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  • "Navigating Generative AI Risks and Regulatory Challenges"
    In the second quarter of 2023, according to Gartner, the availability of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Bard, became a top concern for enterprise risk executives. Generative AI was the second most frequently…
  • "Over 100,000 Users of Hacking Forums Infected With Malware"
    Security researchers at Hudson Rock have recently discovered over 140,000 breached passwords associated with accounts on hacking forums after their owners were infected with info-stealing malware.  The researchers searched their cybercrime…
  • "UK Police Data Breach Exposes Victim Information"
    The Norfolk and Suffolk police in the UK have recently confirmed the accidental exposure of personal data belonging to more than 1000 individuals, including crime victims.  The disclosure occurred within Freedom of Information (FOI) responses issued…
  • "Study: A Social Workplace Keeps Scammers at Bay"
    A group of professors from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce recently published an article titled "Phishing Susceptibility in Context: A Multilevel Information Processing Perspective on Deception Detection," which delves into why…
  • "Netflow in the Era of EDR and Cloud: Helicopter Parenting for Your Network"
    As opportunities for network data collection increase and usage patterns change, "network parenting" methods must evolve. People continue to make mistakes despite well-defined security policies, technical safeguards, and extensive user education, and…
  • "Intel Insiders Go Undercover Revealing Fresh Details Into NoName Hacktivist Operations"
    In an exclusive Black Hat interview with Cybernews, two Radware threat researchers posing as pro-Russian sympathizers disclose new information about the inner workings of the cyberterrorist group NoName057(16). These security gurus have proven firsthand…
  • "US Cyber Safety Board to Review Cloud Attacks"
    The US government recently announced that the DHS's Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) is going to conduct a review on malicious attacks targeting cloud environments.  The initiative will focus on providing recommendations for government, industry,…
  • "Google Chrome to Shield Encryption Keys From Promised Quantum Computers"
    Google has deployed a hybrid Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM) to protect symmetric encryption secret sharing while establishing secure Transport Layer Security (TLS) network connections. Devon O'Brien, the technical program manager for Chrome security,…
  • "Iagona ScrutisWeb Vulnerabilities Could Expose ATMs to Remote Hacking"
    Synack Red Team Members discovered several vulnerabilities in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software made by French company Iagona that could be exploited to remotely hack ATMs.  The vendor patched the vulnerabilities in July 2023 with the…
  • "Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for 'Full Control' Cheating"
    Joseph Tartaro, a researcher and consultant for the security company IOActive, along with IOActive colleagues Enrique Nissim and Ethan Shackelford, presented the findings of their months-long investigation into the Deckmate, the most widely used…
  • "Alberta Dental Services Security Breach Exposes 1.47M Records"
    Alberta Dental Service Corporation (ADSC) has recently revealed that nearly 1.47 million individuals have been affected by a data breach that occurred between May 7 and July 9, 2023.  ADSC administers dental benefits through various programs, and…
  • "Nine Flaws in CyberPower and Dataprobe Solutions Expose Data Centers to Hacking"
    Multiple vulnerabilities affecting CyberPower's PowerPanel Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform and Dataprobe's iBoot Power Distribution Unit (PDU) were discovered by researchers at the Trellix Advanced Research Center. An…