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Emerging Threats & Vulnerabilities to Prepare for in 2025
From zero-day exploits to 5G network vulnerabilities, these are the threats that are expected to persist over the next 12 months.
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Top Cybersecurity Compliance Issues Businesses Face Today
As organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, the stakes have never been higher. Cybersecurity compliance is necessary to safeguard sensitive data, maintain customer trust, and avoid costly fines. With a constantly shifting threat landscape, evolving regulations, and the rise of new technologies, businesses must prioritize cybersecurity posture improvement to stay ahead of the curve. Assura……
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Enabling seamless healthcare operations through APIs and composable commerce
Outdated systems and manual processes remain a frustrating reality for Australian healthcare providers, making it harder for professionals to deliver efficient, high-quality care. Thankfully, data interoperability is no longer a distant goal — it’s now essential for improving patient outcomes and streamlining operations. As the healthcare industry evolves to meet growing demands and increasing consumer…
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Enabling seamless healthcare operations through APIs and composable commerce
Outdated systems and manual processes remain a frustrating reality for Australian healthcare providers, making it harder for professionals to deliver efficient, high-quality care. Thankfully, data interoperability is no longer a distant goal — it’s now essential for improving patient outcomes and streamlining operations. As the healthcare industry evolves to meet growing demands and increasing consumer…
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Enabling seamless healthcare operations through APIs and composable commerce
Outdated systems and manual processes remain a frustrating reality for Australian healthcare providers, making it harder for professionals to deliver efficient, high-quality care. Thankfully, data interoperability is no longer a distant goal — it’s now essential for improving patient outcomes and streamlining operations. As the healthcare industry evolves to meet growing demands and increasing consumer…
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Enabling seamless healthcare operations through APIs and composable commerce
Outdated systems and manual processes remain a frustrating reality for Australian healthcare providers, making it harder for professionals to deliver efficient, high-quality care. Thankfully, data interoperability is no longer a distant goal — it’s now essential for improving patient outcomes and streamlining operations. As the healthcare industry evolves to meet growing demands and increasing consumer…
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Predicting the future of cybersecurity for 2025
The cybersecurity landscape is poised for transformative shifts in 2025 driven by technological innovation and evolving threats. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organisations must stay ahead by proactively adopting strategies that prioritise identity security and business resiliency. CyberArk area VP ANZ Thomas Fikentscher outlines his key cybersecurity predictions highlighting a singular truth: businesses must prioritise…
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Predicting the future of cybersecurity for 2025
The cybersecurity landscape is poised for transformative shifts in 2025 driven by technological innovation and evolving threats. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organisations must stay ahead by proactively adopting strategies that prioritise identity security and business resiliency. CyberArk area VP ANZ Thomas Fikentscher outlines his key cybersecurity predictions highlighting a singular truth: businesses must prioritise…
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Predicting the future of cybersecurity for 2025
The cybersecurity landscape is poised for transformative shifts in 2025 driven by technological innovation and evolving threats. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organisations must stay ahead by proactively adopting strategies that prioritise identity security and business resiliency. CyberArk area VP ANZ Thomas Fikentscher outlines his key cybersecurity predictions highlighting a singular truth: businesses must prioritise…
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Predicting the future of cybersecurity for 2025
The cybersecurity landscape is poised for transformative shifts in 2025 driven by technological innovation and evolving threats. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organisations must stay ahead by proactively adopting strategies that prioritise identity security and business resiliency. CyberArk area VP ANZ Thomas Fikentscher outlines his key cybersecurity predictions highlighting a singular truth: businesses must prioritise…
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Essential tips to elevate your smart home network security
Recent reports about the potential ban of TP-Link products in the U.S. have highlighted a growing concern: the security and reliability of the network devices we rely on daily. As smart devices continue to proliferate in our homes, so do the risks they bring — from cyberattacks to vulnerabilities that expose personal data. With these…
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Essential tips to elevate your smart home network security
Recent reports about the potential ban of TP-Link products in the U.S. have highlighted a growing concern: the security and reliability of the network devices we rely on daily. As smart devices continue to proliferate in our homes, so do the risks they bring — from cyberattacks to vulnerabilities that expose personal data. With these…
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What CIOs Read in 2024
This year’s picks leaned heavily into timeless and often tech-immune topics, from leadership and teamwork to the art and science of doing less.
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Infostealers Dominate as Lumma Stealer Detections Soar by Almost 400%
The vacuum left by RedLine’s takedown will likely lead to a bump in the activity of other a infostealers
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Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2025
Weather forecasts will get smarter, EVs could get pricier, crypto will be for everyday investors and AI will be everywhere
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Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People—And Making Them Pay
The tech company has made Copilot part of its 365 subscription service in several markets and raised prices.
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Top Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) Tools for 2024
In today’s dynamic cybersecurity landscape, organizations face an ever-evolving threat environment where new vulnerabilities are continuously discovered, and attack surfaces expand with the increasing digitalization of business processes. This is where (CAASM) Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management tools come into play. As we move from 2024 to 2025, the importance of CAASM tools has never…
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E-mart, Alibaba Plan Online-Shopping Joint Venture
Alibaba and E-mart will combine the assets of their separate e-commerce platforms, AliExpress Korea and Gmarket, to form a 50-50 joint venture.
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Sekisui Chemical to Mass-Produce Solar Films in $2 Billion Project
The Japanese chemical company announced Thursday that it will establish a subsidiary in January to produce perovskite solar cells, which are light and flexible.
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DDoS Attacks Surge as Africa Expands Its Digital Footprint
As organizations on the continent expand their use of digital technologies, they increasingly face many of the same threats that entities in other regions have had to deal with for years.
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PharmEasy’s $5.6 billion value shrinks to $456 million, investor data shows
Indian online pharmacy PharmEasy’s valuation now stands at about $456 million, according to disclosures from its investor Janus Henderson, a 92% drop from its peak valuation of $5.6 billion. The British American global asset firm’s Global Research Fund values its holding of 12.9 million shares in PharmEasy at $766,043, according to its latest filing for…
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Bluesky starts testing a trending topics feature
Social network Bluesky said on Christmas day that it launched trending topics feature in beta. The trending topics are available on both desktop and mobile apps of the social network. On the desktop, you can see trending topics on the right sidebar, and on the mobile apps, you can tap on the search button to…
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How are you securing your communications in the wake of the Volt Typhoon revelations?
The FBI recently released information that text messages between Apple and Android texting systems were insecure and that attackers could listen in and access those communications, more fallout from the revelation that a Chinese-affiliated threat actor had breached telecommunications companies. The announcement that the group known as Salt Typhoon had compromised networks of major global…
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Taiwan Blocks Uber’s $950 Million Takeover of Local Foodpanda Business
Taiwan has blocked Uber Technologies’ planned takeover on anticompetition concerns, thwarting the U.S. company’s efforts to expand in Asia.
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Signify Ordered to Recall Products for Infringing Seoul Semiconductor Patents
The Dutch lighting company has been ordered by a German court to recall products allegedly infringing on patents of Seoul Semiconductor for more than seven years.
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Adobe ColdFusion Any File Read Vulnerability (CVE-2024-53961)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Adobe issued a security announcement and fixed any file read vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion (CVE-2024-53961). Due to improper restrictions on pathnames in Adobe ColdFusion, unauthenticated attackers can bypass the application’s restrictions to read files or directories outside of the restricted directory. As a result, sensitive information may be disclosed…
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Drive Innovation with Enhanced Secrets Scanning
How Can Secrets Scanning Drive Innovation? Does the thought of data breaches keep you up at night? If so, you’re not alone. The modern, interconnected business landscape offers unprecedented opportunities for growth and innovation. However, it also presents new, complex security risks, especially when it comes to non-human identities (NHIs) and secrets management in cloud…
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Stay Calm and Secure: Secrets Management for the Modern Age
How Effective is Your Modern Secrets Management Strategy? Have you ever wondered about the strength of your modern secrets management? In an age where security is paramount and breaches can mean irrevocable damage, it is essential to ensure your approach to Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets is rock solid. With increasingly sophisticated threats, the…
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Relax with Secure Cloud-Native Solutions
What Does Securing Your Cloud-Native Solutions Mean? Cloud-native solutions are becoming more popular by the day. They are seen as the future of application development and deployment in today’s digital age. But with great innovation comes great responsibility – the responsibility of securing these cloud-native solutions. Wondering what ‘securing the cloud’ means in practical terms?…
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Feel Supported: Integrating IAM with Your Security Policies
Why is Integrating IAM Crucial for Your Security Policies? As we move more and more of our activities online, the importance of robust security policies cannot be overstated. And central to these security policies is a concept that remains somewhat nebulous in the minds of many – Identity and Access Management (IAM). So why exactly…
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Elon Musk’s xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions
Updated December 25, 12:21 p.m. Pacific: Added details of xAI’s valuation and Kingdom Holdings’ contribution. xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has raised $6 billion in a Series C financing round. The company announced this week that Andreessen Horowitz , Blackrock, Fidelity, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Nvidia,…
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$132K – $149K, here’s what seed-stage founders pay early employees, based on data
Once a startup has raised its seed round, the perennial question becomes how much should the founders pay themselves and their first few employees? Kruze Consulting, a CPA firm that specializes in venture-backed startups, recently analyzed average salary ranges for over 450 seed-stage startups and shared that data with TechCrunch. The following averages are based…
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GV, the VC team backed by Google, has a broad remit, but it can’t do one thing
David Krane is in an enviable position. As the CEO of GV, the venture firm that is funded entirely by Google to the tune of $1 billion a year, his team of roughly 100 gets to make a lot of bets — with just a couple of notable restrictions. During a TechCrunch StrictlyVC event in…
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AMD’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
AMD has its work cut out for it at CES 2025. Competitor Nvidia has been sucking the oxygen out of every room it graces, as the chipmaker remains at the forefront of the AI boom. So, how will AMD compete with Nvidia’s reported RTX 5000 announcement? The company should show of its own next-gen GPU.…
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Five lesser known Task Manager features in Windows 11
Windows 11 is far from perfect, but it does make Task Manager significantly better. In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at some of our favourite Task Manager features. […]
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Ruijie Networks’ Cloud Platform Flaws Could Expose 50,000 Devices to Remote Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered several security flaws in the cloud management platform developed by Ruijie Networks that could permit an attacker to take control of the network appliances. “These vulnerabilities affect both the Reyee platform, as well as Reyee OS network devices,” Claroty researchers Noam Moshe and Tomer Goldschmidt said in a recent analysis. “The…
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Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Apache Traffic Control Rated 9.9 CVSS — Patch Now
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has shipped security updates to address a critical security flaw in Traffic Control that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary Structured Query Language (SQL) commands in the database. The SQL injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45387, is rated 9.9 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system.…
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Home for the holidays? Share this top cybersecurity advice with friends and family
Sharing security advice can go a long way in protecting your loved ones from the most common and damaging online threats. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Iran’s Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware
The Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed the new version BellaCPP, said it discovered the artifact as part of a “recent” investigation into a compromised machine in Asia that was also infected with the…
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Weekly Update 431
I fell waaay behind the normal video cadence this week, and I couldn’t care less 😊 I mean c’mon, would you rather be working or sitting here looking at this view after snowboarding through Christmas?! Christmas Day awesomeness in Norway 🇳🇴 Have a great one friends, wherever you are 🧑🎄 pic.twitter.com/F2FtcJYzRC — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt)…
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A Merry Little Christmas And A Happy New Year
The post A Merry Little Christmas And A Happy New Year appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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10 essenzielle Maßnahmen für physische Sicherheit
Wenn physische Security nur immer so simpel umzusetzen wäre… Foto: Leremy | shutterstock.com Obwohl CISOs im Allgemeinen eher selten mit dem gesamten Spektrum der Gesundheits- und Arbeitssicherheitsbelange betraut sind, spielen sie diesbezüglich doch eine wichtige, strategische Rolle – insbesondere, wenn es um physische Sicherheitssysteme mit IT-Anbindung und den direkten Zugang zu IT-Assets geht. Die wesentlichen…
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The 2024 cyberwar playbook: Tricks used by nation-state actors
In 2024, nation-state cyber activity was off the charts, with Chinese, Russian, and Iranian actors leading the charge. Their campaigns weren’t just relentless — they were innovative, using a crafty mix of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to gain footholds, stay hidden, and spy-like pros. “There was definitely a continued and noted uptick in nation-state…
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$2m boost for messaging startup 8seats aims to ‘transform business communication’
Next generation messaging platform startup for businesses 8seats has raised A$2 million in seed funding from a consortium of investors including Black Nova, former Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci, and tech entrepreneurs Mike Priddis and Greg Miller, with the funding to enable the homegrown startup to scale its platform and accelerate its go-to-market strategy in preparation…
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Unmasking the Risks: Auditing Your Web Pixel Usage
In our last post, we discussed the powerful, yet potentially risky nature of web pixels. Now, let’s dive into how you can assess your organization’s use of these digital trackers and uncover potential privacy vulnerabilities. Conducting a Thorough Audit Think of this audit as a detective investigation, where you need to gather all the clues…
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Best of 2024: Gmail Error: Email Blocked Because Sender is Unauthenticated
Reading Time: 7 min Resolve “550 5.7.26 This Mail is Unauthenticated” Gmail error in 2024. Learn why Gmail is blocking your emails and fix email authentication issues. The post Best of 2024: Gmail Error: Email Blocked Because Sender is Unauthenticated appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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New botnet exploits vulnerabilities in NVRs, TP-Link routers
A new Mirai-based malware campaign is actively exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs. […]
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Onyx Motorbikes is back, one year after its owner died leaving the company in shambles
A year after Onyx Motorbikes owner James Khatiblou died suddenly, leaving customers with unfulfilled orders and millions in unpaid debts, the brand has been revived by its original founder. “I’m excited to announce I have resurrected my original brand Onyx with incredible backers!” founder Tim Seward wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. “Onyx is…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘D Roll’
via the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘D Roll’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Sony’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Sony knows how to put on a show at CES. The company’s pressers are high octane, star-studded affairs, as these things go. In addition to standard Sony fare like TVs and audio systems, there’s always a curve ball or two, be it a car, a drone, or a “Gran Turismo” movie. That’s one of the…
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OpenAI ‘considered’ building a humanoid robot: report
OpenAI has recently explored building its own humanoid robot, according to The Information. The report cites “two people with direct knowledge” of those conversations. The ChatGPT maker has been involved in the space for some time now, by way of financial backing. It has thus far invested in Figure and 1X, along with the “general…
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European Space Agency’s official store hacked to steal payment cards
European Space Agency’s official web shop was hacked as it started to load a piece of JavaScript code that generates a fake Stripe payment page at checkout. […]
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The promise and perils of synthetic data
Is it possible for an AI to be trained just on data generated by another AI? It might sound like a harebrained idea. But it’s one that’s been around for quite some time — and as new, real data is increasingly hard to come by, it’s been gaining traction. Anthropic used some synthetic data to…
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Samsung’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Samsung’s CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, it’s expected to announce its latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S25 — toward the end of January. CES 2025 is going to continue the company’s tradition of TVs and…
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Google is using Anthropic’s Claude to improve its Gemini AI
Contractors working on Google Gemini are comparing its responses to Claude’s, according to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Revenue-based financing startups continue to raise capital in MENA, where the model just works
In an era where it’s become tougher to raise venture capital, many companies have turned to non-dilutive, Revenue-Based Financing (RBF) as an alternative. As a result, plenty of startups have risen to meet that challenge, none more so than in the MENA region, which has taken to the model like a duck to water. The…
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The AI Fix #30: ChatGPT reveals the devastating truth about Santa (Merry Christmas!)
In episode 30 of The AI Fix, AIs are caught lying to avoid being turned off, Apple’s AI flubs a headline, ChatGPT is available to people who haven’t left the 1970s, our hosts regret to inform you that an AI artist now has a personality, and ant-like robots join forces to lob each other over…
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DEF CON 32 – Your Smartcard Is Dumb: A Brief History Of Hacking Access Control Systems
Authors/Presenters: Chad Shortman 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 post DEF CON 32 – Your Smartcard Is Dumb: A Brief History Of Hacking Access…
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Watch Boston Dynamics’ electric Atlas do a backflip
A little early holiday surprise from Boston Dynamics this week, as Santa suit-wearing electric Atlas performs a backflip. The feat occurs about 13 minutes into a new video, showcasing yet another trick in the humanoid robot’s arsenal. It’s worth noting that – unlike with humans – a robot performing a backflip isn’t necessarily more complicated…
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Clop ransomware gang takes credit for latest mass hack that breached dozens of companies
The prolific ransomware gang says it hacked at least 66 companies by exploiting a bug in tools made by Cleo Software. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Too Much ‘Trust,’ Not Enough ‘Verify’
“Zero trust” doesn’t mean “zero testing.”
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Shuttered electric air taxi startup Lilium may be saved after all
A consortium of investors has resurrected Lilium just days after the electric air taxi startup ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 employees. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Best of 2024: An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections
… Read more » The post An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections appeared first on Deepfactor. The post Best of 2024: An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist
The North Korean hacker group ‘TraderTraitor’ stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May. […]
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These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2024
The very best work from our friends at competing publications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Trump 2.0 Portends Big Shift in Cybersecurity Policies
Changes at CISA and promises of more public-private partnerships and deregulation are just a few ways the incoming administration could upend the feds’ role in cybersecurity.
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Tesla Superchargers: GM, Ford, Rivian, and other EV brands with access
EV owners of GM vehicles like the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Cadillac Lyriq will now officially have access to Tesla’s Superchargers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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DNSSEC Denial-of-Service Attacks Show Technology’s Fragility
The security extensions for the Domain Name System aimed to make the Internet more reliable, but instead the technology has exchanged one set of problems for another.
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Researchers Uncover PyPI Packages Stealing Keystrokes and Hijacking Social Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two malicious packages that were uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository and came fitted with capabilities to exfiltrate sensitive information from compromised hosts, according to new findings from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs. The packages, named zebo and cometlogger, attracted 118 and 164 downloads each, prior to them being taken down.
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Clop ransomware threatens 66 Cleo attack victims with data leak
The Clop ransomware gang started to extort victims of its Cleo data theft attacks and announced on its dark web portal that 66 companies have 48 hours to respond to the demands. […]
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US and Japan Blame North Korea for $308m Crypto Heist
A joint US-Japan alert attributed North Korean hackers with a May 2024 crypto heist worth $308m from Japan-based company DMM
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Don’t Look Now, but China’s AI Is Catching Up Fast
Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.
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How a Telecom Bureaucrat Learned to Speak Trump
FCC regulator Brendan Carr parlayed cell-tower climbs and social-media acumen to become a leading figure in the next administration.
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Spyware Maker NSO Group Liable for WhatsApp User Hacks
A US judge has ruled in favor of WhatsApp in a long-running case against commercial spyware-maker NSO Group
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North Korean Hackers Pull Off $308M Bitcoin Heist from Crypto Firm DMM Bitcoin
Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors. “The theft is affiliated with TraderTraitor threat activity, which is also tracked as Jade Sleet, UNC4899, and Slow Pisces,” the agencies said. “TraderTraitor activity is often characterized by…
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Major Biometric Data Farming Operation Uncovered
Researchers at iProov have discovered a dark web group compiling identity documents and biometric data to bypass KYC checks
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CISA Adds Acclaim USAHERDS Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched high-severity security flaw impacting Acclaim Systems USAHERDS to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2021-44207 (CVSS score: 8.1), a case of hard-coded, static credentials in Acclaim USAHERDS that
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7 biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024
Cybersecurity headlines were plenty this year, with several breaches, attacks, and mishaps drawing worldwide attention. But a few incidents in particular had far-reaching consequences, with the potential to reshape industry protections, shake up how vendors secure customers’ systems, or drive security leaders to reassess their strategies. Longer-term trends such as increased cybersecurity regulations and the…
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Proton’s device aims to help those with kidney disease, and cut heart failure risks
People with chronic kidney disease, or those at risk of heart failure, are greatly affected by potassium imbalances in the body. These can even be life-threatening. While wearable glucose monitors are now commonplace and have transformed the lives of diabetes patients, potassium monitoring is in its infancy as it’s hard to do. Now, startups are…
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Halide’s next version will come with new film filters, HDR
Lux, which makes the iPhone camera app Halide, published a roadmap on Monday detailing the app’s next version, called Halide Mark III, to be released sometime next year. The company said Halide Mark III will ship with two new features: Color Grades, and its own take on HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos. The company plans…
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Impact of Unpatched Vulnerabilities in 2025
Vulnerability-based attacks are growing. Undoubtedly, these attacks are hackers’ favorite ways to gain initial access. Such attacks rose by 124% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to 2023. Furthermore, the quick shot of hackers taking advantage of the security flaw (CVE-2024-5806) in Progress MOVEit Transfer amplifies the dreadfulness of unpatched vulnerabilities. Once the vulnerability…
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Apache Tomcat Vulnerability CVE-2024-56337 Exposes Servers to RCE Attacks
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released a security update to address an important vulnerability in its Tomcat server software that could result in remote code execution (RCE) under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-56337, has been described as an incomplete mitigation for CVE-2024-50379 (CVSS score: 9.8), another critical security flaw in the same…
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Video: MSP Unplugged On The Shifting MSP-Vendor Power Dynamic
Paco Lebron and Corey Kirkendoll of podcast MSP Unplugged return in Part 2 of their Channel Insider: Partner POV interview with host Katie Bavoso. In this half of the interview, Lebron and Kirkendoll explain how they try to help their MSP audience members learn at their own pace and why it’s important to consider what…
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Hacker knacken das Smart Home
loading=”lazy” width=”400px”>Im Smart Home werkeln immer mehr Devices mit Internet-Anschluss – für Hacker ein lohnendes Ziel. Andrey Suslov – shutterstock.com IoT-Geräte wie digitale Bilderrahmen oder Mediaplayer sind immer häufiger das Ziel von Cyberkriminellen. Viele dieser mit dem Internet verbundenen Geräte weisen Schwachstellen auf und können leicht mit Schadsoftware infiziert werden. Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in…
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How SLED Organizations Can Enhance Cybersecurity Compliance Before Year-End
As the year comes to a close, State, Local, and Education (SLED) organizations must resharpen their focus on strengthening their cybersecurity defenses. With the growing complexity of cyber threats and the need to safeguard valuable data, it’s vital for SLED organizations to stay ahead of risks. Cybersecurity compliance consulting services offer guidance in navigating state……
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Hyundai is giving away free Tesla NACs adapters to its EV customers
Hyundai said Monday it will send customers who have bought or leased an EV before January 31 a free charging adapter that will let them access Tesla’s supercharging network. The Hyundai-authorized adapter will give CCS-port-equipped Hyundai EV drivers access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States, according to Hyundai. Free adapters will…
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OpenAI’s o3 suggests AI models are scaling in new ways — but so are the costs
Last month, AI founders and investors told TechCrunch that we’re now in the “second era of scaling laws,” noting how established methods of improving AI models were showing diminishing returns. One promising new method they suggested could keep gains was “test-time scaling,” which seems to be what’s behind the performance of OpenAI’s o3 model –…
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Elon Musk’s xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has raised $6 billion, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Investors gave a minimum of $77,593, per the filing (97 participated, but the document doesn’t reveal their identities). xAI later announced (confirming some earlier reporting) that Andreessen Horowitz , Blackrock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings,…
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Achieving Stability with Enhanced Secret Detection
Is the Quest for Stability an Uphill Battle in Cybersecurity? In the vast landscape of data management and cybersecurity, professionals constantly grapple with threats that lurk in the shadows, invisible and unpredictable. The elusive nature of these threats often leaves CISOs, SOC teams, and other cybersecurity professionals wondering: how can stability be achieved in a…
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State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA
The State Department’s center for fighting global disinformation received a lump of coal in its Christmas stocking this week as congressional lawmakers excluded new funding and authorization for the office beyond this year. The Global Engagement Center, which tracks foreign disinformation, will lose its authority on Dec. 24. Despite a concerted push by State officials…
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Venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
From Keith Rabois to Matt Miller, a lot of VCs have switched firms or spun out of storied VC institutions this year. These employment changes are surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists don’t traditionally move around very much — especially those who reach the partner or general partner level. VC funds have…
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Nvidia’s CES 2025 keynote: How to watch
Nvidia will no doubt have the biggest CES 2025. After all, the company has pretty much the biggest everything nowadays. The chip giant is sporting a $3.4+ trillion market cap, due largely to its foundational position in the ongoing AI boom. Companies like OpenAI and Meta have purchased Nvidia processors by the boatload, and that’s…
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DEF CON 32 – Disenshittify Or Die! How Hackers Can Seize The Means Of Computation
Authors/Presenters: Cory Doctorow 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 post DEF CON 32 – Disenshittify Or Die! How Hackers Can Seize The Means Of…
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Adobe warns of critical ColdFusion bug with PoC exploit code
Adobe has released out-of-band security updates to address a critical ColdFusion vulnerability with proof-of-concept exploit code. […]
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Non-Human Identities Gain Momentum, Requires Both Management, Security
The number of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in many organizations has exploded. Key trends, drivers, and market landscape in this fast-developing area are explored.
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An investigation finds that Google Maps fails users in the West Bank
A Wired investigation found that Google Maps can be near impossible to use in the West Bank, especially since the start of the war. Users told the publication that the navigation app would direct them into walls, fail to account for time-consuming checkpoints, or steer them onto restricted roads leading to Israeli settlements, which can…
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AI startups attracted 25% of Europe’s VC funding
Venture funding into Europe is heading for a flat year, but this may obfuscate the fact that European AI startups are thriving. According to VC firm Balderton Capital and Dealroom, 25% of VC funding into the region — approximately $13.7 billion — went to AI startups this year, compared to 15% four years ago, resulting…