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WormGPT, the generative AI tool to launch sophisticated BEC attacks

Security Affairs

The WormGPT case: How Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the capabilities of cybercriminals and allows them to launch sophisticated attacks. Researchers from SlashNext warn of the dangers related to a new generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT. Since chatbots like ChatGPT made the headlines, cybersecurity experts warned of potential abuses of Generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can be exploited by cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks.

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Thanks to Threads, Meta just got bigger. Should we be concerned? | Niamh Dunne

The Guardian Data Protection

The growing size and market dominance of Facebook’s parent company is coming under greater scrutiny from the US, UK and EU Meta Platforms launched its Threads app earlier this month. In less than five days, it had 100 million new users , surpassing ChatGPT’s recent record as the fastest-growing online platform in history. The company that owns the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms has long faced competition law scrutiny over its acquisition and exercise of market power.

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Pompompurin, the BreachForums owner, pleads guilty to hacking charges and possession of child pornography

Security Affairs

The owner of the BreachForums Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, aka Pompompurin, pleads guilty to hacking charges. The owner of the BreachForums Conor Brian Fitzpatrick agrees to plead guilty to a three-count criminal information charging the defendant with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, solicitation for the purpose of offering access devices, and possession of child pornography.

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Why CFOs & CISOs Must Collaborate to Strengthen and Protect Organizations in a Recession

Dark Reading

Cyber threats are intensifying even as budgets are being scrutinized. Now, more than ever, security and finance professionals need to align on cybersecurity strategies.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Cisco fixed a critical flaw in SD-WAN vManage

Security Affairs

Cisco warns of a critical unauthenticated REST API access vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20214, impacting its SD-WAN vManage. Cisco addressed a critical unauthenticated REST API access vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20214 (CVSS Score 9.1), impacting its SD-WAN vManage. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability to gain read permissions or limited write permissions to the configuration of an affected instance. “This vulnerability is due to insufficient request

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