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Tag: Cybersecurity

  • Hacker News: Defending the Tor network: Mitigating IP spoofing against Tor

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    Source URL: https://blog.torproject.org/defending-tor-mitigating-IP-spoofing/ Source: Hacker News Title: Defending the Tor network: Mitigating IP spoofing against Tor Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text outlines a recent coordinated IP spoofing attack targeting the Tor network. It describes how relay operators faced abuse complaints due to spoofed connections that mimicked unauthorized port scanning,…

  • Slashdot: Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/231226/hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FBI has issued a warning regarding an increase in fraudulent emergency data requests by hackers who compromise government and police email accounts. These fraudulent requests…

  • The Register: The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/the_us_government_wants_developers/ Source: The Register Title: The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ Feedly Summary: Does anyone want to tell Linus Torvalds? No? I didn’t think so Opinion I must be a glutton for punishment. Not only was my first programming language IBM 360 Assembler, my second language was C.…

  • The Register: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/scattered_spider_blackcat_return/ Source: The Register Title: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground Feedly Summary: We all know by now that monsters never die, right? Two high-profile criminal gangs, Scattered Spider and BlackCat/ALPHV, seemed to disappear into the darkness like their namesakes following a series of splashy digital heists last year,…

  • CSA: Why Incident Response is Essential for Resilience

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/08/when-a-breach-occurs-are-we-ready-to-minimize-the-operational-effects Source: CSA Title: Why Incident Response is Essential for Resilience Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the critical importance of establishing a robust incident response plan (IRP) in modern cybersecurity strategies. The author underscores that the real challenge for CISOs is not the inevitability of cyberattacks but…

  • CSA: Threat Report: BEC and VEC Attacks Surge

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    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/bec-vec-attacks-continue Source: CSA Title: Threat Report: BEC and VEC Attacks Surge Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals the alarming rise of Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) attacks, emphasizing their sophistication and effectiveness against traditional security measures. It highlights the need for organizations to adopt…

  • The Register: Don’t open that ‘copyright infringement’ email attachment – it’s an infostealer

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/07/fake_copyright_email_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t open that ‘copyright infringement’ email attachment – it’s an infostealer Feedly Summary: Curiosity gives crims access to wallets and passwords Organizations should be on the lookout for bogus copyright infringement emails as they might be the latest ploy by cybercriminals to steal their data.… AI Summary and…

  • Slashdot: US Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/07/1910221/us-agency-warns-employees-about-phone-use-amid-ongoing-china-hack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a directive issued by a federal agency to restrict the use of mobile phones for work-related matters due to concerns surrounding cybersecurity and a recent hacking incident…

  • Schneier on Security: Prompt Injection Defenses Against LLM Cyberattacks

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/prompt-injection-defenses-against-llm-cyberattacks.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Prompt Injection Defenses Against LLM Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Interesting research: “Hacking Back the AI-Hacker: Prompt Injection as a Defense Against LLM-driven Cyberattacks“: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being harnessed to automate cyberattacks, making sophisticated exploits more accessible and scalable. In response, we propose a new defense…

  • Slashdot: Malwarebytes Acquires AzireVPN

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/07/1529211/malwarebytes-acquires-azirevpn?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Malwarebytes Acquires AzireVPN Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Malwarebytes has acquired AzireVPN, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing user privacy and advancing its range of cybersecurity solutions. This strategic move signals a focus on developing more advanced VPN technologies to improve security and flexibility for users. Detailed…