Author: cnhadmin
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Google Adds New Gemini Models to Vertex AI
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Google Cloud made a flurry of AI announcements today, with new models available in Vertex AI, upgrades to the Gemini API and new languages in Google Translate enabled by AI. Developers can now take advantage of the 2 million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro without needing to be patient on a waitlist. Plus,…
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Some Open Source Software Licences are Only ‘Open-ish,’ Says Thoughtworks
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It has been estimated 90% of organisations use some form of open source software, and if they needed to go and code it again themselves, it would cost USD $9 trillion. This makes open source a huge global economic resource. However, some tools have shifted to commercial models in recent times. After years of growth…
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Dashlane vs 1Password: Full Password Manager Comparison in 2024
Why you can trust us 407 Cloud Software Products and Services Tested 3056 Annual Software Speed Tests 2400 plus Hours Usability Testing Our team of experts thoroughly test each service, evaluating it for features, usability, security, value for money and more. Learn more about how we conduct our testing. Key Takeaways: Dashlane vs 1Password The…
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Best Free Password Manager in 2024: 6 Top Apps for Security
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Why you can trust us 407 Cloud Software Products and Services Tested 3056 Annual Software Speed Tests 2400 plus Hours Usability Testing Our team of experts thoroughly test each service, evaluating it for features, usability, security, value for money and more. Learn more about how we conduct our testing. Key Takeaways: These Are the Best…
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Renowned hacker and social engineer Kevin Mitnick dead at 59
Famed hacker and social engineer Kevin Mitnick, who was at one time one of the most wanted cyber criminals in the world, has died peacefully at the age of 59 from complications arising from pancreatic cancer, following a 14-month illness. Mitnick’s death was announced by his family and senior staffers at KnowBe4, the security awareness…
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How the DSMA balances security and privacy with press freedom
The Defence and Security Media Advisory (DSMA) committee is a British institution that has been in existence for over a century. First called the Defence Notice committee, it acts as an official mechanism to request news editors to not publish or broadcast certain subjects for reasons of national security. In 1993, it was renamed the…
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Attention-seeking KillNet hacktivists becoming more dangerous
The Russia-aligned KillNet hacktivist group, which has been behind a string of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Western targets since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, continues to steadily ramp up its capabilities and is likely using newly created or absorbed affiliate groupings to conduct more impactful attacks, but its primary goal likely…
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Enterprise communication security a growing risk, priority
Most organizations support the use of various communication and collaboration tools, according to a 2023 survey conducted by TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). A combined total of 82% of the respondents said their organization has formally sanctioned six or more tools for use by employees, with 35% approving 11 or more. The many different tools…
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At the gates – How to survive the era of cyber insecurity
While the cyber security industry has existed for decades, when it comes to digital business, never has there been such anxiety about the safety of our digital spaces. The spheres of high finance, defence, healthcare, critical infrastructure and our personal lives rely on online nervous systems susceptible to attack by malevolent forces. As more devices…
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BlackCat and Clop gangs both claim cyber attack on Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder Companies, the organisation behind global cosmetics brands such as Aveda, Clinique, Estée Lauder, Mac and Origins, has suffered a cyber attack that appears to have been the work of two distinct groups, namely the ALPHV/BlackCat and Clop ransomware operations. Full details of the still-unfolding incident have yet to emerge, but in a statement,…