August 2024

Have we stopped to think about what LLMs actually model? 2024-08-30 at 11:46 By Lindsay Clark Claims about much-hyped tech show flawed understanding of language and cognition, research argues In May, Sam Altman, CEO of $80-billion-or-so OpenAI, seemed unconcerned about how much it would cost to achieve the company’s stated goal. “Whether we burn $500 […]

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France charges Telegram CEO with multiple crimes 2024-08-30 at 09:46 By Iain Thomson Testing the idea that a platform boss can be responsible for the acts of others, or not helping to investigate them French police have laid multiple charges against Pavel Duroc, o-founder and CEO of encrypted messaging platform Telegram.… This article is an

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North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages 2024-08-30 at 09:46 By Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed publishing a set of malicious packages to the npm registry, indicating “coordinated and relentless” efforts to target developers with malware and steal cryptocurrency assets. The latest wave, which was observed between August

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SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for Securing ICS/OT Environments 2024-08-30 at 09:46 By A comprehensive guide authored by Dean Parsons emphasizes the growing need for specialized ICS security measures in the face of rising cyber threats. With a staggering 50% increase in ransomware attacks targeting industrial control

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New Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses with Cobalt Strike Payloads 2024-08-30 at 09:46 By Chinese-speaking users are the target of a “highly organized and sophisticated attack” campaign that is likely leveraging phishing emails to infect Windows systems with Cobalt Strike payloads. “The attackers managed to move laterally, establish persistence and remain undetected within the systems for

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Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability Exploited in Crypto Mining Campaigns 2024-08-30 at 09:46 By Threat actors are actively exploiting a now-patched, critical security flaw impacting the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining on susceptible instances. “The attacks involve threat actors that employ methods such as the deployment of shell scripts and

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Crypto boss finds fraud trial a serious pain in the neck 2024-08-30 at 08:46 By Laura Dobberstein Thankfully his injuries are not life threatening South Korean crypto CEO Hyung-soo “Hugo” Lee was stabbed in the neck in court during his fraud trial on Thursday, according to numerous reports.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Iran hunts down double agents with fake recruiting sites, Mandiant reckons 2024-08-30 at 07:31 By Jessica Lyons Farsi-language posts target possibly-pro-Israel individuals Government-backed Iranian actors allegedly set up dozens of fake recruiting websites and social media accounts to hunt down double agents and dissidents suspected of collaborating with the nation’s enemies, including Israel.… This article

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Preparing for a post-quantum future amid machine identities 2024-08-30 at 07:16 By By focusing on machine identity management practices that incorporate post-quantum cryptography, organizations can build a secure foundation in both the present and the quantum future. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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China is beating the world at scientific research, think tank finds 2024-08-30 at 05:31 By Laura Dobberstein Could monopolise 24 key techs if current trends continue Think Tank the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has released an update to its Critical Technology Tracker, revealing that China leads the way in 89 percent of the technologies

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SETI boldly looks beyond the Milky Way in latest alien hunt 2024-08-30 at 03:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Civilizations detectable at galactic distances could harness all of a star’s energy output, boffins say Looking for life in the Milky Way is so 20th century – today’s alien-hunters are going intergalactic to look for signs of alien

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Broadcom has brought VMware down to earth and that’s welcome 2024-08-30 at 02:16 By Simon Sharwood But users aren’t optimistic it will land softly VMware Explore  I’ve attended VMware’s annual conference every year since 2007 and this year the event had a very different flavor.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials 2024-08-30 at 01:31 By Iain Thomson Targeted elected officials and others with over 100 fake crime reports and threats The US government has indicted two men for allegedly reporting almost 120 fake emergencies or crimes in the hope of provoking action by armed law

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