Echoes human rights groups’ concerns that it could suppress free speech and more Networking giant Cisco has suggested the United Nations’ first-ever convention against cyber crime is dangerously flawed and should be revised before being put to a formal vote.……
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Foiling bot attacks with AI-powered telemetry
Why accurate threat detection and faster response times require a comprehensive view of the threat landscape Partner Content In today’s digital landscape, the threat of automated attacks has escalated, fuelled by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).… This article has been…
You probably want to patch this critical GitHub Enterprise Server bug now
Unless you’re cool with an unauthorized criminal enjoying admin privileges to comb through your code A critical bug in GitHub Enterprise Server could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user account with administrator privileges and then wreak…
110K domains targeted in ‘sophisticated’ AWS cloud extortion campaign
If you needed yet another reminder of what happens when security basics go awry It’s a good news day for organizations that don’t leave their AWS environment files publicly exposed because infosec experts say those that do may be caught…
Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming
Forget about your love life too, no dating apps until the war is over Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is warning residents of under-siege regions to switch off home surveillance systems and dating apps to stop Ukraine from using them…
Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government databases
Hoped to dodge child support payments, now faces 81 months inside – and a bigger bill than ever A US man has been sentenced to 81 months in jail for faking his own death by hacking government systems and officially…
Chipmaker Microchip reveals cyber attack whacked manufacturing capacity
Defense contractor gets hacked – what’s the worst that could happen US semiconductor manufacturing firm Microchip Technology has revealed an “unauthorized party disrupted the Company’s use of certain servers and some business operation.”… This article has been indexed from The…
Plane tracker FlightAware admits user passwords, SSNs exposed for years
Notification omits a number of key details Popular flight-tracking app FlightAware has admitted that it was exposing a bunch of users’ data for more than three years.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original…
Plane-tracking app admits user passwords, SSNs exposed for over 3 years
Notification omits a number of key details Popular flight-tracking app FlightAware has admitted that it was exposing a bunch of users’ data for more than three years.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original…
Iran named as source of Trump campaign phish, leaks
Political stirrer Roger Stone may have been a weak link after personal emails cracked US authorities have named Iran as the likely source of a recent attack on the campaign of the US Republican Party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump.… This…
Digital wallets can allow purchases with stolen credit cards
Researchers find it’s possible to downgrade authentication checks, and shabby token refresh policies Digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal can be used to conduct transactions using stolen and cancelled payment cards, according to academic security researchers.… This…
OpenAI kills Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to write US election disinfo
12 on X and one on Instagram caught in the crackdown OpenAI has banned ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian crew suspected of spreading fake news on social media sites about the upcoming US presidential campaign.… This article has been…
Multiple flaws in Microsoft macOS apps unpatched despite potential risks
Windows giant tells Cisco Talos it isn’t fixing them Cisco Talos says eight vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s macOS apps could be abused by nefarious types to record video and sound from a user’s device, access sensitive data, log user input, and…
National Public Data tells officials ‘only’ 1.3M people affected by intrusion
Investigators previously said the number was much, much higher The data broker at the center of what may become one of the more significant breaches of the year is telling officials that just 1.3 million people were affected.… This article…
RansomHub-linked EDR-killing malware spotted in the wild
Also: Your external-facing NetSuite sites need a review; five popular malware varieties for Q2, and more in brief Malware that kills endpoint detection and response (EDR) software has been spotted on the scene and, given it’s deploying RansomHub, it could…
After nearly 3B personal records leak online, Florida data broker confirms it was ransacked by cyber-thieves
Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, more all out there A Florida firm has all but confirmed that millions of people’s sensitive personal info was stolen from it by cybercriminals and publicly leaked.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Unicoin hints at potential data meddling after G-Suite compromise
Attacker locked out all staff for four days The cryptocurrency offshoot of reality TV and entrepreneurship show Unicorn Hunters has confirmed that an unknown attacker compromised its G-Suite, locking all staff out of their accounts.… This article has been indexed…
Navigating the future of cybersecurity
Take a deep dive into the world of emerging cyber threats and defense strategies with Cloudflare Webinar In a world where cyber threats are continually evolving, staying informed is critical for IT and security professionals.… This article has been indexed…
DARPA, ARPA-H award $14m to 7 AIxCC semifinalists, with a catch
Teams wanting the cash have to commit to handing their models to OpenSSF after next year’s final One year after it began, the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) has whittled its pool of contestants down to seven semifinalists.… This article…
Google raps Iran’s APT42 for raining down spear-phishing attacks
US politicians and Israeli officials among the top targets for the IRGC’s cyber unit Google has joined Microsoft in publishing intel on Iranian cyber influence activity following a recent uptick in attacks that led to data being leaked from the…