Tag: NIST

  • Alerts: Microsoft Releases October 2024 Security Updates

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/08/microsoft-releases-october-2024-security-updates Source: Alerts Title: Microsoft Releases October 2024 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates: Microsoft…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft Defender for Cloud remediated threats 30% faster than other solutions, according to Forrester TEI™ study

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/07/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-remediated-threats-30-faster-than-other-solutions-according-to-forrester-tei-study/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft Defender for Cloud remediated threats 30% faster than other solutions, according to Forrester TEI™ study Feedly Summary: Forrester found that Microsoft Defender for Cloud markedly enhanced the security, compliance, and operational efficiency of each company participating. The post Microsoft Defender for Cloud remediated threats 30% faster…

  • Schneier on Security: NIST Recommends Some Common-Sense Password Rules

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/nist-recommends-some-common-sense-password-rules.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: NIST Recommends Some Common-Sense Password Rules Feedly Summary: NIST’s second draft of its “SP 800-63-4“—its digital identify guidelines—finally contains some really good rules about passwords: The following requirements apply to passwords: lVerifiers and CSPs SHALL require passwords to be a minimum of eight characters in length and…

  • Slashdot: NIST Proposes Barring Some of the Most Nonsensical Password Rules

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/09/27/0021240/nist-proposes-barring-some-of-the-most-nonsensical-password-rules?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: NIST Proposes Barring Some of the Most Nonsensical Password Rules Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses NIST’s latest public draft of SP 800-63-4, which updates Digital Identity Guidelines. It emphasizes new password practices, eliminating outdated requirements such as periodic password changes and composition rules,…

  • Hacker News: NIST to forbid requirement of specific passwords character composition

    Source URL: https://mastodon.social/@LukaszOlejnik/113193089731407165 Source: Hacker News Title: NIST to forbid requirement of specific passwords character composition Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses updates to the NIST SP 800-63 standard, specifically section 5.1.1.2 regarding password composition rules and change requirements. This change signifies a shift in best practices for authentication,…

  • Hacker News: NIST Draft Guidance Inherently Hostile to Open-Source AI Models

    Source URL: https://techfreedom.org/nist-draft-guidance-inherently-hostile-to-open-source-ai-models/ Source: Hacker News Title: NIST Draft Guidance Inherently Hostile to Open-Source AI Models Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses recent comments filed by TechFreedom concerning NIST’s draft guidelines for AI safety and security, emphasizing the need for a balanced risk and benefit analysis that considers the…

  • Wired: The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/nist-humane-intelligence-generative-ai-red-team-contest/ Source: Wired Title: The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws Feedly Summary: AI ethics nonprofit Humane Intelligence and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology are launching a series of contests to get more people probing for problems in generative AI systems. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Cloudflare Blog: NIST’s first post-quantum standards

    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/nists-first-post-quantum-standards Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: NIST’s first post-quantum standards Feedly Summary: NIST has published the first cryptographic standards for protecting against attacks from quantum computers. Learn what this means for you and your organization AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent publication of three cryptographic standards by NIST…