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FBI Warns of AI-Assisted Phishing Campaigns

KnowBe4

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) San Francisco division warns that threat actors are increasingly using AI tools to improve their social engineering attacks.

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Understanding Imposter Syndrome in the Technology Sector

Data Breach Today

What It Means, Who Is Affected by It and How to Overcome It Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and have an internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud. Employees can overcome these fears by finding mentors, documenting achievements and engaging in continuous learning.

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GUEST ESSAY: Turning to cloud services can help SMBs scale to meet growth needs

The Last Watchdog

Meeting the demands of the modern-day SMB is one of the challenges facing many business leaders and IT operators today. Traditional, office-based infrastructure was fine up until the point where greater capacity was needed than those servers could deliver, vendor support became an issue, or the needs of a hybrid workforce weren’t being met. Related: SMB brand spoofing In the highly competitive SMB space, maintaining and investing in a robust and efficient IT infrastructure can be one of the ways

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As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

Black Basta ransomware affiliates have breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024, FBI and CISA reported. The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. Black Basta has targeted at least 12 critical infrastructure sectors, including Healthcare and Public Health.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Welcome to the Laser Wars

WIRED Threat Level

Amid a rising tide of adversary drones and missile attacks, laser weapons are finally poised to enter the battlefield.

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How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

Krebs on Security

Last week, the United States joined the U.K. and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. LockBit’s leader “ LockBitSupp ” claims the feds named the wrong guy, saying the charges don’t explain how they connected him to Khoroshev.

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Russian hackers defaced local British news sites

Security Affairs

A group of hackers that defines itself as “first-class Russian hackers” claims the defacement of hundreds of local and regional British newspaper websites. A group claiming to be “first-class Russian hackers” defaced numerous local and regional British newspaper websites owned by Newsquest Media Group. The group defaced the home pages of the targeted websites and posted the message “PERVOKLASSNIY RUSSIAN HACKERS ATTACK.” The following image shows an archived version of t

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Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

WIRED Threat Level

A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is.

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FBI Seizes Criminal Site BreachForums

Data Breach Today

Website of BreachForums Administrator 'Baphomet' Also Appears to Be Down An international law enforcement operation shut down BreachForums, a criminal forum where hackers posted and sold the contents of hacked databases. The website of the criminal forum in its clear and dark web domains displays a seizure notice stating that it is "under the control of the FBI.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

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

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Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition

Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 60 security holes in Windows computers and supported software, including two “zero-day” vulnerabilities in Windows that are already being exploited in active attacks. There are also important security patches available for macOS and Adobe users, and for the Chrome Web browser, which just patched its own zero-day flaw.

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Turla APT used two new backdoors to infiltrate a European ministry of foreign affairs

Security Affairs

Russia-linked Turla APT allegedly used two new backdoors, named Lunar malware and LunarMail, to target European government agencies. ESET researchers discovered two previously unknown backdoors named LunarWeb and LunarMail that were exploited to breach European ministry of foreign affairs. The two backdoors are designed to carry out a long-term compromise in the target network, data exfiltration, and maintaining control over compromised systems.

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The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

WIRED Threat Level

Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is the first in a string of cases that could make it much harder to skirt financial surveillance.

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US FBI Busts North Korean IT Worker Employment Scams

Data Breach Today

Law Enforcment Arrests an Arizona Woman and a Ukrainian National U.S. law enforcement swept up two people and possibly hundreds of laptops used in scams by North Korean IT workers to obtain remote employment, including as contractors for an unnamed U.S. cybersecurity company. Prosecutors say one scam run by an Arizona woman netted Pyongyang at least $6.8 million.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

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.

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The best travel VPNs of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

Collaboration 2.0

We tested the best travel VPNs that offer solid security and fast connections while you're on the road, working remotely, or vacationing.

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Threat actors may have exploited a zero-day in older iPhones, Apple warns

Security Affairs

Apple rolled out urgent security updates to address code execution vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads, and macOS. Apple released urgent security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads, macOS. The company also warns of a vulnerability patched in March that the company believes may have been exploited as a zero-day. The issue impacts older iPhone devices, it is tracked as CVE-2024-23296 and is a memory corruption flaw in the RTKit.

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Internal Emails Show How a Controversial Gun-Detection System Found Its Way to NYC

WIRED Threat Level

NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying it’s not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in.

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Breach Roundup: Kimsuky Serves Linux Trojan

Data Breach Today

Also: Turla Targets European Missions and Google Patches Chrome Zero-Days This week, hackers used a Linus backdoor and a Microsoft client management tool; Santander Bank, the Helsinki Education Division, an Australian energy provider and auction house Christie's were breached; hackers targeted European missions in the Middle East; and Google patched a zero-day flaw.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Wingardium Trivia-osa! On-Device Sorting Hatbot Powered by Gemma, Ollama, USearch, and RETSim

Elie

Exploring the societal impact of the GenAI workforce entering the market.

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Santander: a data breach at a third-party provider impacted customers and employees

Security Affairs

The Spanish bank Santander disclosed a data breach at a third-party provider that impacted customers in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. The Spanish financial institution Santander revealed a data breach involving a third-party provider that affected customers in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. The bank recently became aware of unauthorized access to one of its databases hosted by a third-party provider.

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Android Update: Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen

WIRED Threat Level

Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it.

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UK, US Officials Warn About Chinese Cyberthreat

Data Breach Today

UK GCHQ Director Calls Chinese Hacking a 'Top Priority' Chinese-backed espionage and cyber disruption pose a major threat to global critical infrastructure as Beijing races for global edge, British and U.S. cyber officials warned Tuesday. Responding to the scale and complexity of Chinese hacking is a top British priority.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Flexxon advances hardware-level security with its ‘Server Defender’ module

The Last Watchdog

Hardware-based cybersecurity solutions are needed to help defend company networks in a tumultuous operating environment. Related: World’s largest bank hit by ransomware attack While software solutions dominated RSA Conference 2024 and are essential for multi-layered defense of an expanding network attack surface, hardware security solutions can serve as a last line of defense against unauthorized access to sensitive data and tampering with systems.

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FBI seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum

Security Affairs

An international law enforcement operation coordinated by the FBI led to the seizure of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum. BreachForums is a cybercrime forum used by threat actors to purchase, sell, and exchange stolen data, including credentials, and personal and financial information. The authorities also seized the Telegram page for the hacking forum The website currently displays a message that informs visitors it was seized by law enforcement.

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Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: China is suspected in a hack targeting the UK’s military, the US Marines are testing gun-toting robotic dogs, and Dell suffers a data breach impacting 49 million customers.

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US SEC Approves Wall Street Data Breach Reporting Regs

Data Breach Today

Covered Financial Institutions Have 30 Days to Notify Customers of Data Breaches The Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously approved updated regulations for covered financial institutions requiring entities such as fund companies and investment advisers to notify customers within 30 days of a cyber incident that compromised their data.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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News alert: Criminal IP and Quad9 collaborate to exchange domain and IP threat intelligence

The Last Watchdog

Torrance, Calif., May 13, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Criminal IP, a renowned Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA, has recently signed a technology partnership to exchange threat intelligence data based on domains and potentially on the IP address to protect users by blocking threats to end users. Criminal IP underwent rigorous data evaluation to integrate with Quad9’s threat-blocking service, demonstrating high data uniqueness and accuracy.

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Google fixes sixth actively exploited Chrome zero-day this year

Security Affairs

Google released emergency security updates to address an actively exploited Chrome zero-day vulnerability. Google has released emergency security updates to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4761, in the Chrome browser. The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write issue that resides in the V8 JavaScript engine of the Google web browser.

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Another Chrome Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

Google has patched another Chrome zero-day: On Thursday, Google said an anonymous source notified it of the vulnerability. The vulnerability carries a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10. In response, Google said, it would be releasing versions 124.0.6367.201/.202 for macOS and Windows and 124.0.6367.201 for Linux in subsequent days. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2024-4671 exists in the wild,” the company said.

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