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"Ransomware Targets Unpatched WS_FTP Servers"According to security researchers at Sophos X-Ops' unpatched WS_FTP servers exposed to the internet have become prime targets for ransomware attacks, with threat actors exploiting a critical vulnerability.
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"SpyNote: Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls"SpyNote, an Android banking Trojan, has been examined to expose its diverse information-gathering capabilities.
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"Brands Beware: X's New Badge System Is a Ripe Cyber-Target"Using X's (formerly known as Twitter) newly implemented verification system, fraudsters are impersonating brands and stealing personal information. The blue checkmark was designated for verified companies and influencers.
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"Spyware Caught Masquerading as Israeli Rocket Alert Applications"In the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict, researchers at Cloudflare have observed threat actors targeting Israeli rocket alerting applications to spread fear and mobile spyware.
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"Researchers Foil MitM Attack on Military Robots With Algorithm"Researchers from the University of South Australia have been successful in preventing Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks on autonomous military robots by teaching the robot to detect MitM attacks using an algorithm.
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"EPA Withdraws Water Sector Cybersecurity Rules Due to Lawsuits"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently withdrew cybersecurity rules for public water systems due to lawsuits filed by states and non-profit water associations.
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"Europe Mulls Open-Sourcing TETRA Emergency Services' Encryption Algorithms"The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is considering open-sourcing the proprietary encryption algorithms used to secure emergency radio communications in response to the public backlash caused by the discovery of security vulnerabi
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"Researchers Test Large Language Model that Preserves Patient Privacy"According to a new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH CC), locally run Large Language Models (LLMs) may be a feasible option for extracting data from text-based radiology reports while protecting patient privacy.
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"QR Code Phishing on the Rise"AT&T warns of a new trend of malicious QR codes being embedded in phishing attempts.
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"Fine-Tuning LLMs Compromises Their Safety, Study Finds"A recent study by Princeton University, Virginia Tech, and IBM Research reveals that fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) can weaken the safety measures designed to prevent the models from generating harmful content such as malware, illegal activit
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"WS_FTP Servers Targeted in Ransomware Attacks"The maximum severity vulnerability in unpatched WS_FTP servers from Progress Software has been exploited in ransomware attacks.
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"Quantum Risk Is Real Now: How to Navigate the Evolving Data Harvesting Threat"Due to the threat posed by Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL), data transmission itself is inherently vulnerable. To protect data from risks of the future, organizations must take proactive steps to secure data against quantum risks.