AI can now solve reCAPTCHA tests as accurately as you can

AI doesn’t get every test right, but it’s good enough to look convincingly human. Security pros say AI’s progress is no big deal. Here’s why.

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Kansas Water Plant Pivots to Analog After Cyber Event

A water treatment facility in a small city took serious precautions to prevent any bad outcomes from a hazy cyber incident.

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Telegram to Share User Info With Law Enforcement in Policy Shift

The encrypted messaging service said it will share users’ IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities when requested.

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Critical Automated Tank Gauge Bugs Threaten Critical Infrastructure

The security vulnerabilities could lead to everything from gas spills to operations data disclosure, affecting gas stations, airports, military bases, and other hypersensitive locations.

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CrowdStrike Overhauls Testing and Rollout Procedures to Avoid System Crashes

CrowdStrike says it has revamped several testing, validation, and update rollout processes to prevent a repeat of the July BSOD incident.

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Automatic Tank Gauges Used in Critical Infrastructure Plagued by Critical Vulnerabilities

Bitsight finds critical vulnerabilities in several automatic tank gauge (ATG) products used in various critical infrastructure sectors.

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Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store

Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader called Necro.
Kaspersky said some of the malicious apps have also been found on the Google Play Store. They have been cumulatively downloaded 11 million times. They include –

Wuta Camera – Nice Shot Always (com.benqu.wuta) – 10+ million

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AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild

HP has intercepted an email campaign comprising a standard malware payload delivered by an AI-generated dropper.

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Microsoft Initiative the ‘Largest Cybersecurity Engineering Effort in History’

The Secure Future Initiative was created around the same time the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board chided Redmond for having a poor security culture.

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2024 Exposed: The Alarming State of Australian Data Breaches

Implementing multi-factor authentication, supplier risk-management frameworks, and staff security training could help to reduce data breaches.

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