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AI and the Future of Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Risks

AI and the Future of Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Risks

Although once just a staple of science fiction, AI-powered tools are now a pillar of modern security compliance management services. No mere chatbots, these headline features enhance systems’ cybersecurity by detecting threats, ...
Safeguarding Student and Faculty Data: Cybersecurity in Higher Education

Safeguarding Student and Faculty Data: Cybersecurity in Higher Education

Higher education institutions store vast amounts of sensitive information, including student and personnel records, financial details, and proprietary faculty research. This accumulated data makes schools an ideal target for bad actors in ...

SLED Cybersecurity Threats in 2025: What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead

While digital transformations have given state, local, and education (SLED) organizations unprecedented operational flexibility, threat actors are looking to exploit their new vulnerabilities. A virtual frontline has formed, and cybersecurity measures must ...
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Cyber Heads Up: Tenable Plugin Update Causes Agents to Disconnect from Cloud Console (Read for Fix)

| | Cyber Heads-up
Overview: We hope you had a fantastic holiday! Unfortunately, the Grinch might have left one last surprise for us – Tenable has identified a critical issue affecting Nessus Agent versions 10.8.0 and ...

Top Cybersecurity Compliance Issues Businesses Face Today

As organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, the stakes have never been higher. Cybersecurity compliance is necessary to safeguard sensitive data, maintain customer trust, and avoid costly fines. With a constantly shifting ...

How SLED Organizations Can Enhance Cybersecurity Compliance Before Year-End

As the year comes to a close, State, Local, and Education (SLED) organizations must resharpen their focus on strengthening their cybersecurity defenses. With the growing complexity of cyber threats and the need ...

Podcast Episode 21: Interview with the University of Richmond’s CTF Winning Team

| | Unmasked Podcast
What happens when passion, talent, and opportunity collide in the university’s tech scene? Meet David Nathanson and Daniel Garay, the freshmen duo who took the University of Richmond’s Capture the Flag (CTF) ...
Phishing Campaign Installs Backdoor-Loaded VM to Evade Antivirus and Harvest Credentials

Phishing Campaign Installs Backdoor-Loaded VM to Evade Antivirus and Harvest Credentials

| | Cyber Heads-up
Overview  Assura, Inc. has been made aware of this attack pattern, has taken steps to detect it in our managed services, and is following the attack in the blogs of security researchers ...

Podcast Episode 20: Interview with Alan Delahunty, his role as Vice President/Commercial Lines Agent

| | Unmasked Podcast
Unlock the secrets to navigating the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity and commercial insurance with expert insights from Alan Delahunty of McGriff Insurance. Discover how the complexity of cyber threats is reshaping insurance ...

Podcast Episode 19: Interview with Bill McInnis from Nucleus Security

| | Unmasked
Unlock the secrets to revolutionizing your cybersecurity strategy with insights from Bill McInnis of Nucleus Security. Journey through Bill’s extensive career, spanning over two decades and multiple sectors including email security and ...