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A new report sheds light on the distinctive cybersecurity risks facing financial services organizations.

Discover insights from security executives for proving value & developing partnerships across your organization excerpted from our Solutions by Sector webinars.

Balancing the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) is critical to enterprise cybersecurity success going forward.

Affected country: Ghana
Glide: FL-2023-000215-GHA
Floods have been affecting south-eastern Ghana since 13 October, caused by the Akosombo Dam overflow in the River Volta, resulting in casualties and damage. According to media, as of 13 October, seven people have been injured and more than 4,000 people have been displaced in the downstream of the Akosombo Dam, in particular in Volta Region. In addition, media report that essential services such as access to water and electricity are disrupted. (ECHO, 16 Oct 2023)
More than 26,000 people have been displaced so far by floods in south-eastern Ghana, according to national authorities. High water levels in the Akosombo reservoir led the Volta River Authority to start a controlled spillage process of the Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams on 15 September 2023, which is still ongoing. The flooding has created a humanitarian challenge downstream in several communities in parts of the Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra regions. (OCHA, 18 Oct 2023)
[...] Initial inter-agency assessment led by NADMO on the consecutive floods in Volta region revealed on 26 October, 35,857 people in total are already affected in the region. Following the situation, the local authorities requested the assistance of Red Cross on 30 October. The WFP observatory latest report of 24 October 2023 had estimated that 465,180 people are leaving in the flooded locations 45,326 hectares of flooded cropland areas. [...] Women, Children and the elderly less likely to cope in situation of stress due to displacements and living in crowded areas in the evacuation centers are the most vulnerable. [...] Patients in health facilities have also been affected and forced to locate to other facilities, thereby increasing the stress on existing facilities. (IFRC, 7 Nov 2023)

Bot attacks were analyzed in a recent report by Kasada, finding that bot attacks were becoming increasingly difficult to detect by security teams.

Healthcare communication methods were analyzed in a recent report by Spok Holdings, including budget constraints and security concerns.

Today at BlueHat we announced the new Microsoft AI bug bounty program with awards up to $15,000. This new bounty program features the AI-powered Bing experience as the first in scope product. The following products and integrations are eligible for bounty awards:
AI-powered Bing experiences on bing.com in Browser (All major vendors are supported, including Bing Chat, Bing Chat for Enterprise, and Bing Image Creator) AI-powered Bing integration in Microsoft Edge (Windows), including Bing Chat for Enterprise AI-powered Bing integration in the Microsoft Start Application (iOS and Android) AI-powered Bing integration in the Skype Mobile Application (iOS and Android) Full details can be found on our bounty program website.

Security job openings attract competition from private sector and public sector candidates. What qualities make a successful security leader?

Don’t get “ghosted” — being communicative during the job search process is critical for both the security job seeker and the hiring organization.

F5 has published security advisories to address multiple vulnerabilities in F5 devices.