eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity is more than a passing trend — it’s a groundbreaking shift in protecting our digital assets. As cyber-attacks grow increasingly complex, leveraging AI becomes crucial for staying ahead of emerging threats. Let’s dive into how AI and cybersecurity are transforming in today’s highly modern and complex times, explore their benefits and challenges, and see how they shape the fu

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Scammers are flooding Facebook with groups that purport to offer video streaming of funeral services for the recently deceased. Friends and family who follow the links for the streaming services are then asked to cough up their credit card information. Recently, these scammers have branched out into offering fake streaming services for nearly any kind of event advertised on Facebook.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Attackers Embrace Dating Sites and Encrypted Messaging Apps for Social Engineering Russian military and intelligence hacking teams continue to refine their Ukrainian targeting, lately shifting to online attacks designed to support and help Moscow's military operations succeed, including social engineering schemes launched via dating portals and encrypted messaging apps.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Singapore, Sept. 10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Seventh Sense , a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of SenseCrypt , a revolutionary new platform that sets a new standard in secure, privacy-preserving identity verification. SenseCrypt introduces a first-of-its-kind face-based public key infrastructure (PKI) and electronic identity (eID) solution.

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Why are information management and AI even in the same sentence? It's an interesting question. What's the relationship? Well, the answer is simple: there is no AI without information.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Israel allegedly hacked Beirut airport ‘s control tower, warning an Iranian plane not to land, forcing it to return to Tehran. The Israeli cyber army on Saturday hacked into the control tower of Beirut Airport, the Rafic Hariri International Airport. The IDF breached the communication network of the control tower and threatened an Iranian civilian plane attempting to land, reported the MiddleEastMonitor website.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Many GitHub users this week received a novel phishing email warning of critical security holes in their code. Those who clicked the link for details were asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware. While it’s unlikely that many programmers fell for this scam, it’s notable because less targeted versions of it are likely to be far more successful against the average Windows use

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Newsom Says Bill Not 'Flexible' Solution to Curb Catastrophic Risks California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly-debated AI safety bill that would have pushed developers to implement measures to prevent "critical harms." The bill "falls short of providing a flexible, comprehensive solution to curbing the potential catastrophic risks," Newsom said.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Ever since the massive National Public Data (NPD) breach was disclosed a few weeks ago, news sources have reported an increased interest in online credit bureaus, and there has been an apparent upswing in onboarding of new subscribers. Related: Class-action lawsuits pile up in wake of NPD hack So what’s the connection? NPD reported the exposure of over 2.7 billion records.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As someone who works closely with information management and AI, I get asked a lot whether or not we should trust the outputs from generative AI. I've come to the conclusion that trustworthiness is not a realistic goal when it comes to AI-generated content. Instead, we should approach everything AI produces with a sense of mistrust and use critical analysis skills in how we approach generative AI output.

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Weissman's World

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Someone came to me once and said “We’ve got boxes of paper records all over the place – in the hallways, in people’s workspaces, never mind in the THREE outside warehouses we have just to store the old stuff. The fire marshal is now on my back to clear it all away so people can… Read More » True Stories in InfoGov: Paper, Paper Everywhere The post True Stories in InfoGov: Paper, Paper Everywhere appeared first on Holly Group.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will—the latest in a plague of web bugs that’s affected a dozen carmakers.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that many of the man’s alleged targets were members of UGNazi , a hacker group behind multiple high-profile breaches and cyberattacks back in 2012.

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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

How to Navigate the New Challenges and Opportunities AI has enabled supply chains to become more proactive and predictive. Through machine learning algorithms, natural language processing and advanced analytics, organizations can now forecast demand with greater accuracy, anticipate potential disruptions and optimize inventory management in real time.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Torrance, Calif., Sept. 11, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Criminal IP , a distinguished leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA, announced that it has successfully integrated its IP address-related risk detection data with IPLocation.io, one of the most visited IP analysis and lookup tools on the internet. Through the integration, IPLocation.io , a prominent IP address geolocation tracker platform with a substantial user base, now offers more detailed insights

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As the potential of Generative AI (Gen AI) continues to unfold, one resounding theme emerges: better AI starts with better information management. The ability of Gen AI to deliver reliable and valuable outputs is directly contingent upon the quality and curation of the underlying data.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia’s dealer portal that could allow to hack Kia cars made after 2013 using just their license plate. In June 2024, a team of experts ( Neiko Rivera , Sam Curry , Justin Rhinehart , Ian Carroll ) discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control of key functions using their license plates.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

At least eight people have been killed and more than 2,700 people have been injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers. Experts say the blasts point toward a supply chain compromise, not a cyberattack.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Three men in the United Kingdom have pleaded guilty to operating otp[.]agency , a once popular online service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passcodes (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. Launched in November 2019, OTP Agency was a service for intercepting one-time passcodes needed to log in to various websites.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Commerce Department Moves to Regulate Foreign Vehicle Tech Amid Security Fears The White House is proposing new regulations on connected vehicles that would prohibit manufacturers from importing software or hardware from the People's Republic of China and Russia, citing an ever-increasing threat landscape and heightened national security risks.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Wow. It seems they all exploded simultaneously, which means they were triggered. Were they each tampered with physically, or did someone figure out how to trigger a thermal runaway remotely? Supply chain attack? Malicious code update, or natural vulnerability? I have no idea, but I expect we will all learn over the next few days. EDITED TO ADD: I’m reading nine killed and 2,800 injured.

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Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

No Disruption to Service; Manual Operations Implemented FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials are in Arkansas City, Kansas, to investigate a cyberattack at the city's water treatment facility. "There has been no disruption to service. Out of caution, the Water Treatment Facility has switched to manual operations," said the city manager.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

No OpSec Measure Is Bulletproof to the Effects of a Corrupted Supply Chain Secure communications in an age of network insecurity has focused mostly on encryption and fears of surveillance tracking. But as this week revealed to the dismay of terrorists and criminals alike, no OpSec measure is bulletproof to the effects of a corrupted supply chain.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Backdoored Python Packages Likely Work of 'Gleaming Pisces,' Says Palo Alto A North Korean hacking group with a history of a stealing cryptocurrency is likely behind a raft of poisoned Python packages targeting developers working on the Linux and macOS operating systems in an apparent attempt at a supply chain attack.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Global Outage Triggers Calls for 'Less-Invasive Access' to Essential Functions The global disruption caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software triggering a kernel panic and computer meltdowns has led government agencies, experts and vendors to call for rethinking Windows operating system resiliency, including the deep-level OS access security tools now require.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

FEMA CIO: Cyber Advisers Provide Critical Security Guidance Amid Recovery Efforts Charles Armstrong, chief information officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told the Billington Cybersecurity Summit his agency has begun deploying cyber advisors to disaster recovery zones to "rapidly and securely" build information technology and operational technology infrastructure.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Also: Ransomware Surged in 2023, MoneyGram Back in Service After Cyberattack This week, advice on spotting North Korean staff; ransomware attacks rose; MoneyGram back online; FCC fined political operative; CISA warned of water system attacks; Ukraine restricted Telegram use; North Korean hackers used new malware; U.K. arrested alleged hacker; PSNI is in data leak talks.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Supreme Court Set to Review Ban, After X Failed to Appoint a Legal Representative Brazil has begun blocking domestic access to social platform X - including criminalizing access by Brazilians who might use a VPN - after the company failed to comply with court orders tied to combating disinformation campaigns, and a law requiring it has a legal representative in the country.

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