Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named ‘BoneSpy’ and ‘PlainGnome’ to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. […]
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Google’s NotebookLM now lets you to talk to its AI podcast hosts
A few months ago, Google’s NotebookLM note-taking app debuted an Audio Overviews feature that generates a podcast with AI virtual hosts based on information you have shared with the app. Now, NotebookLM is rolling out the ability for users to interact with the AI podcast hosts. The idea behind Audio Overviews and the AI hosts…
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Researchers expose a surge in hacker interest in SAP systems
A review of four years of threat intelligence data, presented Friday at Black Hat by Yvan Genuer, a senior security researcher at Onapsis, reports a spike in hacker interest in breaking into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems from SAP in 2020 that was sustained until the end of 2023. The vast majority (87%) of the…
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The federal crash-reporting rule Tesla opposes could be on the chopping block
The Trump transition team wants to end a federal rule requiring automakers to report crashes when advanced driver-assistance or autonomous driving technology is engaged, Reuters reports. Federal safety agencies would lose the ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems should the rule — which went into effect in 2021 —…
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OpenAI 2024 event: How to watch new ChatGPT product reveals and demos
OpenAI is in the holiday spirit, it seems. The ChatGPT series of reveals, called “12 Days of OpenAI,” will be streamed live at 10 a.m. PT each weekday through December 23. So far, we’ve seen the launch of ChatGPT Pro, OpenAI’s $200 per month subscription plan, the full version of its “reasoning” o1 model, the…
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OpenAI 2024 event: How to watch new ChatGPT product reveals and demos
OpenAI is in the holiday spirit, it seems. The ChatGPT series of reveals, called “12 Days of OpenAI,” will be streamed live at 10 a.m. PT each weekday through December 23. So far, we’ve seen the launch of ChatGPT Pro, OpenAI’s $200 per month subscription plan, the full version of its “reasoning” o1 model, the…
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OpenAI 2024 event: How to watch new ChatGPT product reveals and demos
OpenAI is in the holiday spirit, it seems. The ChatGPT series of reveals, called “12 Days of OpenAI,” will be streamed live at 10 a.m. PT each weekday through December 23. So far, we’ve seen the launch of ChatGPT Pro, OpenAI’s $200 per month subscription plan, the full version of its “reasoning” o1 model, the…
Global Security News, Podcasts, Security Bloggers Network
BTS #43 – CVE Turns 25
In this episode, Paul Asadoorian, Alec Summers, and Lisa Olson discuss the 25th anniversary of the CVE program, its evolution, and the importance of transparency in vulnerability management. They explore the history of CVE, the process of creating CVE records, and the role of CNAs in ensuring accountability. The conversation also addresses challenges related to…
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BTS #43 – CVE Turns 25
In this episode, Paul Asadoorian, Alec Summers, and Lisa Olson discuss the 25th anniversary of the CVE program, its evolution, and the importance of transparency in vulnerability management. They explore the history of CVE, the process of creating CVE records, and the role of CNAs in ensuring accountability. The conversation also addresses challenges related to…
Global Security News, Podcasts, Security Bloggers Network
BTS #43 – CVE Turns 25
In this episode, Paul Asadoorian, Alec Summers, and Lisa Olson discuss the 25th anniversary of the CVE program, its evolution, and the importance of transparency in vulnerability management. They explore the history of CVE, the process of creating CVE records, and the role of CNAs in ensuring accountability. The conversation also addresses challenges related to…
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Podcast Episode 21: Interview with the University of Richmond’s CTF Winning Team
What happens when passion, talent, and opportunity collide in the university’s tech scene? Meet David Nathanson and Daniel Garay, the freshmen duo who took the University of Richmond’s Capture the Flag (CTF) competition by storm. With David bringing his coding journey from Nicaragua and Daniel harnessing his self-taught skills in AI and machine learning, they……
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Time of Reckoning – Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
The brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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Liquid AI just raised $250M to develop a more efficient type of AI model
Liquid AI, an AI startup co-founded by robotics luminary Daniela Rus, has raised $250 million in a Series A led by AMD. Per Bloomberg, the round values Liquid AI at over $2 billion. Liquid AI aims to build general-purpose AI systems powered by a relatively new type of AI model called a liquid neural network. Liquid…
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Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos are the latest billionaires to donate $1M to Trump fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon plan to donate $1 million each to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, according to reports from Fox and the Wall Street Journal. TechCrunch has confirmed Altman’s plans to personally commit the money, which is not coming directly from OpenAI. The donations from the billionaires follow plans by…
Exploits, Global Security News
Critical OpenWrt Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Malicious Firmware Injection
A security flaw has been disclosed in OpenWrt’s Attended Sysupgrade (ASU) feature that, if successfully exploited, could have been abused to distribute malicious firmware packages. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-54143, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10, indicating critical severity. Flatt Security researcher RyotaK has been credited with discovering and…
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Ultralytics Supply-Chain Attack
Last week, we saw a supply-chain attack against the Ultralytics AI library on GitHub. A quick summary: On December 4, a malicious version 8.3.41 of the popular AI library ultralytics —which has almost 60 million downloads—was published to the Python Package Index (PyPI) package repository. The package contained downloader code that was downloading the XMRig…
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Stop pushing bad WAF rules | Impart Security
Ever push a bad WAF rule? It’s the worst. For most WAF users, the number one fear isn’t that the WAF is going to get bypassed. It’s that a bad WAF rule will cause an outage. Impart Security is excited to release the WAF Rule Canary Tests to solve this problem. Designed for cloud security engineers focused on…
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Stop pushing bad WAF rules | Impart Security
Ever push a bad WAF rule? It’s the worst. For most WAF users, the number one fear isn’t that the WAF is going to get bypassed. It’s that a bad WAF rule will cause an outage. Impart Security is excited to release the WAF Rule Canary Tests to solve this problem. Designed for cloud security engineers focused on…
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Stop pushing bad WAF rules | Impart Security
Ever push a bad WAF rule? It’s the worst. For most WAF users, the number one fear isn’t that the WAF is going to get bypassed. It’s that a bad WAF rule will cause an outage. Impart Security is excited to release the WAF Rule Canary Tests to solve this problem. Designed for cloud security engineers focused on…
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DEF CON 32 – Outlook Unleashing RCE Chaos CVE 2024 30103
Authors/Presenters: Michael Gorelik, Arnold Osipov Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors 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 post DEF CON 32 – Outlook Unleashing RCE Chaos CVE 2024 30103 appeared…
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DEF CON 32 – Outlook Unleashing RCE Chaos CVE 2024 30103
Authors/Presenters: Michael Gorelik, Arnold Osipov Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors 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 post DEF CON 32 – Outlook Unleashing RCE Chaos CVE 2024 30103 appeared…
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DEF CON 32 – Outlook Unleashing RCE Chaos CVE 2024 30103
Authors/Presenters: Michael Gorelik, Arnold Osipov Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Presenters/Authors 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 post DEF CON 32 – Outlook Unleashing RCE Chaos CVE 2024 30103 appeared…
Global Security News
DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running conspiracy to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft by illegally seeking employment in U.S. companies and non-profit organizations. “The conspirators, who…
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Google debuts NotebookLM for enterprises
Google’s bringing its viral NotebookLM app to the enterprise via a new service for Google Cloud customers, Agentspace. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Germany sinkholes BadBox malware pre-loaded on Android devices
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has disrupted the BadBox malware operation pre-loaded in over 30,000 Android IoT devices sold in the country. […]
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Germany blocks BadBox malware loaded on 30,000 Android devices
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has disrupted the BadBox malware operation pre-loaded in over 30,000 Android IoT devices sold in the country. […]
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OpenAI blames its massive ChatGPT outage on a ‘new telemetry service’
OpenAI is blaming one of the longest outages in its history on a “new telemetry service” gone awry. On Wednesday, OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot platform, ChatGPT; its video generator, Sora; and its developer-facing API experienced major disruptions starting at around 3 p.m. Pacific. OpenAI acknowledged the problem soon after — and began working on a fix.…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Venture
How 21-year-old Koko Xs became the new rising star solo VC
When Koko Xs considered pursuing a career as a VC after he graduated from college last year, he observed a handful of trends that suggested he should do something else. He noticed that it’s hard to land deals and it takes a long time to see returns, given that most VC funds typically take a…
Global Security News
OData Injection Risk in Low-Code/No-Code Environments
As the adoption of LCNC grows, so will the complexity of the threats organizations face.
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WatchGuard CISO on What MSPs Need to Know to Stay Secure in 2025
Security vendor WatchGuard has deep channel connections and years of expertise in network security, endpoint protection, and other specialties. WatchGuard Chief Information Security Officer Corey Nachreiner spoke with Channel Insider to discuss the emerging technology and impending threats MSPs must consider for themselves and their clients as the calendar turns to a new year. Supporting…
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Ransomware in the Global Healthcare Industry
Healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on digital systems to facilitate their daily workflow, but the prevalence of outdated legacy technology in the sector is rendering it vulnerable to cyberattacks with severe consequences. The post Ransomware in the Global Healthcare Industry appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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US Offers $5M for Info on North Korean IT Worker Fraud
The US Government is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the disruption of financial mechanisms supporting North Korea following a six-year conspiracy
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Digital Finance: How Do Banks Protect Their Customers’ Money and Data from Cybercriminals?
Cybercriminals are employing increasingly sophisticated methods to access our money and data, making this issue particularly relevant for large European banks, where significant financial assets are concentrated. The post Digital Finance: How Do Banks Protect Their Customers’ Money and Data from Cybercriminals? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Bluesky is at a crossroads as users petition to ban newcomer over anti-trans views
Now with 25 million users, Bluesky is facing a test that will determine whether or not its platform will still be seen as a safe space and place of refuge from the toxicity of X. In recent days, a large number of users on Bluesky have been urging the company to ban one newcomer for…
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Bluesky at a crossroads as users petition to ban Jesse Singal over anti-trans views, harassment
Now with 25 million users, Bluesky is facing a test that will determine whether or not its platform will still be seen as a safe space and place of refuge from the toxicity of X. In recent days, a large number of users on Bluesky have been urging the company to ban one newcomer for…
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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 12/13/24
Insight No. 1: Stop patching the CVE dumpster fire with Vulnrichment It’s time to integrate the crucial data — Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scores and other crucial information — from CISA’s Vulnrichment program directly into the NVD. Centralize, streamline, and then focus on what really matters: runtime analysis of your applications. Insight No. 2: Zero days don’t give…
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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 12/13/24
Insight No. 1: Stop patching the CVE dumpster fire with Vulnrichment It’s time to integrate the crucial data — Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scores and other crucial information — from CISA’s Vulnrichment program directly into the NVD. Centralize, streamline, and then focus on what really matters: runtime analysis of your applications. Insight No. 2: Zero days don’t give…
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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 12/13/24
Insight No. 1: Stop patching the CVE dumpster fire with Vulnrichment It’s time to integrate the crucial data — Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scores and other crucial information — from CISA’s Vulnrichment program directly into the NVD. Centralize, streamline, and then focus on what really matters: runtime analysis of your applications. Insight No. 2: Zero days don’t give…
Global Security News
2024 Sees Sharp Increase in Microsoft Tool Exploits
Sophos found observed a significant rise in Microsoft LOLbins abused by attackers in H1 2024 compared to 2023
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Controversial EU ad campaign on X broke bloc’s own privacy rules
The European Union’s executive body is facing an embarrassing privacy scandal after it was confirmed on Friday that a Commission ad campaign on X (formerly Twitter) breached the EU’s own data protection rules. The finding, by the EU’s oversight body the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), relates to a microtargeted ad campaign that the Commission…
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Activate and The Engine Accelerator team up to train scientists to become founders
Two prominent programs, Activate and The Engine Accelerator, have decided they can give founders an advantage if they team up. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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API Security is Not a Problem You Can Solve at the Edge
In today’s interconnected digital ecosystems, traditional security mechanisms like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), API gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) act as enforcement points. Think of them as bouncers at the entrance of a high-profile nightclub—they decide who gets in and who doesn’t. However, relying solely on these edge solutions to secure APIs is like…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
API Security is Not a Problem You Can Solve at the Edge
In today’s interconnected digital ecosystems, traditional security mechanisms like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), API gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) act as enforcement points. Think of them as bouncers at the entrance of a high-profile nightclub—they decide who gets in and who doesn’t. However, relying solely on these edge solutions to secure APIs is like…
Exploits, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
API Security is Not a Problem You Can Solve at the Edge
In today’s interconnected digital ecosystems, traditional security mechanisms like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), API gateways, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) act as enforcement points. Think of them as bouncers at the entrance of a high-profile nightclub—they decide who gets in and who doesn’t. However, relying solely on these edge solutions to secure APIs is like…
Global Security News
Akira and RansomHub Surge as Ransomware Claims Reach All-Time High
Claims on ransomware groups’ data leak sites reached an all-time high in November, with 632 reported victims, according to Corvus Insurance
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How to Create Microsoft Copilot Use Cases for Clients
Organizations of all sizes are continuously looking to AI and machine learning to automate processes and enhance efficiency. The big players in the AI space are creating all-encompassing AI tools to meet the needs of enterprises and create value for their customers. One of those tools is Microsoft’s Copilot solution, which can be used for…
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Drowning in Visibility? Why Cybersecurity Needs to Shift from Visibility to Actionable Insight
By focusing on prioritized, actionable insights, security teams can keep pace with the rapid expansion of the attack surface, manage frequent changes across their digital infrastructure and proactively address evolving attack tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). The post Drowning in Visibility? Why Cybersecurity Needs to Shift from Visibility to Actionable Insight appeared first on Security…
Global Security News
Japan’s Memory Chip IPO Is No Home Run
Memory-chip maker Kioxia is going for a discount due to its high debt and lower AI exposure compared with it rivals.
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Thoughtworks Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Generative AI Adoption and Address Industry Challenges in Asia Pacific
Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering, today announced it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help enterprises across Asia Pacific develop generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions that drive operational efficiencies. This will help Thoughtworks’ clients in industries across automotive, energy, financial services, healthcare,…
Exploits, Global Security News
December Patch Tuesday Reveals 70 vulnerabilities
GUEST OPINION: Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for one of the vulnerabilities published today, and this is reflected in a CISA KEV entry.
Global Security News, Malware, Security
PUMA creeps through Linux with a stealthy rootkit attack
A new loadable kernel module (LKM) rootkit has been spotted in the wild compromising Linux systems with advanced stealth and privilege escalation features. PUMAKIT, as called by the Elastic Security researchers who discovered it during routine threat hunting on VirusTotal, was deployed as part of a multi-stage malware architecture that consists of a dropper, two…
Global Security News, North America
Iran-Linked IOCONTROL Malware Targets SCADA and Linux-Based IoT Platforms
Iran-affiliated threat actors have been linked to a new custom malware that’s geared toward IoT and operational technology (OT) environments in Israel and the United States. The malware has been codenamed IOCONTROL by OT cybersecurity company Claroty, highlighting its ability to attack IoT and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices such as IP cameras,…
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AI Adoption Soars as Businesses Push for Transformation
GUEST OPINION: In an era where innovation defines industry leadership, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from being a speculative investment to a critical tool for achieving business efficiencies, cost savings, and customer engagement.
Global Security News
How to Generate a CrowdStrike RFM Report With AI in Tines
Run by the team at orchestration, AI, and automation platform Tines, the Tines library contains pre-built workflows shared by real security practitioners from across the community, all of which are free to import and deploy via the Community Edition of the platform. Their bi-annual “You Did What with Tines?!” competition highlights some of the most…
Global Security News
Researchers Discover Malware Used by Nation-Sates to Attack Industrial Systems
IOCONTROL, a custom-built IoT/OT malware, was used by Iran-affiliated groups to attack Israel- and US-based OT/IoT devices, according to Claroty
Global Security News
The 28 Best Tech Gifts of 2024, According to Our Gadget Gurus
The Journal’s Personal Tech team rounds up our favorite stuff to wear, to help us get fit and more.
Apps, Global IT News, Global Security News, Meta, video calls, WhatsApp
WhatsApp lets you select specific people within a group to start a group call without disturbing anyone
WhatsApp announced that it had added new video calling features just before the holidays, including participant selection for group video calls, better resolution, and a revamped call tab on the desktop. This is another step from Meta in making WhatsApp a viable option for both personal and work calls instead of using Google Meet or…
Global Security News
ISC2 Survey Reveals Critical Gaps in Cybersecurity Leadership Skills
ISC2 research has found that cybersecurity leaders have limited skills and training in areas like communication, strategic mindset and business acumen
Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
Thales and Imperva Win Big in 2024
Thales and Imperva Win Big in 2024 madhav Fri, 12/13/2024 – 09:36 At Thales and Imperva, we are driven by our commitment to make the world safer, and nothing brings us more satisfaction than protecting our customers from daily cybersecurity threats. But that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate winning the occasional award. In the year…
Global Security News
New Linux Rootkit PUMAKIT Uses Advanced Stealth Techniques to Evade Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Linux rootkit called PUMAKIT that comes with capabilities to escalate privileges, hide files and directories, and conceal itself from system tools, while simultaneously evading detection. “PUMAKIT is a sophisticated loadable kernel module (LKM) rootkit that employs advanced stealth mechanisms to hide its presence and maintain communication with
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How to turn around a toxic cybersecurity culture
A toxic cybersecurity culture affects team turnover, productivity, and morale. Worse yet, it places enterprise systems and data at risk. In a toxic cybersecurity culture, everybody believes that cybersecurity is somebody else’s job, says Keri Pearlson, executive director for Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS), a research consortium focusing on cybersecurity leadership and governance issues. “They…
Global Security News
UK Shoppers Frustrated as Bots Snap Up Popular Christmas Gifts
Almost three quarters of UK consumers believe bad bots are ruining Christmas by buying up popular gifts, forcing many to purchase expensive alternatives, according to Imperva research
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New Syndicate One fund joins Belgium’s small-but-punchy tech ecosystem
Syndicate One is a debut investment firm out of Belgium that has raised a €6.5 million fund to back Belgian founders and startups. While the amount is small, the significance is that it is the first Belgian fund to have the support of all four of the federal regions of the country. This, in a…
AI, disinformation, Fundraising, Global IT News, Global Security News
As AI-fueled disinformation explodes, here comes the startup counterattack
With disinformation on the rise, especially given the explosion of AI, companies are just as vulnerable to its effects as individuals. Refute is a London-based startup that detects and responds to disinformation on behalf of these commercial entities. It’s now raised a £2.3 million ($2.9 million) pre-seed round led by UK investors Playfair and Episode 1.…
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Texas AG is investigating Character.AI, other platforms over child safety concerns
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday launched an investigation into Character.AI and 14 other technology platforms over child privacy and safety concerns. The investigation will assess whether Character.AI — and other platforms that are popular with young people, including Reddit, Instagram and Discord — conform to Texas’ child privacy and safety laws. The investigation…
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‘Dubai Police’ Lures Anchor Wave of UAE Mobile Attacks
A sophisticated social engineering cybercrime campaign bent on financial gain was observed being run from Tencent servers in Singapore.
Global Security News
FBI Busts Rydox Marketplace with 7,600 PII Sales, Cryptocurrency Worth $225K Seized
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the shutdown of an illicit marketplace called Rydox (“rydox.ru” and “rydox[.]cc”) for selling stolen personal information, access devices, and other tools for conducting cybercrime and fraud. In tandem, three Kosovo nationals and administrators of the service, Ardit Kutleshi, Jetmir Kutleshi, and Shpend Sokoli, have been arrested.…
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Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year
Data warehousing firm Snowflake, which saw a lot of user accounts get hacked due to poor security hygiene, is making MFA mandatory for all user accounts by November 2025. The post Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Global Security News, Risk Management
10 wichtige Security-Eigenschaften: So setzen Sie die Kraft Ihres IT-Sicherheitstechnik-Teams frei
Lesen Sie, worauf es bei der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Ihrem IT-Security- und Engineering-Team ankommt. Foto: Lipik Stock Media – shutterstock.com Security-Teams bestehen in erster Linie aus Mitarbeitern, die für den Betrieb und die Einhaltung von Vorschriften und Richtlinien zuständig sind. IT-Sicherheitstechnik-Teams, neudeutsch Security-Engineering-Teams, hingegen sind Konstrukteure. Sie entwickeln Dienste, automatisieren Prozesse und optimieren Bereitstellungen, um das…
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Microsoft debuts Phi-4, a new generative AI model, in research preview
Microsoft has announced the newest addition to its Phi family of generative AI models. Called Phi-4, the model is improved in several areas over its predecessors, Microsoft claims — in particular math problem solving. That’s partly the result of improved training data quality. Phi-4 is available in very limited access as of Thursday night: only…
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Meta debuts a tool for watermarking AI-generated videos
Meta is open sourcing a method to watermark AI-generated videos. Called Meta Video Seal, the company says it’s robust against compression and edits. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Global Security News
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Plans to Donate $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration
Tech leaders are striving to shore up ties with the incoming administration.
Global Security News
Lloyd’s of London Launches New Cyber Insurance Consortium
Under the program, HITRUST-certified organizations gain access to exclusive coverage and rates.
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Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the generative AI models
Gemini is Google’s long-promised, next-gen generative AI model family. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Achieving CyberSecure Canada Certification
CyberSecure Canada aims to help enterprises improve their security posture by implementing a baseline set of security controls. The post Achieving CyberSecure Canada Certification appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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New stealthy Pumakit Linux rootkit malware spotted in the wild
A new Linux rootkit malware called Pumakit has been discovered that uses stealth and advanced privilege escalation techniques to hide its presence on systems. […]
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A Waymo robotaxi got stuck in a roundabout loop
Roundabouts. They trapped Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s European Vacation and now they’ve tripped up a Waymo robotaxi. A video is circulating on social media showing a Waymo robotaxi going round and round on a roundabout — as if it is stuck in a loop. A Waymo spokesperson told TechCrunch there were no passengers onboard…
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Fleet Space raises $100M to scale satellite-enabled mineral prospecting tech
Late-stage deals in space have been on the decline this year, but one notable exception is Fleet Space Technologies’ $100 million Series D. The Adelaide, Australia-based startup raised the new funding to accelerate the development of ExoSphere, a platform to enable real-time mineral prospecting from space. The company currently has two satellites in low Earth…
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What Is an Application Vulnerability? 8 Common Types
Every application is susceptible to attacks, but web applications are more vulnerable than others. They interact with more networks and users—and every interaction is a risk. Any flaws or errors can lead to serious problems like unauthorized access, stolen data, and service disruptions. Whether you run a small team or manage a large organization, staying…
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Police shuts down Rydox cybercrime market, arrests 3 admins
International law enforcement operation seizes the Rydox cybercrime marketplace and arrests three administrators. […]
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Understanding the Role of AI in Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape—both potential attacks and impactful protections. Understanding how AI can be used in cybersecurity can help you build more efficient and adaptive defenses capable of handling these rapidly evolving threats. The post Understanding the Role of AI in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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10 Container Security Best Practices: A Guide
Containers boost your application’s scalability and efficiency. But without proper security, containerized environments can be vulnerable to data breaches, supply chain attacks, and other risks that derail projects. The post 10 Container Security Best Practices: A Guide appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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What’s a Zero-Day Vulnerability? Prevent Exploits and Attacks
Zero-day vulnerabilities are serious threats. They’re completely unknown to both the vendor and the user. That gives attackers a significant advantage, allowing them to attack systems before patches are available. The post What’s a Zero-Day Vulnerability? Prevent Exploits and Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Carta is making it too difficult to cancel subscriptions, some founders say
Cap table management firm Carta is under fire from some founders who say cancelling their subscriptions is too hard. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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SonicWall Partners with CrowdStrike to Protect SMBs with New MDR Offering
Recently, SonicWall announced that it would be partnering with CrowdStrike to deliver a new Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offering to bring enterprise-grade security to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). SonicWall and CrowdStrike bring together services and products SonicWall’s trusted Managed Security Services (MSS) combines with CrowdStrike’s Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) capabilities from the…
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336K Prometheus Instances Exposed to DoS, ‘Repojacking’
Open source Prometheus servers and exporters are leaking plaintext passwords and tokens, along with API addresses of internal locations.
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Generative AI Security Tools Go Open Source
Businesses deploying large language models and other GenAI systems have a growing collection of open source tools for testing AI security.
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Tesla’s loss is Zoox’s gain
Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson told the crowd at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 that he didn’t think Tesla would launch a robotaxi ride-hailing service in California (or anywhere else) next year, despite what Elon Musk had claimed. The “fundamental issue is they don’t have technology that works,” he said at the time. But it seems that…
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Nearly half of US teens are online almost constantly, Pew study finds
Nearly half of teens in the U.S. are online almost constantly, and the platform they’re using the most is YouTube, a new study from the Pew Research Center has found. The center reports that 46% of teens say they’re online “almost constantly,” and 90% of teens it surveyed said they use the Google-owned video platform,…
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Attackers exploit zero-day RCE flaw in Cleo managed file transfer
Security researchers have warned about in-the-wild attacks that exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in managed file transfer (MFT) solutions developed by enterprise software vendor Cleo Communications.The impacted products include the latest versions of Cleo LexiCom, Cleo VLTrader and Cleo Harmony, with experts advising to temporarily disconnect these systems from the internet until a patch…
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Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices
Law enforcement across mainland China have been using EagleMsgSpy surveillance tool to collect mobile device data since at least 2017, new research shows.
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Cybercriminal marketplace Rydox seized in international law enforcement operation
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had participated in a coordinated effort to seize and dismantle Rydox, an online marketplace for stolen personal information and cybercrime tools. The operation led to the arrest of three individuals alleged to be the site’s administrators. Rydox has been linked to over 7,600 illicit sales and generated substantial…
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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 has been a big year for OpenAI, from its…
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7 Must-Have Salesforce Security Practices
Explore the Salesforce security practices that are essential to your business and understand how AppOmni can empower Salesforce customers across industries. The post 7 Must-Have Salesforce Security Practices appeared first on AppOmni. The post 7 Must-Have Salesforce Security Practices appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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IoT Cloud Cracked by ‘Open Sesame’ Over-the-Air Attack
Researchers demonstrate how to hack Ruijie Reyee access points without Wi-Fi credentials or even physical access to the device.
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New IOCONTROL malware used in critical infrastructure attacks
Iranian threat actors are utilizing a new malware named IOCONTROL to compromise Internet of Things (IoT) devices and OT/SCADA systems used by critical infrastructure in Israel and the United States. […]
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Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains
A federal court has indicted 14 more North Korean IT workers as part of an ongoing U.S. government campaign to crack down on Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to swindle American companies and nonprofits. The Justice Department said the 14 indicted workers generated at least $88 million throughout a conspiracy that stretched over approximately six…
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Holding Back Salt Typhoon + Other Chinese APT CVEs
Over the past several years, US Federal Agencies and private sector companies have observed China-based threat actors targeting network and telecommunication critical infrastructure. A wave of recent reports have disclosed that these attacks have succeeded in compromising government and industry targets to a far greater extent than previously thought. As a result, CISA has issued…
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Google Launches Gemini 2.0 with Autonomous Tool Linking
Gemini 2.0 Flash is available now, with other model sizes coming in January. It adds multilingual voice output, image output, and some trendy “agentic” capabilities.
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US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the activities of North Korean front companies and employees generating millions via illegal remote IT work schemes. […]