David Strom, Author at SiliconANGLE

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It’s the summer of adversarial chatbots. Here’s how to defend against them

By David Strom Sep 6, 2023

This has been the summer of adversarial chatbots. Researchers from SlashNext Inc. and Netenrich discovered two such efforts, named WormGPT and FraudGPT. These cyberattack weapons are certainly just the beginning in a long line of…

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How Kremlin-backed social media campaigns continue to spread disinformation

By David Strom Sep 5, 2023

A new report sponsored by the European Commission has found that social media has played a key role in the spread of Russian-backed disinformation campaigns since their war with Ukraine began. “Over the course…

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Google’s new use of generative AI could boost ‘fuzzing,’ a longtime cybersecurity defense tool

By David Strom Sep 1, 2023

Google LLC’s new application of generative AI to a tried-and-true cybersecurity method called fuzzing could help elevate it into the top tray of enterprises’ defensive tool chests. Fuzzing is the process by which security…

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Phishing as a service continues to plague business users

By David Strom Aug 31, 2023

Greatness isn’t always a good thing. This past year has seen a lot of it — that is, in the form of an innovative phishing-as-a-service malware construction kit of the same name now in…

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North Korea Lazarus Group beefs up its malware attacks once again

By David Strom Aug 29, 2023

A group of North Korean hackers group continues to threaten networks and businesses around the world, now with ever more sophisticated new attacks. Lazarus has been behind some very nasty exploits, including the double software…

AI

Pam Baker’s new book ‘ChatGPT for Dummies’ illuminates chatbots for pros and neophytes alike

By David Strom Aug 29, 2023

Readers who have somehow escaped learning about ChatGPT and other AI-based chatbots should read a new book by my longtime freelancing colleague Pam Baker, “ChatGPT for Dummies.” Baker has been covering various AI-related topics…

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Microsoft once again revokes VeriSign digital certificates: Here’s why it matters

By David Strom Aug 28, 2023

Once again, Microsoft Corp. has revoked a collection of what once were VeriSign Inc.’s digital certificates, another sign of how fragile that foundational digital ecosystem is. The action was confirmed by security firm Airlock Digital…

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Meta’s Facebook finally supports end-to-end message encryption: four lessons for IT managers

By David Strom Aug 25, 2023

The importance of end-to-end encryption of digital messages is getting new attention with the announcement that Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook will partly add the feature to its Messenger product now, and eventually for all…

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How the new breed of business virtual private networks will keep them relevant in security

By David Strom Aug 25, 2023

Since virtual private networks were invented nearly 30 years ago as a way to extend a corporate network across the world, they’ve gone through a complete role reversal, even as they’ve continued to evolve…

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Malware-infected advertising grows ever more sophisticated, and lethal

By David Strom Aug 24, 2023

The malware exploits known as malware-infected ads, or malvertising, have been around for decades, but new reports point to a steady rise in lethality. With malvertising, the infected ads are typically placed on legitimate ad…

David Strom

It’s the summer of adversarial chatbots. Here’s how to defend against them

Google’s new use of generative AI could boost ‘fuzzing,’ a longtime cybersecurity defense tool

Phishing as a service continues to plague business users

North Korea Lazarus Group beefs up its malware attacks once again

Pam Baker’s new book ‘ChatGPT for Dummies’ illuminates chatbots for pros and neophytes alike

Microsoft once again revokes VeriSign digital certificates: Here’s why it matters

Meta’s Facebook finally supports end-to-end message encryption: four lessons for IT managers

How the new breed of business virtual private networks will keep them relevant in security

Malware-infected advertising grows ever more sophisticated, and lethal

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