Tuesday Mar 19th

  • Google's approach to further reduce the security burden on users

    Google's approach to further reduce the security burden on users

    October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month and with online safety being top of mind, Google has launched new products and features to help people everywhere. These releases include in-built features that work around-the-clock to take the security burden off users, and updates to privacy controls that help to easily protect personal information.

    • Dark web report: Users can check if their Gmail address has been exposed on the dark web as well as get guidance on how they can protect themself online by accessing the Dark Web Report in their account menu in the Google App. They just have to sign into the Google App and tap their profile picture to open the menu.
    • Passwordless by Default: Passkeys are a simpler and more secure way to sign into sites online and can be used with the Google Accounts. To make transition to passwordless even easier, Google is offering the ability to set up passkeys for all users — by default.
    • A new requirement to make email safer for everyone:  Gmail recently announced new requirements for large senders to make email safer and more user-friendly for everyone, including enforcing authentication, enabling easy unsubscription, enforcing a clear spam rate threshold. This is in addition to Gmail’s AI-powered defenses, which block more than 99.9% of spam, phishing and malware — that’s 15 billion unwanted emails every day. 
    • Easier access to clear browsing data: Google added an option to quickly delete users’ browsing history in Chrome without interrupting current activities. Users just need to click the three dots in the top-right corner of the Chrome browser and select “Clear browsing data”.
    • Use the Google App as the credential provider for your iOS device: Google Password Manager is built into the Google App and you can already use it to securely save your passwords and sign in faster when you’re using the app. Now, you can set it as your Autofill provider so that the Google App can help you quickly and securely autofill your passwords into any app or website on your iOS device.


    Feel free to read more about the announcements in Google’s blog post.

    By MediaBUZZ

  • Bilateral 5G roaming agreements will push global losses to $8 billion by 2028

    Bilateral 5G roaming agreements will push global losses to $8 billion by 2028

    A new study from Juniper Research has found losses from global roaming fraud are anticipated to exceed $8 billion by 2028, driven by the increase in bilateral roaming agreements for data-intensive use cases over 5G networks. In turn, it predicts fraudulent data traffic will account for 80% of global operator roaming-based losses by 2024.

  • IBM report: half of breached organizations unwilling to increase security spend despite soaring breach costs

    IBM report: half of breached organizations unwilling to increase security spend despite soaring breach costs

    IBM released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million in 2023 – an all-time high for the report and a 15% increase over the last 3 years. Detection and escalation costs jumped 42% over this same time frame, representing the highest portion of breach costs, and indicating a shift towards more complex breach investigations.

  • Mindful Employer Branding Key to Successful Staff, HR Recruitment

    Mindful Employer Branding Key to Successful Staff, HR Recruitment

    In modern society, building an inclusive employer brand should be considered mission critical for businesses large and small. The most successful companies are the ones that see challenges and opportunities from many different angles, and having a diverse employee population allows you to do just that. An inclusive employer brand lets you engage, recruit, and hire a wonderful spectrum of people who can bring their varied backgrounds to bear for your business. Simply put, building an inclusive employer brand brings a diverse set of experiences and perspectives to the table, which in turn allows your company to be smarter, more thoughtful, and ultimately more successful.

  • Black Friday Online Shopping Safety Checklist

    Black Friday Online Shopping Safety Checklist

    Vigilance is urged during this 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as “AI generated scams enhance the threat to this year’s festive shoppers, as it’s revealed over 7 in 10 British people worry that AI will make it easier for criminals to commit online fraud” – NCSC.

    But while AI scams like voice cloning, romance scams, and language mimicking are on the rise, “93% of the biggest spenders, millennials aged 24-35, plan to shop during this coming weekend. And they spend an average of $419.52 per person.” But with cyber security threats at an all-time high, how can shoppers and businesses stay cyber safe?

    Here are our top tips for staying safe online, and the preventative measures that can be taken while shopping for your latest bargain.

    1. Be Aware of Phishing & Quishing Attacks

      SecurityHQ analysts have recently observed a significant increase in Business Email Compromise (BEC), regarding phishing attacks containing QR code (Quishing) and captchas for credentials harvesting. Quishing attacks usually occur via the scanning of a QR code. This technique involves tricking users into scanning a QR code using a mobile phone. The QR code then redirects the user to a phishing or fake website that aims to steal their credentials.

      Read more about Quishing, and how to spot QR Code vulnerabilities, here.

    2. Read the Small Print

      If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. While Black Friday deals can offer huge discounts that are genuine, people still need to make money. Anything ridiculously cheap is a red flag.

      What to look for:
      • It is worth checking the reputation score of retailers to determine if that retailer can be trusted.
      • A website with no company address, descriptions or specifications on items are all red flags. Look for the details. And do not base purchases solely off star ratings, as these can be fake.
      • Pop-ups that offer free electronics are obvious scams, containing malicious phishing links, and should be avoided at all costs.
      • Read the small print. Often cons are perfectly visible if you know what to look for. Like seeing a picture of a laptop being advertised, going to buy said laptop for a reduced rate without reading the small print, and receiving a literal picture of a laptop in the post. The devil is in the detail.

    3. Use Reputable Websites/Companies

      Tried and Tested
      – Using websites that are globally known is a good way to avoid any nasty surprises. Even if it is a couple of pounds more, it is worth knowing where your money is going and that your purchase will be tracked and delivered.

      Use Antivirus Software that will warn you of potentially dangerous sites in search results as well.

      Look For Suspicious Emails, as well as suspicious calls and text messages. Never click on a link you are unsure of, and never provide personal information over the phone. Read more on email security, here.

    4. Stop, Look, Check, Pay

      Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) are used to ensure data is encrypted before being transmitted across the web. It is also an indication that an organization has been verified. Keep an eye out for HTTPS in the address bar rather than HTTP, as this highlights a site uses SSL.

      Make Sure the Website That You Intend to Shop on is Not a Copy of a legitimate one. Verify that the date and name of the organization are consistent with the site you are visiting. And look for typos in the URL. Your best bet it to go directly to the website yourself, and do not access it through links on other sites/emails.

      When using public Wi-Fi, use a VPN as the most effective way to stay safe and so that hackers do not steal your personal data while you are on an unsecure network.

    5. Check Your Bank Account
      • Use a credit card or payment method which offers protection (i.e., PayPal).
      • Check your accounts regularly for fraudulent activity.
      • Only provide enough details to complete your purchase (no extra details required)

    6. Keep Your Passwords Safe & Don’t Use Default Credentials

      Default credentials used by applications and appliances are often published on the internet. This can be a big problem. An attacker will typically first scan your network to see where they can move next. If an attacker was lucky enough to identify applications or appliances with default credentials enabled, it won’t take them long to hunt on the internet for these published credentials. Read how to detect default credentials, here.

      Finally, keep your passwords safe. Read this blog on password protocols to learn more. Don’t let cyber scams ruin your festive fun this winter!


    By SecurityHQ

  • Plans for further integration of IBM watsonx with AWS

    Plans for further integration of IBM watsonx with AWS

    IBM announced plans to expand its relationship with Amazon Web Services to help more mutual clients operationalize and derive value from generative artificial intelligence.

  • Outlook of generative AI for the enterprise market is exciting but lacks a clear corporate strategy

    Outlook of generative AI for the enterprise market is exciting but lacks a clear corporate strategy

    The democratization and acceleration of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) originated in the business-to-consumer (B2C) market with the release of popular applications like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion. But the B2C market will barely scratch the surface of generative AI’s potential economic value.

  • Yahoo and LiveRamp partner to scale addressability across the ad ecosystem

    Yahoo and LiveRamp partner to scale addressability across the ad ecosystem

    LiveRamp and Yahoo announced an expanded partnership to scale addressability and enhance reach and interoperability within the advertising ecosystem.

  • Microsoft Cyber Signals report highlights spike in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise

    Microsoft Cyber Signals report highlights spike in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise

    Microsoft has released its fourth edition of Cyber Signals, highlighting a surge in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise (BEC), the common tactics employed by BEC operators, and how enterprises can defend against these attacks.

  • GSMA report predicts tenfold rise in 5G mobile connections in Asia Pacific by 2030 as digital transformation gathers pace

    GSMA report predicts tenfold rise in 5G mobile connections in Asia Pacific by 2030 as digital transformation gathers pace

    5G will account for over two-fifths (41%) of mobile connections in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region by 2030, up from 4% in 2022, according to the GSMA's Mobile Economy APAC 2023 Report.

  • Advertisers' awareness of cookieless technologies remains low according to global survey

    Advertisers' awareness of cookieless technologies remains low according to global survey

    Ogury, a global leader in personified advertising, commissioned IDC to conduct a global survey on 1,000 major brand and media agency executives to get their perspective and understanding of the future of digital advertising in a cookieless world.

  • Yahoo DSP advertisers now have access to low carbon PMPs

    Yahoo DSP advertisers now have access to low carbon PMPs

    Yahoo and purpose-led ad platform Good-Loop announced a global partnership offering carbon neutral private marketplace (PMP) media opportunities to advertisers to help them become more sustainable.

  • Fastest web-based editor released for a new era of storytelling across streaming, broadcast, digital and social media

    Fastest web-based editor released for a new era of storytelling across streaming, broadcast, digital and social media

    Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, announced the release of Dalet Cut, the cloud-native, real-time, lightning-fast multimedia and multiplatform editor fully integrated within the Dalet ecosystem.

  • Mutual exchange of threat intelligence and security innovations bolsters Singapore’s cyber resilience

    Mutual exchange of threat intelligence and security innovations bolsters Singapore’s cyber resilience

    Google and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) announced a strategic collaboration to bolster Singapore’s cyber resilience. This partnership covers four key pillars: threat intelligence sharing, joint operations, technical collaboration, and ecosystem development.

This week's highlights

Medallia Launches Four Breakthrough AI Innovations

Category: Jan–Mar 2024 - AI Trends & Predictions
At its Experience ‘24 conference, Medallia, Inc. announced four ground-breaking innovations that will fundamentally alter the way organizations can personalize customer and employee experience
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Increasing adoption of AI in companies driven by early adopters

Category: Jan–Mar 2024 - AI Trends & Predictions
New research commissioned by IBM found that about 42% of enterprise-scale organizations (over 1,000 employees) surveyed have AI actively in use in their businesses. Early adopters are leading the way,
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AI ushers in era of intelligent CX, fuels massive industry transformation

Category: Jan–Mar 2024 - AI Trends & Predictions
Zendesk, Inc. today released its annual Customer Experience(CX) Trends Report, the findings of which signal a rapid transition towards intelligent CX. In this era, the shift to AI-driven service will
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Yahoo integrated approach for advertising in a cookieless world

Category: Oct–Dec 2023 - Omnichannel Marketing
Yahoo Advertising announced a new integration with Twilio Segment Customer Data Platform (CDP) to drive greater advertising reach and relevance, without relying on third-party cookies.
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Black Friday Online Shopping Safety Checklist

Category: Oct–Dec 2023 - Omnichannel Marketing
Vigilance is urged during this 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as “AI generated scams enhance the threat to this year’s festive shoppers, as it’s revealed over 7 in 10 British
Read more...

SentinelOne enhances cloud security with Snyk

Category: Oct–Dec 2023 - Omnichannel Marketing
Prioritizing which vulnerabilities to fix is a challenge for software developers, and the complexities of modern apps and the software supply chain have only made things more difficult. SentinelOne, a
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Previous month's highlights

API Security Company Neosec acquired by Akamai Technologies

Category: Apr–June 2023 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Marketing

Akamai Technologies, Inc. announced entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Neosec, an API detection and response platform based on data and behavioral analytics.

Protecting Data in the Cloud

Category: Apr–June 2023 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Marketing

Organizations in Singapore are increasing their reliance on the cloud. Nearly nine in ten organizations in the country are using cloud services, with about 70% taking a hybrid cloud approach.

Advertisers' awareness of cookieless technologies remains low according to global survey

Category: Apr–June 2023 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Marketing

Ogury, a global leader in personified advertising, commissioned IDC to conduct a global survey on 1,000 major brand and media agency executives to get their perspective and understanding of the future of digital advertising in a cookieless world.

Meltwater Brings Powerful New Enterprise Suite to APAC

Category: Apr–June 2023 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Marketing

Meltwater, a global leader in media intelligence and data analytics, today announced the availability of Meltwater Enterprise Intelligence Suite, a comprehensive offering that promises vital insights and transformative impact to enterprise clients.

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