Data Breach Today
APRIL 13, 2023
Google Funds Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Group and Legal Defense for White Hats Silicon Valley giant Google called on tech companies to be more robust in their approach to patching vulnerabilities in an afternoon marked by announcements designed to boost vulnerability research. Google money is supporting the Hacking Policy Council and the Security Research Legal Defense Fund.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 12, 2023
At 10 am PDT, next Wednesday, April 19 th , I’ll have the privilege of appearing as a special guest panelist and spotlight speaker on Virtual Guardian’s monthly Behind the Shield cybersecurity podcast. Related: The Golden Age of cyber spying is upon us You can RSVP – and be part of the live audience – by signing up here. The moderator, Marco Estrela, does a terrific job highlighting current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.
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eSecurity Planet
APRIL 13, 2023
Ultimate Packer for Executables (UPX) is an open-source packer that can reduce the file size of an executable drastically (better than Zip files), and it is compatible with a large range of executable formats, like Windows DLLs, macOS apps, or Linux ELF. Vendors sometimes use packing to prevent basic reverse engineering or illegal redistribution. Packers basically take the original executable and add a small piece of code called a “stub” to the newly created executable.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 13, 2023
Jack Teixeira, 21, Accused of Sharing Classified National Defense Info on Discord A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard has been arrested for leaking highly classified military and intelligence documents. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Jack Teixeira, 21, was taken into custody by FBI agents following the leaking of more than 100 documents.
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The Last Watchdog
APRIL 10, 2023
Instilling a culture of cyber security at your organization requires your people to maintain a high level of knowledge and awareness about cyber security risks—and that takes an effective, impactful, and ongoing security awareness program. Related: Deploying employees as human sensors However, a security awareness program is only as good as its content.
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WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 13, 2023
Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 8, 2023
Apple Recommends Immediate Updating Due to Extensive List of Affected Devices Apple issued security updates to address two zero-day vulnerabilities being actively exploited in the wild and targeting iPads, Macs and iPhones. Both vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution, but Apple said it found no exploits related to cybercrime or nation-state groups.
Security Affairs
APRIL 14, 2023
Open-source media player software provider Kodi discloses a data breach after threat actors stole its MyBB forum database. Kodi has disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen the company’s MyBB forum database that contained data for over 400K users and private messages. The threat actors also attempted to sell the stolen data on the BreachForums cybercrime forum that was recently shut down by law enforcement. “In the last 24 hours we became aware of a dump of the Kodi user f
Krebs on Security
APRIL 11, 2023
Microsoft today released software updates to plug 100 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a zero-day vulnerability that is already being used in active attacks. Not to be outdone, Apple has released a set of important updates addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being used to attack iPhones , iPads and Macs.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
AIIM
APRIL 11, 2023
When Tony invited me to write a guest blog for AIIM, I planned to write a techie piece on the latest document AI news. I was even tempted to ask ChatGPT to write one in the style of Monty Python. You’ll be pleased to know that moment of temporary insanity quickly passed. Instead of techie talk, I would like to tell you a story about the secret value of AIIM and why I think it’s vital that we all pitch in and help Tori Miller Liu and the team to move AIIM forward.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2023
The Spyware Can Record Audio, Take Pictures, Track Locations and Steal Passwords A low-profile Israeli advanced spyware firm used a suspected zero-day to surveil the lives of journalists, political opposition figures and a nongovernmental organization worker across multiple continents, say researchers from the Citizen Lab and Microsoft.
Security Affairs
APRIL 14, 2023
Google released an emergency security update to address a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome which is actively exploited in the wild. Google released an emergency security update to address the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) in 2023, the company is aware of attacks in the wild exploiting the issue. The vulnerability is a Type Confusion issue that resides in the JavaScript engine V8.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 12, 2023
To beat back fake accounts, the professional social network is rolling out new tools to prove you work where you say you do and are who you say you are.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Dark Reading
APRIL 13, 2023
There are plenty of AD objects and groups that should be considered tier zero in every environment, but some will vary among organizations.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 11, 2023
But If Hydra Takedown Is a Guide, Fresh Disruptions May Take Big Bite Out of Market The cybercrime economy appears to remain alive and well: Compared to last year, researchers report seeing an increase in the number of known ransomware victims as well as initial access listings, which facilitate such attacks. The impact the takedowns of BreachForums and Genesis remains to be seen.
Security Affairs
APRIL 14, 2023
The Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is under a cyber attack that is causing delays to scheduled and non-urgent care. A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is causing delays to scheduled and non-urgent care. The cyber attack was discovered on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, it is investigating the incident with the help of cybersecurity experts. “On April 11, 2023, Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) identified a network issue, which an investigation ha
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 11, 2023
Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac now have a built-in password feature, complete with two-factor authentication.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 12, 2023
The FBI is warning people against using public phone-charging stations, worrying that the combination power-data port can be used to inject malware onto the devices: Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers. Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices that access these ports.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 13, 2023
European Embassies and Diplomats at Most Risk, Warns Polish CERT A Russian hacking campaign is targeting European embassies and diplomats as part of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing Western government intelligence on the war in Ukraine, according to a joint alert by the Polish CERT and Military Counterintelligence Service.
Security Affairs
APRIL 13, 2023
Security experts warn that a Kyocera Android printing app is vulnerable to improper intent handling and can be abused to drop malware. An improper intent handling issue affecting the Kyocera Android printing app can allow malicious applications to drop malware. Such kinds of flaws expose a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 14, 2023
The state is poised to be the first in the US to block downloads of the popular app, which could ignite a precarious chain reaction for digital rights.
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Dark Reading
APRIL 14, 2023
Western Digital has yet to comment on claims that the breach reported earlier this month led to data being stolen.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 14, 2023
Concerns Raised Over ChatGPT's Compliance With GDPR The French and Spanish data privacy watchdogs have launched separate probes into ChatGPT over potential data privacy violations. European scrutiny of the chatbot mounted after the Italian data protection agency announced a temporary ban on ChatGPT in March.
Security Affairs
APRIL 13, 2023
Knowing that insider threats are a risk is one thing. Knowing how to fight them off is entirely another. Dealing with issues of insider cyber risk can be different and nuanced. It’s hard to admit that someone from within the company could ‘not be who they say they are’, and it takes a group effort to get these types of programs off the ground. However, over one-third of businesses are impacted by insider threats every year, and US businesses face about 2.500 internal security breaches in the agg
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 8, 2023
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 11, 2023
Car thieves are injecting malicious software into a car’s network through wires in the headlights (or taillights) that fool the car into believing that the electronic key is nearby. News articles.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 14, 2023
National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira Charged With Mishandling Intelligence The arrest of a low-level U.S. military IT specialist, Jack Teixeira, on suspicion of leaking highly classified documents begs the question of why he had access to them in the first place. The national guard airman has been charged with inappropriately retaining and sharing intelligence.
Security Affairs
APRIL 13, 2023
Chinese video surveillance giant Hikvision addressed a critical vulnerability in its Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products. Chinese video surveillance giant Hikvision addressed an access control vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28808, affecting its Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products. An attacker with network access to the device can exploit the issue to obtain admin permission.
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