Dark Reading Daily -- May 06, 2023

New Generative AI Tools Aim to Improve Security

The debate over whether ChatGPT and other generative AI tools will benefit defenders or further embolden attackers may be ongoing, but companies are going forward with new tools.

What's the Secret to Finding the Next Big Thing in Cybersecurity?

Varun Badhwar, who has brought each of the three startups he founded to the finals of the RSAC Innovation Sandbox, talks about how to see around the corner.

Browser Isolation Adapts to Remote Work, Greater Cloud Usage

As browsers become the center of many workers' days, isolation technologies shift to protecting the extended enterprise.

Google Expands Passkey Support With Passwordless Authentication

One year after Apple, Google and Microsoft pledged to support the FIDO Alliance’s passkeys standard, support is growing, though still early in adoption.

Identifying Compromised Data Can Be a Logistical Nightmare

Being able to trace an incident backward from breach to data source is vital in restoring and improving cybersecurity.

AppSec Making Progress or Spinning Its Wheels?

Software developers and application security specialists estimate they are catching only 60% of vulnerabilities, but other measures indicate better results.

Attackers Route Malware Activity Over Popular CDNs

One way to hide malicious activity is to make it look benign by blending in with regular traffic passing through content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud service providers, according to a Netskope report.

Name That Edge Toon: Fare Thee Well

Come up with a clever caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

Palo Alto Networks Unveils New Cloud Firewall for Azure

The next-generation cloud firewall is a fully managed Azure-native ISV service.

Meta Expunges Multiple APT, Cybercrime Groups From Facebook, Instagram

The company has removed three APTs and six potentially criminal networks from its platforms who leveraged elaborate campaigns of fake personas and profiles to lure and compromise users.

FBI Focuses on Cybersecurity With $90M Budget Request

Never before has cyber been higher on the FBI's list of priorities. Will more money allow the feds to make a greater impact?

Microsoft Patches Serious Azure Cloud Security Flaws

Three vulnerabilities in the platform's API Management Service could allow access sensitive data, mount further attacks, and even hijack developer portals.

Cyber Certainty: Investing in Resilience During a Post-Correction Market

While difficult, these time periods are a return to the reality of where the market truly is or should be. And all the while, the innovation economy continues to boom.

Shadow IT, SaaS Pose Security Liability for Enterprises

Software written or acquired outside of IT's purview is software that IT can't evaluate for security or compliance.

Bot Management Aims to Tame Attacker Automation

Websites, cloud services, and API servers are seeing ever more automated traffic — aka bots — forcing companies to find ways to separate the digital wheat from the chaff.

Successfully Managing Identity in Modern Cloud and Hybrid Environments