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VentureBeat contributor on cybersecurity; husband & dad; writer and speaker on AI, cybersecurity, ERP, and zero trust. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louiscolumbus/ VentureBeat: https://venturebeat.com/author/louis-columbus/
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The Wireless Bottleneck – Why Enterprises Must Rethink Network Strategies www.linkedin.com/pulse/wirele... #AI #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseNetworking #GenerativeAI #IndustrialAutomation #Industry40 #NetworkSecurity #Private5G #WirelessInnovation $ADR

Quantum computing is struggling to reach its silicon moment | Opinion https://www.ft.com/content/bfe5fff4-3d78-4bea-9e31-da8ca1f77151

NEW: Hacked crypto exchange Bybit is offering $140 million in bounties to anyone who can help locate and freeze the stolen ethereum. Bybit also disclosed preliminary results of investigations, which reveal hackers breached a developer’s device at a wallet platform Safe Wallet.

The Cost of Downtime: Why Businesses Can No Longer Afford Network Instability www.linkedin.com/pulse/cost-d... #AI #AIInfrastructure #AIOperations #genAI #NetworkResilience #PredictiveMaintenance #Private5G

Cyber threats in industrial operations: Why smart factories need smarter security www.linkedin.com/pulse/cyber-... #cybersecurity #zerotrust

CrowdStrike just killed 40 hours of SOC pain: Here’s how they did it venturebeat.com/security/cro... #AI $CRWD #cybersecurity #SOC

NEW: A hacker team within the notorious Russian military hacking group Sandworm is targeting victims in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. @agreenberg.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/russia...

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Super Bowl LIX cybersecurity playbook: How the NFL’s CISO fights AI threats and digital attacks venturebeat.com/security/sup... #AI #CISO #cybersecurity #NFL

How to protect your valuables when you’re being screened at the airport #RobertSiciliano is a #securityawareness expert. #protectnow #protectnowllct #security #securityawarenesstraining #securityawarenessexpert #cybersecuritytraining #cybersecurityawarenessmonth www.elliott.org/safe-travels...

Police take down two large cybercrime forums, arrest suspects #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy therecord.media/cybe...

DeepSeek helps speed up threat detection while raising national security concerns venturebeat.com/security/dee... #AI #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #NationalSecurity, #OpenSource

Almost as funny as it is disturbing #ai #cybersecurity #database www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/d...

Key Insights from Forrester’s The Future of the CISO Report www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-in... #CISO #cybersecurity

15k Fortinet device configs leaked on the dark web. A serious reminder to secure your devices. #CyberSecurity #Fortinet #TechNews zurl.co/NguCt

Hunt for identity-based threats with Security Copilot and Microsoft Sentinel techcommunity.micros... #CopilotforSecurity #SecurityCopilot #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #Security #GenerativeAI #MicrosoftSentinel #DefenderXDR

Great discussion with Monica White, #CMO at @Broadcom We discussed #marketing #trends as it relates to #cybersecurity. 🔴FULL episode here 👇👇👇 youtu.be/F1PWfL9hSOo #CISO #analyst #thoughtleader #influencer

🆕 Red Teaming AI: What You Need To Know - Inside the High-Stakes World of Generative AI Red Teaming #AI #security #cybersecurity #infosec #LLM gradientflow.com/red-teaming-...

Discover how retrainable firewalls are reshaping network protection in adaptive #cybersecurity. These innovative tools continuously learn from threats, enhancing defense mechanisms. Explore more on experimental projects through arXivLabs to strengthen community-driven solutions. #threat #networksecu

The tech giant has developed a step-by-step #AI toolkit that it says has improved end-to-end code migrations by 50%. #GenerativeAI #programming #development

#AI threat: #Financialservices firms are fighting off increasingly sophisticated identity-based attacks intent on stealing billions and disrupting transactions, ultimately destroying trust that took years to build

Building resilience with AI threat modeling: Lessons from the Rate Companies venturebeat.com/security/ai-... #AIThreatModeling #Cybersecurity #FinancialServices #IdentityProtection #ZeroTrust

Cybersecurity at AI speed: How agentic AI is supercharging SOC teams in 2025 venturebeat.com/ai/cybersecu... #AI #GenAI #cybersecurity #SOC

Based on a new benchmark, Google DeepMind found Gemini 2.0 Flash to be the most factual LLM, with a score of 83.6%. #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #AI

In 2024, we faced unprecedented challenges and opportunities in cybersecurity. It’s been inspiring to see the different cybersecurity trend predictions that people believe will dominate 2025. What cybersecurity predictions do you think will be most prominent in 2025? I’d love to know!

The Evolution of Hokusai’s Great Wave kottke.org/24/05/the...

OpenAI’s red teaming innovations define new essentials for security leaders in the AI era venturebeat.com/ai/openai-re... #AI #genAI #OpenAI #redteam

British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats

Probably the most comprehensive narrative to date about the Volt and Salt Typhoon campaigns.

Great piece by @stephistacey.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/e98e...

Top 10 fastest-growing segments from Gartner’s latest information security forecast Q4 2024 www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-10... #AI, #CISO, #CloudSecurity, #Cybersecurity, #Forecast, #GenerativeAI, #InformationSecurity

Forrester on cybersecurity budgeting: 2025 will be the year of CISO fiscal accountability venturebeat.com/ai/forrester... #AI #CISO #cybersecurity #ITBudget #patchmanagement

Test-driving Google’s Gemini-Exp-1206 model: Competitive data analysis and sophisticated visualizations in under a minute venturebeat.com/ai/driving-n... #AI #analysis #genAI #consulting #data #visualization

@craignewmark.bsky.social Mister Rogers' holiday message - "I've been thinking about what I'd like to give you for Christmas. I'd really like to give you something that just fits your own wishes and needs the way these shoes just fit me. I suppose the thing I'd like to give you is hope.

How to protect yourself from #AI scams this holiday season 1. Beware of phishing attacks 2. Create code word with loved ones 3. Lock down social media accounts 4. Check web address before inputting info www.npr.org/2024/12/...

How 5G is defining the future of EV charging networks and contributing to more sustainable transportation networks www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-5g... #5G, #EVCharging, #SmartGrids, #Sustainability, #UrbanMobility

Smart Grids and EVs: Cellular-Driven Charging Leads a New Era in Secure, Sustainable Transportation www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-... #AI #EV #SmartGrid #Cellular

Microsoft’s hunger for AI power is unmatched—they’re acquiring nearly double the Nvidia GPUs compared to their closest rivals. ByteDance, Tencent, and Meta trail far behind in the race for Hopper chips. AI competition is heating up! #AI #GPUs #Nvidia

Is Broadcom Shifting the AI Growth Narrative in Semiconductors? hyperframeresearch.com/2024/12/13/i...

Reviver, the company that's sold 65k of these plates, says it will replace its chips going forward, but can't patch this in existing plates. Transit policymakers should understand this is a vulnerability not just in these plates, but in any system that depends on plate numbers.

Did a test drive of the latest Google model and wrote about it: See how Google Gemini 2.0 Flash can perform hours of business analysis in minutes venturebeat.com/ai/google-ge...

With multiple nuclear-capable threats & space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before. Learn more from our discussion with David Doami & Terry Smigla from @northropgrumman.bsky.social. ⬇️ #Defense #CyberSecurity #DigitalWarfare #sponsored

Network provider @cloudflare.social's fifth annual internet radar report offers insights into a multitude of trends, revealing new traffic and old threats. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #Cybersecurity

Latest on @venturebeat.com: venturebeat.com/security/def...

OpenAI appears poised to launch ChatGPT Pro subscription plans at $200 USD per month venturebeat.com/ai/openai-ap...

Had the pleasure of interviewing Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft CVP of security, compliance, identity, management and privacy, last week. Here are the interview highlights: venturebeat.com/security/mic...

CT scan of a malicious O.MG Cable. It can run scripts, log keystrokes, and remain undetected 😳 #CyberSecurity #cybersecurityawareness

“Bluesky doesn’t enable advertising, and CEO Jay Graber has made it clear that ads are not in its future plans.”

This is huge. The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇 www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...