since signed several of these measures into law, including child safety and AI oversight bills. The privacy measures address CCPA amendments, data broker regulation, children’s privacy and online safety,...Read More
The European Union is considering a major change to the way children access the internet, and it could affect everything from kids use Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and various AI chatbots. Under a proposal being prepared by the European Commission, per a report by Reuters, children under 15 could face restrictions on creating and using accounts...Read More
When Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, settled a lawsuit a few weeks ago, the tech giant agreed to pay more than $17 billion to a collection of 47 states, including Kansas. Over the next 10 years, Kansas will receive an estimated $134 million to address the damages of social media among teens....Read More
Nintendo is warning about a security flaw in the first-gen Switch console related to the feature that lets you send game screenshots to a smartphone. It turns out you can hack the function to run malicious computer code or leak console data. Nintendo has issued a security advisory about the vulnerability. It involves the Send to...Read More
Summary: – Oklahoma lawmakers revisit proposed AI safety rules for children. – The stalled bill would have required safeguards for AI chatbots. – Sen. Warren Hamilton plans to reintroduce the legislation in 2027. If not for a hiccup in April, Oklahoma could have beaten California to the punch in enacting first-in-the-nation, sweeping artificial intelligence legislation...Read More
It’s hard to escape the fake stuff. Sure, some of it seems harmless and fun: so what if a cute video of cats sliding down tubes is AI-generated? But the proliferation of fake videos about real events – such as Nepal’s flash flooding – is cause for concern. Visual misinformation is highly believable, and can...Read More
