YouTube has launched an AI tool to help users recover hacked accounts more easily. The AI chatbot called “support assistant” will guide users through the process of securing their login and recovering their account.
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Meta Platforms revealed an Iranian hacker group targeting global political figures on WhatsApp. The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor APT42 used WhatsApp accounts to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S.
Equiniti Trust Company, a financial services company, has been fined $850,000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to protect customer assets in two separate cyberattacks that resulted in the theft of over $6.6 million.
As per GetApp’s 2024 Executive Cybersecurity Report, 72% of cybersecurity professionals in the US have reported attacks on senior executives in the past 18 months, with AI-generated deepfakes playing a role in 27% of these incidents.
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SolarWinds has fixed another critical bug in Web Help Desk, known as CVE-2024-28987. This flaw involves hardcoded credentials that can be exploited by remote unauthenticated users to access internal functions and alter data.
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Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source Traccar GPS tracking system that could be potentially exploited by unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution under certain circumstances.
Both the vulnerabilities are path traversal flaws and could be weaponized if guest registration is enabled, which is the default configuration for Traccar 5, Horizon3.ai
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Cybercriminals are continuously evolving their tactics, emphasizing the need for organizations to have continuous monitoring to detect suspicious activities, according to a report by Malwarebytes.
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The increasing connectivity of airplanes to data networks has prompted regulators to consider cybersecurity threats from various sources, including maintenance laptops, airport networks, wireless sensors, and satellite communications.
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Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies highlights autonomous AI, developer productivity, total experience, and human-centric security and privacy programs as the key technology trends to look out for.
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YouTube Launches AI Tool to Recover Hacked Accounts
/in General NewsYouTube has launched an AI tool to help users recover hacked accounts more easily. The AI chatbot called “support assistant” will guide users through the process of securing their login and recovering their account.
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Meta Says Iran-backed Hackers Targeted Political Figures on WhatsApp
/in General NewsMeta Platforms revealed an Iranian hacker group targeting global political figures on WhatsApp. The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor APT42 used WhatsApp accounts to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S.
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Financial Firm Fined $850K for Violating SEC Cyber Rules
/in General NewsEquiniti Trust Company, a financial services company, has been fined $850,000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to protect customer assets in two separate cyberattacks that resulted in the theft of over $6.6 million.
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Why C-Suite Leaders are Prime Cyber Targets
/in General NewsAs per GetApp’s 2024 Executive Cybersecurity Report, 72% of cybersecurity professionals in the US have reported attacks on senior executives in the past 18 months, with AI-generated deepfakes playing a role in 27% of these incidents.
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Another Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk Bug Fixed (CVE-2024-28987)
/in General NewsSolarWinds has fixed another critical bug in Web Help Desk, known as CVE-2024-28987. This flaw involves hardcoded credentials that can be exploited by remote unauthenticated users to access internal functions and alter data.
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Patelco Credit Union Says Breach Impacts 726k After Ransomware Gang Auctions Data
/in General NewsPatelco Credit Union has confirmed a data breach impacting many individuals after the RansomHub ransomware group stole some databases.
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Critical Flaws in Traccar GPS System Expose Users to Remote Attacks
/in General NewsTwo security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source Traccar GPS tracking system that could be potentially exploited by unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution under certain circumstances.
Both the vulnerabilities are path traversal flaws and could be weaponized if guest registration is enabled, which is the default configuration for Traccar 5, Horizon3.ai
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Most Ransomware Attacks Occur Between 1 AM and 5 AM
/in General NewsCybercriminals are continuously evolving their tactics, emphasizing the need for organizations to have continuous monitoring to detect suspicious activities, according to a report by Malwarebytes.
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FAA Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Airplanes
/in General NewsThe increasing connectivity of airplanes to data networks has prompted regulators to consider cybersecurity threats from various sources, including maintenance laptops, airport networks, wireless sensors, and satellite communications.
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Gartner Spotlights AI, Security in 2024 Hype Cycle for Emerging Tech
/in General NewsGartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies highlights autonomous AI, developer productivity, total experience, and human-centric security and privacy programs as the key technology trends to look out for.
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