Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new kind of investment scam that leverages a combination of social media malvertising, company-branded posts, and artificial intelligence (AI) powered video testimonials featuring famous personalities, ultimately leading to financial and data loss.
“The main goal of the fraudsters is to lead victims to phishing websites and forms that harvest
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or SSU) has exposed a novel espionage campaign suspected to be orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that involves recruiting Ukrainian minors for criminal activities under the guise of “quest games.”
Law enforcement officials said that it detained two FSB agent groups following a special operation in Kharkiv. These groups, per the agency,
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Amnesty said it found NoviSpy, an Android spyware linked to Serbian intelligence, on the phones of several members of Serbian civil society following police stops.
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The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.
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State officials said hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents could be affected by a cyberattack on the state’s online portal for social services, with a “high probability” that personally identifiable information was breached. According to an update from Governor Dan McKee’s office, the attack targeted RIBridges, which Rhode Island residents use to apply for […]
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Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX that came preloaded on at least 30,000 internet-connected devices sold across the country.
In a statement published earlier this week, authorities said they severed the communications between the devices and their command-and-control (C2) servers by sinkholing the domains
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Plus: The US indicts North Koreans in fake IT worker scheme, file-sharing firm Cleo warns customers to patch a vulnerability amid live attacks, and more.
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New Investment Scam Leverages AI, Social Media Ads to Target Victims Worldwide
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new kind of investment scam that leverages a combination of social media malvertising, company-branded posts, and artificial intelligence (AI) powered video testimonials featuring famous personalities, ultimately leading to financial and data loss.
“The main goal of the fraudsters is to lead victims to phishing websites and forms that harvest
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Remote Access Checklist
/in General NewsThis Remote Access Checklist, created by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, should be used to ensure all employees have the requisite items, accounts, access, and instructions needed for remote work. It should be filled out by the IT department and signed off on by the employee and their supervisor/manager. This checklist can be customized to …
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Ukrainian Minors Recruited for Cyber Ops and Reconnaissance in Russian Airstrikes
/in General NewsThe Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or SSU) has exposed a novel espionage campaign suspected to be orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that involves recruiting Ukrainian minors for criminal activities under the guise of “quest games.”
Law enforcement officials said that it detained two FSB agent groups following a special operation in Kharkiv. These groups, per the agency,
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Serbian police used Cellebrite to unlock, then plant spyware, on a journalist’s phone
/in General NewsAmnesty said it found NoviSpy, an Android spyware linked to Serbian intelligence, on the phones of several members of Serbian civil society following police stops.
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Resecurity introduces Government Security Operations Center (GSOC) at NATO Edge 2024
/in General NewsResecurity unveils AI-powered GSOC at NATO Edge 2024, integrating VR for advanced cybersecurity. Tailored for MSSPs, it enhances…
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The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography
/in General NewsThe security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.
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Rhode Island says personal data likely breached in social services cyberattack
/in General NewsState officials said hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents could be affected by a cyberattack on the state’s online portal for social services, with a “high probability” that personally identifiable information was breached. According to an update from Governor Dan McKee’s office, the attack targeted RIBridges, which Rhode Island residents use to apply for […]
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Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action
/in General NewsGermany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX that came preloaded on at least 30,000 internet-connected devices sold across the country.
In a statement published earlier this week, authorities said they severed the communications between the devices and their command-and-control (C2) servers by sinkholing the domains
The Hacker News – Read More
Bitdefender Total Security review: One of the top antivirus options you can buy
/in General NewsBitdefender bundles antivirus and anti-malware with other digital privacy tools to keep you safer. Here’s how it works.
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Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers
/in General NewsPlus: The US indicts North Koreans in fake IT worker scheme, file-sharing firm Cleo warns customers to patch a vulnerability amid live attacks, and more.
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