Ransomware Attacks Are Attracting Record Payouts in Australia. Should You Pay the Ransom?

Ransomware attacks are attracting record payouts in Australia. Learn whether paying the ransom is viable, about legal implications and about alternative strategies.

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$75 Million Ransom Paid to Dark Angels Ransomware Group

Dark Angels Ransomware Group’s $75M Jackpot: Zscaler’s ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report reveals how this elite gang targets select…

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Meta’s AI Safety System Manipulated by Space Bar Characters to Enable Prompt Injection

A bug hunter discovered a bypass in Meta’s Prompt-Guard-86M model by inserting character-wise spaces between English alphabet characters, rendering the classifier ineffective in detecting harmful content.

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IT leaders worry the rush to adopt Gen AI may have tech infrastructure repercussions

As pressure to harness generative AI to its full potential mounts, IT decision-makers are questioning whether their current network infrastructure is equipped to handle the growing demand.

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US State Department Says UN Cybercrime Treaty Must Include Human Rights Protections

The U.S. State Department emphasized the importance of including human rights protections in the upcoming United Nations cybercrime treaty. The final round of negotiations for the treaty, which began on Monday and will conclude on August 9, 2024.

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SideWinder Utilizes New Infrastructure to Target Ports and Maritime Facilities in the Mediterranean Sea

The recent attacks by the SideWinder APT group use phishing lures related to emotional topics like sexual harassment and salary cuts to trick victims into opening booby-trapped Microsoft Word documents.

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European Central Bank Concludes Banking Cyber Stress Test

The European Central Bank has completed a cyber stress test for the banking sector, finding that while banks have strong response frameworks, there is still room for improvement in recovery capabilities.

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Change Healthcare Begins to Notify Millions Affected by Hack

Change Healthcare has started the process of notifying millions of Americans affected by a massive cyberattack and data theft that occurred more than five months ago. The company is sending individual breach notification letters on a rolling basis.

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New PowerShell Backdoor Linked to Zloader Malware

The newly discovered backdoor has limited samples available on VirusTotal, making detection more difficult. It operates by collecting system information and sending it to a command and control server, awaiting further instructions.

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A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security

This year’s Intelligence Authorization Act would mandate penetration testing for federally certified voting machines and allow independent researchers to work on exposing vulnerabilities.

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