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  • The Register: Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/openai_realtime_api_phone_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams Feedly Summary: All for the low, low price of a mere dollar Scammers, rejoice. OpenAI’s real-time voice API can be used to build AI agents capable of conducting successful phone call scams for less than a dollar.… AI…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Highlighting TA866/Asylum Ambuscade Activity Since 2021

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/highlighting-ta866-asylum-ambuscade/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Highlighting TA866/Asylum Ambuscade Activity Since 2021 Feedly Summary: TA866 (also known as Asylum Ambuscade) is a threat actor that has been conducting intrusion operations since at least 2020.  AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an extensive analysis of the threat actor TA866 (Asylum Ambuscade),…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/09/26/storm-0501-ransomware-attacks-expanding-to-hybrid-cloud-environments/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed the threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 launching a multi-staged attack where they compromised hybrid cloud environments and performed lateral movement from on-premises to cloud environment, leading to data exfiltration, credential theft, tampering, persistent backdoor…

  • Schneier on Security: New Windows Malware Locks Computer in Kiosk Mode

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/new-windows-malware-locks-computer-in-kiosk-mode.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: New Windows Malware Locks Computer in Kiosk Mode Feedly Summary: Clever: A malware campaign uses the unusual method of locking users in their browser’s kiosk mode to annoy them into entering their Google credentials, which are then stolen by information-stealing malware. Specifically, the malware “locks” the user’s…

  • Cloud Blog: How to prevent account takeovers with new certificate-based access

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-to-prevent-account-takeovers-with-new-certificate-based-access/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How to prevent account takeovers with new certificate-based access Feedly Summary: Stolen credentials are one of the top attack vectors used by attackers to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and steal information. At Google, we’re continually evolving security capabilities and practices to make our cloud the most…

  • Krebs on Security: Local Networks Go Global When Domain Names Collide

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/08/local-networks-go-global-when-domain-names-collide/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Local Networks Go Global When Domain Names Collide Feedly Summary: The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names in TLDs that didn’t exist at the time. Meaning, they…

  • CSA: PAM and Cloud: The Case for Zero Standing Privileges

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    Source URL: https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/pam-and-cloud-security-the-case-for-zero-standing-privileges Source: CSA Title: PAM and Cloud: The Case for Zero Standing Privileges Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the evolving landscape of privileged access management (PAM) in cloud environments and emphasizes the need for adopting Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) as a security approach. It highlights the challenges…