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As AI adoptions become increasingly integral to all aspects of society worldwide, there is a heightened global race to establish artificial intelligence governance frameworks that ensure their safe, private, and ethical use. Nations and regions are actively developing policies and guidelines to manage AI’s expansive influence and mitigate associated risks. This global effort reflects a recognition of the profound impact that AI has on everything from consumer rights to national security.

System hardening is the process of configuring a system to a more secure state. Many technology solutions are not securely configured by default, so system administrators must harden systems while retaining their desired functionality. Thankfully, system administrators do not have to figure out system hardening on their own. Instead, they can reference security benchmarks which describe recommended secure configurations for a system.

On May10th, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) issued an urgent advisory about malicious threat activity involving the Black Basta ransomware variant. Detailed information about these threats and the associated IOCs and TTPs can be seen on #StopRansomware: Black Basta.

Register for the Webinar Large-scale cyber breaches continue to dominate headlines, amplifying the damaging ramifications of failing to secure your organization. Even with a substantial investment in your SOC, outcomes continue to fall short of promises. Breaches lead to massive data leaks, steep financial losses, and tarnished reputations, underscoring the urgent need for effective SIEM technology.

Something about the springtime sunshine and blooming flowers inspires many of us to start cleaning. For some, it might be tackling the backyard shed that accumulated cobwebs over the winter or that overflowing junk drawer in the corner of the kitchen. As you survey your home and yard and decide where to start cleaning, it’s also a great time to look at your application security program and see if any of your existing processes need some tidying up. Here are a few great places to start.