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Originally Aired on April 5, 2021 Articles discussed in this episode: The post Talkin’ About Infosec News – 4/5/2021 appeared first on Black Hills Information Security, Inc..

Microsoft has unveiled a suite of security-focused product enhancements collected under the Security Copilot banner. The company hopes to position these tools as solutions to the threats posed by artificial intelligence- (AI) assisted automation, using that same AI-assistance to create them as well as assist with end-to-end security challenges.To its credit, Microsoft has acknowledged that it needs to do more on security. A series of high-profile failures in the recent years highlighted that for such a large and well-resourced company, it still treats security as somewhat of an afterthought. Microsoft Security Copilot is part of that response, combining customer need for better security with the cause célèbre of AI.Microsoft believes that…

On World Health Day 2025, we are reminded that health is not only about biology and behavior—it’s about infrastructure, access, and now, cyber security. As this important critical sector grows increasingly digital, it also becomes increasingly vulnerable. Patient lives, sensitive data, and national health services are now at stake every time a malicious actor breaches a system. Looking at these figures, it’s time we call this what it is: a public health crisis resulting from cyber insecurity. A Sector Under Siege The healthcare industry continues to rank among the most attacked sectors globally. The healthcare and medical industry suffers, on…

A member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group pleads guilty Pierluigi Paganini April 07, 2025 A 20-year-old man linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group has pleaded guilty to charges filed in Florida and California. Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in two federal cases, one in Florida and another in California. “In the California case, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.” reported News4Jax. “In the Florida case, Urban was accused of stealing at least $800,000 in cryptocurrency from five different victims between August…

Immuta announced enhancements to its Data Marketplace solution to help organizations that are increasingly focusing on data-driven decision making and artificial intelligence address the increase in volume of data access requests while minimizing data risk. Upcoming new features such as timebound approvals, dynamic domain assignments, and prevention policies modernize data access workflows – accelerating provisioning and helping data teams keep up with rising request volumes. As data access governance evolves in the agentic AI era, the Immuta Data Marketplace solution reduces the burden on data governors by automating access, provisioning, and the sharing of data products across the enterprise. Powered…

Password managers are the vegetables of the internet. We know they’re good for us, but most of us are happier snacking on the password equivalent of junk food. For nearly a decade, that’s been “123456” and “password”—the two most commonly used passwords on the web. The problem is, most of us don’t know what makes a good password and aren’t able to remember hundreds of them anyway.The safest (if craziest) way to store your passwords is to memorize them all. (Make sure they are long, strong, and secure!) Just kidding. That might work for Memory Grand Master Ed Cooke, but…

Austin, TX, USA, April 7th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Deep visibility into malware-siphoned data can help close gaps in traditional defenses before they evolve into major cyber threats like ransomware and account takeover SpyCloud, the leading identity threat protection company, today released new analysis of its recaptured darknet data repository that shows threat actors are increasingly bypassing endpoint protection solutions: 66% of malware infections occur on devices with endpoint security solutions installed. SpyCloud offers integrations with leading endpoint detection and response (EDR) products, such as Crowdstrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender, that close this detection gap. EDRs play a vital role in detecting,…

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Austin, TX, USA, April 7th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Deep visibility into malware-siphoned data can help close gaps in traditional defenses before they evolve into major cyber threats like ransomware and account takeover SpyCloud, the leading identity threat protection company, today released new analysis of its recaptured darknet data repository that shows threat actors are increasingly bypassing endpoint protection solutions: 66% of malware infections occur on devices with endpoint security solutions installed. SpyCloud offers integrations with leading endpoint detection and response (EDR) products, such as Crowdstrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender, that close this detection gap. EDRs play a vital role in detecting,…