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In Security, ‘There’s Two Sides to AI,’ Box CISO Says

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CIO Upside sat down with Box’s recently appointed CISO to discuss emerging threats, AI agents in security and her new role.

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Legacy Code Might Be Holding Your Enterprise Back

More than 60% of U.S. companies run outdated code that cannot support cloud or AI.

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How Bug Bounty Programs Can Help Combat Ransomware Attacks

Ethical hacking initiatives can allow researchers to find and report vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

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‘SaaS Sprawl’ Heightens Data Security Risks for Enterprises

A glut of software, combined with a weak security culture, may be leaving your proprietary data more vulnerable than you realize.

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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As model providers court government agencies, humans may present a major security threat.

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Wells Fargo Patent Highlights Fatal Flaw in Deepfake Detection Models

Synthetic content is becoming more realistic by the day. Can detection tech keep up?

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Fighting Fire with Fire: Can AI Be a Cyber-Defense Tool as Well as a Threat?

There are dos and don’ts of deploying AI for security.

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Threat Actors Are Poisoning the Well of AI Training Data

Hackers are taking more indirect routes to manipulate AI models.

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Double Whammy: When Insecure Code Meets Burned-Out Cybersecurity Teams

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‘They’re pushing code that they know has vulnerabilities.’

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How to Avoid Hiring a North Korean Spy as a ‘Remote Employee’

‘We advertised for a remote employee … several North Korean fake employees responded’

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Okta Patent Disrupts AI-Fueled Phishing Attacks

Phishing attempts are getting smarter in the age of AI.

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Why Security and AI Need to Grow Hand in Hand

Zero trust might be the best place to start.

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How the ‘Bot Epidemic’ Threatens Enterprise Security

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Non-human identities often slip past security guardrails by mimicking human users.

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Reducing Data Security Risks from Model Context Protocol

“If you compromise that AI, you compromise everything that it’s connected to.”

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Ransomware Groups Use AI to Level Up

Threat actors are “targeting businesses eager to adopt AI but unaware of the risks,” one expert said.

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Why Healthcare Gets Hit Hardest With Cyberattacks

Cyber-criminals often see healthcare firms’ shoddy protection as a “pot of gold.”

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