Tag: phishing

Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/10/12/new-gmail-security-alert-for-billions-as-7-day-ai-hack-confirmed/ Source: Hacker News Title: New Gmail Security Alert for 2.5B Users as AI Hack Confirmed Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a sophisticated AI-driven phishing scam targeting Gmail users, highlighting how attackers are using advanced techniques to deceive even experienced individuals. It emphasizes the need for…

The Register: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities

Oct 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/12/russia_is_targeting_you_for/ Source: The Register Title: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Also, phishing’s easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK…

Microsoft Security Blog: Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/10/cyber-signals-issue-8-education-under-siege-how-cybercriminals-target-our-schools/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools Feedly Summary: This edition of Cyber Signals delves into the cybersecurity challenges facing classrooms and campuses, highlighting the critical need for robust defenses and proactive measures. From personal devices to virtual classes and research…

Hacker News: LLM attacks take just 42 seconds on average, 20% of jailbreaks succeed

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Source URL: https://www.scworld.com/news/llm-attacks-take-just-42-seconds-on-average-20-of-jailbreaks-succeed Source: Hacker News Title: LLM attacks take just 42 seconds on average, 20% of jailbreaks succeed Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report from Pillar Security reveals critical vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs), emphasizing a significant threat landscape characterized by fast and successful attacks. The study showcases…

The Register: Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/trackman_unprotected_database/ Source: The Register Title: Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway Feedly Summary: Researcher spots 110 TB of sensitive info sitting in unprotected database Nearly 32 million records belonging to users of tech from Trackman were left exposed to the internet, sitting in a non-password protected…

The Register: OpenAI says Chinese gang tried to phish its staff

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/china_phish_openai/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI says Chinese gang tried to phish its staff Feedly Summary: Claims its models aren’t making threat actors more sophisticated – but is helping debug their code OpenAI has alleged the company disrupted a spear-phishing campaign that saw a China-based group target its employees through both their personal…

Slashdot: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users

Oct 9, 2024

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/09/2247234/internet-archive-suffers-catastrophic-breach-impacting-31-million-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a significant data breach, compromising a database of 31 million user records. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities that legacy systems may face and underscores the importance…

Slashdot: OpenAI Says China-Linked Group Tried to Phish Its Employees

Oct 9, 2024

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/09/1515226/openai-says-china-linked-group-tried-to-phish-its-employees Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Says China-Linked Group Tried to Phish Its Employees Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI reported a phishing attempt attributed to a group with ties to China, named SweetSpecter, targeting its employees in a bid to exfiltrate sensitive data. The incident underscores ongoing cybersecurity threats faced…

The Register: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare

Oct 9, 2024

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