October 2024

Fortinet Warns of Critical Vulnerability in FortiManager Under Active Exploitation

Fortinet Warns of Critical Vulnerability in FortiManager Under Active Exploitation 2024-10-24 at 11:18 By Fortinet has confirmed details of a critical security flaw impacting FortiManager that has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-47575 (CVSS score: 9.8), the vulnerability is also known as FortiJump and is rooted in the FortiGate to FortiManager

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F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes reduces the complexity of AI deployments

F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes reduces the complexity of AI deployments 2024-10-24 at 11:03 By Industry News F5 announced BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes, an AI application delivery and security solution that equips service providers and large enterprises with a centralized control point to accelerate, secure, and streamline data traffic that flows into and out of

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On-prem SaaS? ServiceNow will do it if you ask nicely, and really need it

On-prem SaaS? ServiceNow will do it if you ask nicely, and really need it 2024-10-24 at 10:35 By Simon Sharwood Turns out its application can work with databases other than its own The sales pitch for software-as-a-service is that you get powerful applications without having to worry about their underlying infrastructure. But SaaSy workflow vendor

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Start-up claims to have ‘successfully’ achieved first ‘chat’ between two dreaming humans: ‘Could unlock new dimensions’

Start-up claims to have ‘successfully’ achieved first ‘chat’ between two dreaming humans: ‘Could unlock new dimensions’ 2024-10-24 at 09:33 By Richard Pollina “It will improve the quality of their life so much that people won’t imagine their life without technologies like this. We just need to improve them, and it’s just a matter of time.”

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Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams

Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams 2024-10-24 at 09:33 By Thomas Claburn All for the low, low price of a mere dollar Scammers, rejoice. OpenAI’s real-time voice API can be used to build AI agents capable of conducting successful phone call scams for less than a dollar.
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IBM’s mainframe bubble bursts and growth stalls

IBM’s mainframe bubble bursts and growth stalls 2024-10-24 at 08:50 By Simon Sharwood Red Hat still glowing, but Big Blue’s been bruised by investors In its last few quarterly results announcements, IBM has trumpeted unexpectedly strong growth in its mainframe business, and that’s helped the technology titan to just-about deliver promised mid-single-digit revenue growth in

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China’s top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers

China’s top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers 2024-10-24 at 08:19 By Laura Dobberstein Google and WhatsApp also binned, which is far easier to explain than canning a local hero Hong Kong’s government has updated infosec guidelines to restrict the use of Chinese messaging app WeChat, alongside Meta and Google products like

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What’s more important when hiring for cybersecurity roles?

What’s more important when hiring for cybersecurity roles? 2024-10-24 at 08:03 By Help Net Security When building a cybersecurity team, you likely asked yourself, “Should I focus on certifications or real-world skills?” And since you rarely encounter entry-level candidates who can hit the ground running, naturally, you’d consider a candidate with both. But that’s not

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Anthropic’s latest Claude model can interact with computers – what could go wrong?

Anthropic’s latest Claude model can interact with computers – what could go wrong? 2024-10-24 at 07:33 By Thomas Claburn For starters, it could launch a prompt injection attack on itself… The latest version of AI startup Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model can use computers – and the developer makes it sound like that’s a good

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Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action

Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action 2024-10-24 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, John Cohen, Executive Director, Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security, discusses the four pillars of the National Framework for Action, emphasizing how these measures can combat

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Musk claims Cybertruck has become profitable at last

Musk claims Cybertruck has become profitable at last 2024-10-24 at 06:35 By Iain Thomson Third quarter results recharge Tesla’s stock price Tesla stock is on the up after America’s most valuable automaker reported its third quarter results – including the news that the beleaguered Cybertruck “achieved a positive gross margin for the first time.”
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Facing the uncertainty of cyber insurance claims

Facing the uncertainty of cyber insurance claims 2024-10-24 at 06:35 By Help Net Security Cyber insurance is vital for companies mitigating cyber risks, but the industry still encounters significant challenges, including shifting policy requirements and uncertainty around coverage in the event of an incident. As cyberattacks continue to cause problems for organizations worldwide, it’s essential

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AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder

AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder 2024-10-24 at 06:03 By Help Net Security AI impersonation is now the hardest vector for cybersecurity professionals to protect companies against, according to Teleport. The study, which surveyed 250 senior US and UK decision-makers, shows that social engineering remains one of the top tactics cybercriminals use

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How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android

How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android 2024-10-24 at 06:03 By Help Net Security To safeguard your data, Google Chrome uses Safe Browsing to protect you from: harmful websites and extensions, malicious or intrusive advertisements, malware, phishing attacks, and social engineering threats. Safe Browsing scans and evaluates websites to identify potentially harmful

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Perfctl malware strikes again as crypto-crooks target Docker Remote API servers

Perfctl malware strikes again as crypto-crooks target Docker Remote API servers 2024-10-24 at 05:33 By Jessica Lyons Attacks on unprotected servers reach ‘critical level’ An unknown attacker is abusing exposed Docker Remote API servers to deploy perfctl cryptomining malware on victims’ systems, according to Trend Micro researchers.
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Flying taxis cleared for takeoff under new US aviation rules

Flying taxis cleared for takeoff under new US aviation rules 2024-10-24 at 04:06 By Laura Dobberstein ‘Powered-lift’ becomes first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week released the final regulations for tiltrotors and other vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, including electric variants, the first time the

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Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case

Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case 2024-10-24 at 02:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo Fight On, State? Not this time Pennsylvania State University has agreed to pay the Justice Department $1.25 million to settle claims of misrepresenting its cybersecurity compliance to the federal government and leaving sensitive data improperly secured. 
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