Low code, high stakes: Addressing SQL injection 2024-06-17 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Like a bad movie that seems to go on forever, SQL injection (SQLi) attacks have lingered since the late 1990s. Due to various factors, they remain the third most common source of web application vulnerabilities. Reasons include human error, new technologies […]
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The rise of SaaS security teams 2024-06-17 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Hillary Baron, Senior Technical Director for Research at CSA, highlights that the recent surge in organizations establishing dedicated SaaS security teams is driven by significant data breaches involving widely used platforms. What motivated the recent surge in
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Ghidra: Open-source software reverse engineering framework 2024-06-17 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Ghidra, a cutting-edge open-source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework, is a product of the National Security Agency (NSA) Research Directorate. The framework features high-end software analysis tools, enabling users to analyze compiled code across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ghidra’s
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Crypto-failure Terraform Labs to cough $4.5 billion and then liquidate itself 2024-06-17 at 06:46 By Simon Sharwood South Korean outfit that sparked ‘Crypto Winter’ will melt away after SEC order Terraform Labs, the outfit behind the $40 billion crash of the TerraUSD stablecoin and its sibling Luna (LUNA) tokens, will pay $4.5 billion to creditors
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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions 2024-06-17 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Major regional and global events – such as military exercises, political or economic summits, political conventions, and elections – drove cyber threat activities, according to Trellix. “The last six months have been unprecedented – a state of polycrisis remains and
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AI’s impact on data privacy remains unclear 2024-06-17 at 06:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security round-up, experts discuss the importance of embracing AI while implementing protective measures against threats, global AI adoption, consumer perceptions, and behaviors regarding data privacy. Complete videos Tracy Reinhold, CSO at Everbridge, discusses why AI technology must
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Meta accused of trying to discredit ad researchers 2024-06-16 at 17:46 By Thomas Claburn As more than 70 civil society groups sign open letter slamming ‘intimidation’ Meta allegedly tried to discredit university researchers in Brazil who had flagged fraudulent adverts on the social network’s ad platform.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View
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Week in review: JetBrains GitHub plugin vulnerability, 20k FortiGate appliances compromised 2024-06-16 at 11:01 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Users of JetBrains IDEs at risk of GitHub access token compromise (CVE-2024-37051) JetBrains has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-37051) that could expose
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U.K. Hacker Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Group Arrested in Spain 2024-06-16 at 08:01 By Law enforcement authorities have allegedly arrested a key member of the notorious cybercrime group called Scattered Spider. The individual, a 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom, was arrested this week in the Spanish city of Palma de Mallorca as he
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From RAGs to riches: A practical guide to making your local AI chatbot smarter 2024-06-15 at 23:46 By Tobias Mann Nine out of 10 execs recommend adding Retrieval Augmented Generation to your daily regimen Hands on If you’ve been following enterprise adoption of AI, you’ve no doubt heard the term “RAG” tossed around.… This article
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Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Hits Brazil as Smishing Scams Surge in Pakistan 2024-06-15 at 13:46 By Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S. “The group’s latest tactic involves sending malicious messages on
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Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks 2024-06-15 at 12:16 By A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024. Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0137, noting the adversary’s exclusive use of a malware called DISGOMOJI that’s
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European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules 2024-06-15 at 12:01 By Thomas Claburn iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act The European Commission is said to be preparing to file charges against Apple alleging that its “steering” rules, imposed on third-party developers distributing
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Meta Halts AI Training on EU User Data Amid Privacy Concerns 2024-06-15 at 11:01 By Meta on Friday said it’s delaying its efforts to train the company’s large language models (LLMs) using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission
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Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying State Would be Most Hostile to Businesses 2024-06-15 at 04:46 By Associated Press Republican Gov. Phil Scott said the legislation would have made Vermont “a national outlier and more hostile than any other state to many businesses and non-profits.” The post Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying
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Microsoft answered Congress’ questions on security. Now the White House needs to act 2024-06-15 at 04:31 By Jessica Lyons Business as usual needs a real change Feature Microsoft president Brad Smith struck a conciliatory tone regarding his IT giant’s repeated computer security failings during a congressional hearing on Thursday – while also claiming the Windows
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Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year 2024-06-15 at 00:46 By Thomas Claburn Because who needs disinformation research at times like these The Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), which for the past five years has been studying and reporting on social media disinformation, is being reimagined with new management and fewer staff following
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Meta won’t train AI on Euro posts after all as watchdogs put their paws down 2024-06-15 at 00:01 By Jessica Lyons Facebook parent calls step forward for privacy a ‘step backwards’ Meta has caved to European regulators, and agreed to pause its plans to train AI models on EU users’ Facebook and Instagram users’ posts
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Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam 2024-06-14 at 23:31 By Matthew Connatser Crook and his alleged co-conspirators said to have used Discord to coordinate The US Department of Justice has convicted a Nigerian national of participating in a business email compromise (BEC) scam worth $1.5 million.… This article
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Clearview AI reaches ‘creative’ settlement with privacy suit plaintiffs: A conditional IOU 2024-06-14 at 22:46 By Brandon Vigliarolo Biz too broke, class too big to settle now; agrees to pay in limited circumstances like an IPO, liquidation Unable to afford a settlement with “virtually anyone in the United States whose face appears on the internet,”
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