We’ll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC General Motors on Thursday said that it has reached a settlement with the FTC “to address privacy concerns about our now-discontinued Smart Driver program.”… This article has been indexed from…
GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums
We’ll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC General Motors on Thursday said that it has reached a settlement with the FTC “to address privacy concerns about our now-discontinued Smart Driver program.”… This article has been indexed from…
Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the Bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
Microsoft just built an AI that designs materials for the future. Here’s how it works.
Microsoft researchers unveil MatterGen, a breakthrough AI system that generates novel materials for batteries and solar cells, accelerating scientific discovery 15 times faster than traditional methods while doubling success rates for stable compounds. This article has been indexed from Security…
Tech industry experts digest cybersecurity executive order
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: Tech industry experts digest cybersecurity executive…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-17 00h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-16 22:11 : DEF CON 32 – Signature-Based Detection Using Network Timing
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-01-16
191 posts were published in the last hour 22:11 : DEF CON 32 – Signature-Based Detection Using Network Timing 21:34 : Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS 21:34 : Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a…
DEF CON 32 – Signature-Based Detection Using Network Timing
Author/Presenter: Josh Pyorre Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The…
Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS
Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides…
Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach
The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals. The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals. Wolf…
Super bowl scams—How to avoid getting sacked by cybercriminals
The Super Bowl isn’t just the pinnacle of football—it’s also prime time for scammers. As fans gear up for the biggest game of the year, cybercriminals are strategizing too, looking for ways to exploit your excitement and swipe your cash.…
OSV-SCALIBR: A library for Software Composition Analysis
Posted by Erik Varga, Vulnerability Management, and Rex Pan, Open Source Security Team < div> In December 2022, we announced OSV-Scanner, a tool to enable developers to easily scan for vulnerabilities in their open source dependencies. Together with the open…
Choosing the Right Third-Party Risk Management Company for Your Business
Imagine waking up one morning to find that a critical vendor has experienced a cyberattack,… Choosing the Right Third-Party Risk Management Company for Your Business on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-01-16 21h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 19:37 : Find the helpers 19:36 : Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts 19:36 : New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts 19:36 : Russian Star Blizzard Shifts…
Find the helpers
Bill discusses how to find ‘the helpers’ and the importance of knowledge sharing. Plus, there’s a lot to talk about in our latest vulnerability roundup. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Find the…
Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts
FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says Star Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to compromise WhatsApp accounts and gain access to their messages…
New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts
In mid-November 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the Russian threat actor we track as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time offering the supposed opportunity to join a WhatsApp group. This is the first time we have…
Russian Star Blizzard Shifts Tactics to Exploit WhatsApp QR Codes for Credential Harvesting
The Russian threat actor known as Star Blizzard has been linked to a new spear-phishing campaign that targets victims’ WhatsApp accounts, signaling a departure from its longstanding tradecraft in a likely attempt to evade detection. “Star Blizzard’s targets are most…
Akamai Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Public Cloud IaaS 2025 Assessment
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TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App In US On Sunday – Report
As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US operations on Sunday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App…
CISA Calls For Action to Close the Software Understanding Gap
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Radon’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/3037/” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”291″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/6b6df542-8710-41ab-aa4b-a26ce08dff06/radon.png?format=1000w” width=”740″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Radon’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
BT Abandons Plan To Turn Roadside Cabinets Into EV Chargers
BT throws in the towel to install 60,000 EV chargers utilising roadside cabinets, after installing just one EV charger in Scotland This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BT Abandons Plan To Turn Roadside Cabinets…
Systemic Risk Reporting: A System in Crisis?
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> The first batch of reports assessing the so called “systemic risks” posed by the largest online platforms are in. These reports are a result of the Digital…