Cybersecurity Consultant Arrested After Allegedly Extorting IT Firm

Vincent Cannady, a former cybersecurity consultant, was arrested for allegedly extorting a publicly traded IT company by threatening to disclose confidential data unless they paid him $1.5 million.

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In Other News: Locked Shields 2024, Data Exposure Bugs, NVIDIA Patches

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 4,000 take part in Locked Shields 2024 exercise, Qantas and JP Morgan hit by data exposure bugs, NVIDIA patches critical flaw. 

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New AI Security Startup Apex Secures AI Models, Apps

The AI security startup’s platform will allow organizations to define appropriate AI usage and enforce security policies.

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Innovation, Not Regulation, Will Protect Corporations From Deepfakes

If CEOs want to prevent their firm from being the next victim of a high-profile deepfake scam, they need to double cybersecurity funding immediately.

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REvil Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison

Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a 24-year-old Ukrainian national and affiliate of the notorious REvil ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group, has been sentenced to 13 years and 7 months in prison by a US court.

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ArcaneDoor Espionage Campaign Targeting Cisco Firewalls Linked to China

An analysis of IoCs suggests that a Chinese threat group may be behind the recent ArcaneDoor espionage campaign targeting Cisco firewalls.

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Investigation Uncovers Substantial Spyware Exports to Indonesia

An investigation by Amnesty International’s Security Lab revealed that Indonesia has been procuring powerful and invasive commercial spyware and surveillance products from international vendors, brokers, and resellers.

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Botnet Disrupted by FBI Still Used by Russian Spies, Cybercriminals

A botnet dismantled in January and used by Russia-linked APT28 consisted of more than just Ubiquiti Edge OS routers.

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AI-Driven Phishing Attacks Deceive Even the Most Aware Users

By automating and personalizing various aspects of the attack process, such as crafting convincing emails and creating realistic phishing pages, threat actors can deceive even the most aware users.

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CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate Path Traversal Vulnerabilities

CISA and the FBI warn of threat actors abusing path traversal software vulnerabilities in attacks targeting critical infrastructure.

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