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Tech Firms Join Forces: ‘Tech Accord’ to Tackle AI Deepfakes
The accord covers initiatives to create more transparency regarding what tech firms like Meta, Microsoft, Google, TikTok, and OpenAI are doing to combat malicious AI, especially around elections.
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Volt Typhoon: Multiple Electric Utilities Hit, Cyber Activity Expands
“Voltzite,” the APT’s subset that focuses on OT networks and critical infrastructure, has also compromised targets in Africa.
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iOS and Android Malware: Defeating Biometrics with AI Face Swaps
Southeast Asia is learning the hard way that biometric scans are nearly as easy to bypass as other kinds of authentication data, thanks to a creative banking Trojan.
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Cyberattack Disrupts German Battery-Production Lines
It’s unclear what kind of cyberattack VARTA AG is facing, but it has shut down its systems until it can become operational again.
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Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw: Zero-Day Bug Exploited
Microsoft has observed signs of active exploits targeting CVE-2024-2140.
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CISA HBOM Framework: Why It Falls Short and What You Can Do
CISA’s recently introduced framework for hardware bill of materials is an important step in addressing semiconductor risks. But further tracking beyond manufacturing is critical to its usefulness.
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DoJ Takes Down Russian Military Botnet – Fancy Bear
The feds disrupted a Russian intelligence SOHO router botnet notable for being built with Moobot malware rather than custom code.
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The Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity
The industry is evolving from one of conventional threat detection toward a strategy that emphasizes context and preempts user behavior.
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AWS SNS Vulnerability Exposes Cloud to Smishing Attacks
Using a custom Python script to send bulk phishing messages with a USPS lure, the cyberattackers are posing a risk to consumer-facing organizations moving workloads to the cloud.
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10 Essential Security Metrics for CISOs to Impress the Board
Boards of directors don’t care about the minute technical details of the security program. They want to see how key performance indicators are tracked and utilized.