Crypto scammers hack OpenAI’s press account on X

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OpenAI’s official press account on X was compromised by cryptocurrency scammers. Or, at least that’s what appears to have happened. Late Monday afternoon, OpenAI Newsroom, an account OpenAI recently launched to spotlight product- and policy-related announcements, posted about a supposedly new OpenAI-branded blockchain token, “$OPENAI.” “[$OPEANAI bridges] the gap between Al and blockchain technology,” the […]

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Microsoft Trims Cloud Cyberattack Surface in Security Push

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The company has jettisoned hundreds of thousands of unused apps and millions of unused tenants as part of its Secure Future Initiative.

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Kaspersky Rolls Back for US Customers, Makes Way for UltraAV

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Some users complain they had no idea the switch would be automatic on their devices, vowing to uninstall the unwanted antivirus software.

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Dozens of Fortune 100 companies have unwittingly hired North Korean IT workers, according to report

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Google said it has been contacted by several major U.S. companies recently who discovered that they unknowingly hired North Koreans using fake identities for remote IT roles.

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Mastercard’s Bet on Recorded Future a Win for Cyber Threat Intel

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The $2.65B buy validates the growing importance of threat intelligence to enterprise security strategies.

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Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software

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After U.S. ban, Kaspersky’s American customers were automatically migrated to UltraAV antivirus, in some cases without the customers’ knowledge.

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Mandiant Offers Clues to Spotting and Stopping North Korean Fake IT Workers

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Mandiant shines the spotlight on the growing infiltration of US and Western companies by North Korean fake IT workers.

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Ransomware attack on Kansas county exposed sensitive info of nearly 30,000 residents

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Hackers breached the Franklin County Clerk’s Office in May and stole personal data from the network.

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Biden administration proposes rule banning Chinese, Russian connected vehicles and parts

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The move is aimed at reducing the threat of adversaries breaking into connected cars and collecting sensitive data — including personal information and details about U.S. critical infrastructure — as well as controlling vehicles as they travel on American roads, according to a White House announcement.

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Telegram says it will share phone numbers and IP addresses of ‘bad actors’ to authorities

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Embattled Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the company will share information with law enforcement “in response to valid legal requests.”

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