For engineers and security professionals working within SaaS environments, the standard suite of security tools—firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEMs, WAFs, endpoint protection and secure development practices—forms the backbone of any security architecture. These are foundational elements that work to mitigate known threats,…
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USENIX NSDI ’24 – THC: Accelerating Distributed Deep Learning Using Tensor Homomorphic Compression
Authors/Presenters:Minghao Li, Ran Ben Basat, Shay Vargaftik, ChonLam Lao, Kevin Xu, Michael Mitzenmacher, Minlan Yu Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24)…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Temperature Scales’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/3001/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”535″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/52132026-0db0-401d-bdbd-eaceded7c07d/temperature_scales.png?format=1000w” width=”740″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Temperature Scales’ appeared first on Security…
MixMode Recognized By USA Today As One Of The Top 10 AI Companies To Watch in 2024
MixMode has been recognized by USA Today as one of the Top 10 AI Companies to Watch in 2024. This prestigious acknowledgment highlights MixMode’s vital contributions to cybersecurity and ability to shape the industry’s future through advanced AI. The post…
Best Cybersecurity Metrics to Use in the Boardroom | Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. The post Best Cybersecurity Metrics to Use in the Boardroom | Kovrr appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original…
Russian Disinformation Group Behind Bogus Walz Conspiracy: Report
The Russian disinformation group Storm-1516 reportedly was behind a deepfake video that claimed so show a former student accusing vice presidential candidate Tim Walz of abusing him, the latest incident in a U.S. election season targeted for disruption by Russia,…
Putting the “R” back in GRC – Insights from Gartner on Emerging Cyber GRC Technologies
Cyber GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) tools are software solutions that help organizations manage and streamline their cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance processes. These tools integrate the three core components—governance, risk, and compliance—into a unified platform, providing a centralized and…
SailPoint Adds Raft of Capabilities to Better Manage Privileges
SailPoint Technologies today added a bevy of capabilities that makes it possible for organizations to manage identities on a more granular level. Announced at the SailPoint Navigate 2024 conference, the company is also previewing a set of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Proofpoint Alternatives and Competitors: Find the Best
Reading Time: 6 min Discover the best Proofpoint alternatives for email protection. Compare leading competitors to find the right solution for your business’s cybersecurity needs. The post Proofpoint Alternatives and Competitors: Find the Best appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
OWASP Mobile Top 10 2024: Update Overview
75% of Mobile Apps Fail Basic Security Tests. Hackers are increasingly focusing on the mobile channel, making mobile apps a prime target for fraud and security breaches. With this growing threat, it’s essential for organizations and app developers to adopt…
Inside the Dark Web: How Threat Actors Are Selling Access to Corporate Networks
In recent weeks, underground forums on the dark web have continued to flourish as bustling marketplaces where cybercriminals sell unauthorized access to corporate networks. From VPN credentials to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access, threat actors take advantage of compromised corporate…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – DISTMM: Accelerating Distributed Multimodal Model Training
Authors/Presenters:Jun Huang, Zhen Zhang, Shuai Zheng, Feng Qin, Yida Wang Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24) content, placing the organizations enduring…
Are Leaders Ready to Break the Ransomware Cycle
It is good to see US government leaders realize that ransomware is a growing existential threat to our country, at the hands of our adversaries. A top US national cybersecurity advisor stated in a recent op-ed, “This is…
FedRAMP Certification and Compliance: What It Is and Why It Matters
Cloud technologies increase access to information, streamline communication between government agencies and citizens, and accelerate information sharing. And that’s why the U.S. government has become a champion of cloud computing. But each perk comes with a risk, and in response,…
Types of Security Audits: Overview and Best Practices
Cybersecurity audits are key to maintaining compliance with regulations and upholding a strong security posture. They evaluate your organization’s systems, identify vulnerabilities, and offer the insights you need to optimize security. But there are many different kinds to choose from,…
Survey Surfaces Depth and Scope of Identity Management Challenge
A survey of 510 IT security and risk practitioners finds 93% have access to a comprehensive inventory of human and non-human identities across their IT environments, with 85% having a clear line of visibility and monitoring into who is doing…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Parcae: Proactive, Liveput-Optimized DNN Training on Preemptible Instances
Authors/Presenters:Jiangfei Duan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Ziang Song, ByteDance; Xupeng Miao and Xiaoli Xi, Carnegie Mellon University; Dahua Lin, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Harry Xu, University of California, Los Angeles; Minjia Zhang, Microsoft; Zhihao Jia, Carnegie…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Experimental Astrophysics’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/3000/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”490″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/82c77da0-8f67-4017-81ba-87e880d1a15a/experimental_astrophysics.png?format=1000w” width=”317″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Experimental Astrophysics’ appeared first on Security…
Is It Time to Move on from Your Legacy GRC Solution?
Is your organization stuck with a legacy GRC solution that feels more like a blocker than an innovator? You’re not alone. Many companies today find themselves with outdated GRC systems that were once cutting-edge but now fall short of supporting…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Accelerating Neural Recommendation Training with Embedding Scheduling
Authors/Presenters:Chaoliang Zeng, Xudong Liao, Xiaodian Cheng, Han Tian, Xinchen Wan, Hao Wang, Kai Chen Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24) content,…