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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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.
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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Ransomware Attacks Are Attracting Record Payouts in Australia. Should You Pay the Ransom?
/in General NewsRansomware 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
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Meta’s AI Safety System Manipulated by Space Bar Characters to Enable Prompt Injection
/in General NewsA 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
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US State Department Says UN Cybercrime Treaty Must Include Human Rights Protections
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SideWinder Utilizes New Infrastructure to Target Ports and Maritime Facilities in the Mediterranean Sea
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European Central Bank Concludes Banking Cyber Stress Test
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Change Healthcare Begins to Notify Millions Affected by Hack
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New PowerShell Backdoor Linked to Zloader Malware
/in General NewsThe 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
/in General NewsThis 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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