An Exciting Paradigm Shift in Managing Non-Human Identities Are we truly harnessing the power of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in cybersecurity? A new wave of innovations in privileged access management has created an exciting shift in the cybersecurity landscape, ensuring end-to-end…
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Reassured Safety with Advanced Threat Detection
Why is Advanced Threat Detection Crucial for Reassured Safety? Are you certain your organization’s assets are insulated against today’s unprecedented wave of cyber threats? Or are you in the majority struggling to bridge the widening gap between security and R&D…
Bad Likert Judge: A Novel Multi-Turn Technique to Jailbreak LLMs by Misusing Their Evaluation Capability
The jailbreak technique “Bad Likert Judge” manipulates LLMs to generate harmful content using Likert scales, exposing safety gaps in LLM guardrails. The post Bad Likert Judge: A Novel Multi-Turn Technique to Jailbreak LLMs by Misusing Their Evaluation Capability appeared first…
Best of 2024: FIDO: Consumers are Adopting Passkeys for Authentication
The FIDO Alliance found in a survey that as consumers become more familiar with passkeys, they are adopting the technology as a more secure alternative to passwords to authenticate their identities online. The post Best of 2024: FIDO: Consumers are…
What You Need to Know about the US Treasury Breach – and How to Protect Your Organization from a “Major Incident”
US officials have announced that threat actors linked to China have leveraged vulnerabilities in BeyondTrust’s remote support software to steal documents in what Treasury Department officials called a “major incident” in a letter to lawmakers. The investigation is still ongoing,…
Rhode Island ’s data from health benefits system leaked on the dark web
Rhode Island ’s health benefits system was hacked, and threat actors leaked residents’ data on the dark web. Cybercriminals leaked data stolen from Rhode Island ‘s health benefits system on the dark web. Gov. Daniel McKee stated the state had…
CRITICAL ALERT: Sophisticated Google Domain Exploitation Chain Unleashed
by Source Defense A sophisticated attack chain targeting e-commerce payment flows has been prematurely exposed in a concerning development, highlighting the delicate balance between responsible disclosure and public safety. Discovered initially by Source Defense’s research team and responsibly disclosed to…
A Happy, Prosperous & Safe New Year Wish For All
<img alt=”” height=”776″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/61a077ba-ac7f-485d-8ae0-4d71fa426ac7/Marjory+Collins+January+1943+New+York.jpg?format=1000w” width=”736″ /><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via Photographer Marjory Collins in New York City, NY, USA, January 1943, Blowing Horns on Bleeker Street, New Year’s Day The post A Happy, Prosperous & Safe New Year Wish For All appeared…
New Two-Step Phishing Attack Exploits Microsoft Visio and SharePoint
A novel two-step phishing strategy is targeting Microsoft Visio files (.vsdx) and SharePoint, signaling a new trend in cyber deception, according to experts. Researchers at Perception Point have noted a significant rise in attacks leveraging these previously uncommon .vsdx…
Cybercriminals Exploit Identity Verification Systems
Cybercriminals on the dark web have developed new ways to exploit identity verification systems. Rather than hacking or stealing personal information, they are purchasing it directly from individuals, as revealed by security researchers at iProov. This approach allows them…
Buying a new VPN? 3 things to consider when shopping around – and why ‘free’ isn’t always best
VPNs are handy internet privacy tools, but with so many options available, it’s hard to find the best one. To help, I’ll tell you what you should look for in a good VPN. This article has been indexed from Latest…
Sanctions Imposed on North Korean Cyber Activities Supporting Nuclear Ambitions
South Korea has announced sanctions against 15 North Korean nationals and the Chosun Geumjeong Economic Information Technology Exchange Corporation for orchestrating schemes that finance North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. These measures target a global network involved in…
Hacking campaign compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions
Threat actors compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions leading to the exposure of data from over 600,000 users. A supply chain attack compromised 16 Chrome browser extensions, exposing over 600,000 users. Threat actors targeted the publishers of the extensions…
rth Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
The North Korean hackers behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed launching a new JavaScript malware named OtterCookie. The campaign includes social engineering techniques, with the hacker team frequently posing as recruiters to trick job seekers into…
Cyberattack Compromises European Space Agency Online Store Security
A malware attack on the European Space Agency’s official web shop revealed that the application was hacked by loading a JavaScript script that generated a fake Stripe payment page at checkout. With an annual budget of more than 10…
Here’s the little known iPhone data security secret, the Lockdown Mode
Apple has introduced a powerful new data security feature, Lockdown Mode, for iPhone users running iOS 16 and later versions. This feature aims to provide heightened protection against cyber threats, particularly for individuals who are at a higher risk of…
US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust’s key leak
Data pilfered as miscreants roamed affected workstations The US Department of the Treasury has admitted that miscreants were in its systems, accessing documents in what has been called a “major incident.”… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Federal Regulators Limit Location Brokers from Selling Your Whereabouts: 2024 in Review
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> The opening and closing months of 2024 saw federal enforcement against a number of location data brokers that track and sell users’ whereabouts through apps installed on their smartphones. In January,…
Fighting Online ID Mandates: 2024 In Review
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> This year, nearly half of U.S. states passed laws imposing age verification requirements on online platforms. EFF has opposed these efforts, because they censor the internet and…
AI and Policing: 2024 in Review
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> There’s no part of your life now where you can avoid the onslaught of “artificial intelligence.” Whether you’re trying to search for a recipe and sifting through…