Elon Musk Says Cyberattack Crashed Site Ahead of Trump Livestream Interview

Elon Musk says a cyberattack impacted a livestream interview with US Presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media platform.

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Fake X Content Warnings on Ukraine War, Earthquakes Used as Clickbait

Scammers are using fake content warnings related to the Ukraine war and earthquakes to lure users into clicking on links that lead to adult sites, malicious browser extensions, and affiliate scams on X.

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Britain and France to Discuss Misuse of Commercial Cyber Intrusion Tools

The UK and France will discuss the misuse of commercial cyber intrusion tools as part of the Pall Mall Process, aiming to address the irresponsible use of hacking tools like spyware.

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Ransomware Hits Australian Gold Mining Firm Evolution Mining

Australian gold mining company Evolution Mining believes it was able to contain a ransomware attack targeting its IT systems last week.

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Scout Suite: Open-Source Cloud Security Auditing Tool

Scout Suite is an open-source cloud security auditing tool that assesses security in multi-cloud environments. By using cloud vendors’ APIs, it gathers configuration data to identify risks efficiently.

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FBI Shuts Down Dispossessor Ransomware Group’s Servers Across U.S., U.K., and Germany

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday announced the disruption of online infrastructure associated with a nascent ransomware group called Dispossessor (aka Radar).
The effort saw the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.S.-based criminal domains, and one German-based criminal domain. Dispossessor is said to be led by

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Threat Actors Hijacking Websites to Deliver .NET-Based Malware

Cyber threat operation ClearFake distributes fake antivirus software to trick users into believing their systems are infected, leading to requests for payment or installation of more malware.

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NIS2: A Catalyst for Cybersecurity Innovation or Just Another Box-Ticking Exercise?

The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is a major cybersecurity regulation in Europe, with EU Member States having until October 17, 2024, to comply with the increased security standards and reporting requirements.

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AMD Says New Sinkclose CPU Vulnerability Only Affects ‘Seriously Breached Systems’

Many AMD CPUs are affected by the new Sinkclose vulnerability, but the chipmaker noted that the flaw is not easy to exploit.

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In search of the foolproof AI watermark

The challenge is that digitally watermarking AI output becomes more complex as AI content improves.

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