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"California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models"There are currently efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems.
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"Unpatched CCTV Cameras Exploited to Spread Mirai Variant"Security researchers at Akamai recently warned that an unpatched vulnerability found in CCTV cameras commonly used in critical infrastructure is being actively exploited to spread a Mirai variant malware.
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"Published Vulnerabilities Surge by 43%"According to security researchers at Forescout, published vulnerabilities rose by 43% in H1 2024 compared to H1 2023, with attackers heavily targeting flaws in virtual private networks (VPNs) and other perimeter devices for initial access.
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"BlackByte Ransomware Gang Believed to Be More Active Than Leak Site Suggests"BlackByte is a ransomware-as-a-service brand believed to be an off-shoot of Conti. It was first seen in 2021.
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"Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities"Google recently announced significantly boosted rewards for Chrome browser vulnerabilities reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP).
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"Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen From Microchip Technology"The Play ransomware group has recently published gigabytes of data allegedly stolen from US-based semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology.
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NSA Releases Internal 1982 Lecture by Computing Pioneer Rear Admiral Grace HopperToday, the National Security Agency (NSA) released a copy of an internal lecture delivered by Rear Admiral Grace Hopper from August 19, 1982.
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"Surge in New Scams as Pig Butchering Dominates"According to security researchers at Chainalysis, online fraudsters are rapidly adapting their activities to run more impactful scams of shorter duration.
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"Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools"According to security researchers at Comparitech, ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges have surged in recent years, with 491 incidents recorded since 2018, impacting over 8000 educational institutions and exposing 6.7 million individual record