Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Krispy Kreme data breach costs $11M, Pwn2Own moves to Berlin, the story of the 2024 Disney hack.
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The threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf has been linked to targeted attacks primarily in Russia and Belarus with the aim of delivering the Lumma Stealer malware by means of a previously undocumented implant.
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the name Angry Likho, which it said bears a “strong resemblance” to Awaken Likho (aka Core Werewolf, GamaCopy, and
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A dataset used to train large language models (LLMs) has been found to contain nearly 12,000 live secrets, which allow for successful authentication.
The findings once again highlight how hard-coded credentials pose a severe security risk to users and organizations alike, not to mention compounding the problem when LLMs end up suggesting insecure coding practices to their users.
Truffle
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As the UAE financial sector finished up its annual cyberattack exercise, its worries about ransomware compromises and geopolitical attacks are on the rise.
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A hacker using the alias GHOSTR, linked to 90+ data breaches, was arrested in a joint effort by law enforcement in Thailand, Singapore, and cybersecurity firm Group-IB.
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In Other News: Krispy Kreme Breach Cost, Pwn2Own Berlin, Disney Hack Story
/in General NewsNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Krispy Kreme data breach costs $11M, Pwn2Own moves to Berlin, the story of the 2024 Disney hack.
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/in General NewsAuthorities said they arrested a 39-year-old in Bangkok who was the hacker responsible for dozens of high-profile extortion cases.
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/in General NewsThe Vo1d botnet is now powered by 1.6 million Android TV devices, up from 1.3 million half a year ago.
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Man Jailed 24 Years for Running Dark Web CSAM Sites from Coffee Shop
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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Lee Enterprises Attack
/in General NewsThe Qilin ransomware gang claims to have stolen 350 Gb of files from Lee Enterprises in the attack that caused newspaper disruptions.
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Sticky Werewolf Uses Undocumented Implant to Deploy Lumma Stealer in Russia and Belarus
/in General NewsThe threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf has been linked to targeted attacks primarily in Russia and Belarus with the aim of delivering the Lumma Stealer malware by means of a previously undocumented implant.
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the name Angry Likho, which it said bears a “strong resemblance” to Awaken Likho (aka Core Werewolf, GamaCopy, and
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12,000+ API Keys and Passwords Found in Public Datasets Used for LLM Training
/in General NewsA dataset used to train large language models (LLMs) has been found to contain nearly 12,000 live secrets, which allow for successful authentication.
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Microsoft Names Suspects in Lawsuit Against AI Hackers
/in General NewsIn a lawsuit targeting cybercriminals who abuse AI services, Microsoft has named individuals from Iran, the UK, China and Vietnam.
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Targeted by Ransomware, Middle East Banks Shore Up Security
/in General NewsAs the UAE financial sector finished up its annual cyberattack exercise, its worries about ransomware compromises and geopolitical attacks are on the rise.
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GHOSTR Hacker Linked to 90+ Data Breaches Arrested
/in General NewsA hacker using the alias GHOSTR, linked to 90+ data breaches, was arrested in a joint effort by law enforcement in Thailand, Singapore, and cybersecurity firm Group-IB.
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