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‘Harvest now, decrypt later’: Why hackers are waiting for quantum computing
/in General NewsQuantum computing may soon help hackers steal sensitive data. Enterprises should prepare now for quantum computing cracking cryptography. Read More
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Apple’s macOS Sequoia Update Breaks Security Tools
/in General NewsApple’s macOS Sequoia update is causing major compatibility issues with popular security tools. Reportedly, users are facing disruptions…
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Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
/in General NewsA hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets.
“Rather than demand a ransom for decrypting data, Twelve prefers to encrypt victims’ data and then destroy their infrastructure with a wiper to prevent recovery,” Kaspersky said in a Friday analysis.
“The approach is indicative of a
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Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel
/in General NewsUkraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns.
The ban was announced by the National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) in a post shared on Facebook.
“I have always advocated and advocate for freedom of speech, but the issue of Telegram is
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LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in UK Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
/in General NewsThe U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users’ data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.
“We are pleased that LinkedIn has reflected on the concerns we raised about its approach to training generative AI models with information relating to its U.K. users,” Stephen
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How Apple, Google, and Microsoft can save us from AI deepfakes
/in General NewsTo combat AI-driven disinformation, tech giants must collaborate to adopt these open standards. The absence of Apple and X raises concerns.
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Iranian Hackers Tried to Give Hacked Trump Campaign Emails to Dems
/in General NewsPlus: The FBI dismantles the largest-ever China-backed botnet, the DOJ charges two men with a $243 million crypto theft, Apple’s MacOS Sequoia breaks cybersecurity tools, and more.
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Patch this Critical Safeguard for Privileged Passwords Authentication Bypass Flaw
/in General NewsResearchers have released technical details about CVE-2024-45488, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting One Identity’s Safeguard for Privileged Passwords (SPP), which could allow attackers to gain full administrative access.
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Germany Seizes 47 Crypto Exchanges Used by Ransomware Gangs
/in General NewsThese exchanges allowed users to trade cryptocurrencies anonymously, creating a safe environment for cybercriminals to launder their proceeds without fear of prosecution.
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CISA Adds Windows, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle WebLogic Server, and MSSQL Server Bugs to its KEV Catalog
/in General NewsThese vulnerabilities can lead to remote code execution and privilege escalation, posing a significant risk to affected systems. For example, the Oracle JDeveloper vulnerability can allow attackers to compromise the software and take over the system.
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