The Biden administration is wading into a debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be publicly available for anyone to use and modify. The White House said …
230k Individuals Impacted by Data Breach at Australian Telco Tangerine
Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a recent cyberattack that compromised the personal information of approximately 230,000 individuals. The breach, discovered on February 20 …
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‘SlashAndGrab’ ScreenConnect Vulnerability Widely Exploited for Malware Delivery
A critical vulnerability affecting ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect remote desktop access product has been exploited widely, leading to the delivery of ransomware and other malware. ConnectWise issued …
Apple Shortcuts Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Information
A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-23204, has been discovered in Apple Shortcuts, affecting both iOS and macOS users, allowing attackers to access sensitive information without user …
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Toward Better Patching — A New Approach with a Dose of AI
Security teams face a daunting challenge in analyzing and prioritizing the predicted influx of 2,900 new vulnerabilities per month in 2024, making effective patching nearly impossible due to the sheer …
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Russian Hackers Target Ukraine with Disinformation and Credential-Harvesting Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new influence operation targeting Ukraine that was utilizing spam emails to spread disinformation related to war. Codenamed Operation Texonto, the operation …
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance
An online dump of documents originating from a private security contractor is currently being investigated by the Chinese authorities as the dump details hacking activity, as well as domestic and …
Ukraine arrests father-son duo in Lockbit cybercrime bust
On Wednesday, police in Ukraine reported the arrest of a father-son duo who were members of the cybercrime gang Lockbit. The arrests in Ukraine enabled law enforcement to seize 34 servers and over 200 …
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Apple Adds Post-Quantum Encryption to iMessage
On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 for iMessage. This new protocol shields against potential future quantum computing attacks and protects encrypted …
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Iran Warship Aiding Houthi Pirates Hacked by US
US officials have claimed a recent cyberattack on an Iranian military spy ship disrupted intelligence gathering on Red Sea traffic. The intelligence gathering had been used to aid Houthi rebels in …
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