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What is new in February, 2023 in Cybersecurity?
White House cybersecurity strategy to force large companies to make systems secure by design
The highly anticipated strategy document aims to deliver security improvements to the broader digital ecosystem. Read More
Comments on NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 are due March 3rd.
The proposed changes to US National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) guidance, found in NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Concept Paper: Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework are open for public comment through this Friday, March 3rd, 2023. Comments on Framework 2.0 should be emailed to [email protected]. Learn More
Cimetrics Manufacturers’ Guide to BAS Cybersecurity for BACnet Systems
Secured by Cimetrics Manufacturers’ Guide, available for anyone to download and use, which provides specific recommendations for BAS control and peripheral vendors to implement in their products. This guide is critical for vendors and other industry professionals to prepare and plan for a future of secure, manageable, and interoperable BAS networks using BACnet.”.Download the Manufacturers’ Guide
Users looking for ChatGPT apps get malware instead
The massive popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals: they are exploiting the public’s eagerness to experiment with it to trick users into downloading Windows and Android malware and visit phishing pages. Read more
Cybersecurity in this era of polycrisis – World Economi forum
The world faces several major crises in what has been coined a ‘polycrisis,’ a cluster of global shocks with compounding effects. The dire global economic outlook coupled with rising inflation, supply chain disruption, energy shocks, extreme weather events and geopolitical instability heightens the threat of potentially disruptive cyber operations. Geopolitical tensions increase cyber risk while cyberattacks exacerbate geopolitical dynamics. Read More
Cybersecurity takes a leap forward with AI tools and techniques
Scientists have taken a key step toward harnessing a form of artificial intelligence known as deep reinforcement learning, or DRL, to protect computer networks. Learn More
How cybersecurity executives make the case for continued tech investments in a tough economy
Cybersecurity executives are under increased pressure to improve efficiencies and are often expected to do more with less. At the same time, they’re expected to keep pace with cyber threats and increasingly complex attack surfaces. This will require CISOs to rethink their approach to investments in tools and services. Read More
