Pig butchering scams are exploding 2025-02-14 at 07:03 By Help Net Security 2024 is set to be a record year for scammers who received at least US$9.9 billion in crypto revenues from their illicit activities, according to Chainalysis. This figure is projected to rise to an all-time high of $12.4 billion as ongoing analysis uncovers […]
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Shadow AI: The silent threat to enterprise data security 2025-02-14 at 07:03 By Just as IT departments have started to get a handle on shadow IT by setting policies for oversight and permissions on the use of applications, a new challenge has emerged — shadow AI. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security
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Inconsistent security strategies fuel third-party threats 2025-02-14 at 06:36 By Help Net Security 47% of organizations have experienced a data breach or cyberattack over the past 12 months that involved a third-party accessing their network, according to Imprivata and the Ponemon Institute. Third-party security incidents persist Notably, 64% of respondents say these types of third-party
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Lawyers face judge’s wrath after AI cites made-up cases in fiery hoverboard lawsuit 2025-02-14 at 06:16 By Thomas Claburn Talk about court red-handed Demonstrating yet again that uncritically trusting the output of generative AI is dangerous, attorneys involved in a product liability lawsuit have apologized to the presiding judge for submitting documents that cite non-existent
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New infosec products of the week: February 14, 2025 2025-02-14 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Armor, EchoMark, Netwrix, Palo Alto Networks, and Socure. Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud applies AI-driven insights to reduce risk and prevent threats Palo Alto
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Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks 2025-02-14 at 04:34 By Jessica Lyons Some employees steal sticky notes, others ‘borrow’ malicious code A crew identified as a Chinese government-backed espionage group appears to have started moonlighting as a ransomware player – further evidence that lines are blurring between nation-state cyberspies and financially motivated
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TikTok returns on Apple, Google app stores as Trump delays ban 2025-02-14 at 04:16 By Reuters President Donald Trump delayed the TikTok ban until April 5 as the app is back on the U.S. app stores of Apple and Google. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York
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After clash over Rust in the Linux kernel, Asahi lead quits, slams ‘failure of leadership’ 2025-02-14 at 00:20 By Thomas Claburn I fought the Torv and … the Torv won Hector Martin, project lead of Asahi Linux, resigned early Friday, Japan Standard Time, citing developer burnout, demanding users, and Linus Torvalds’s handling of the integration
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Trump admin prepares to change conditions of CHIPS Act and its $39B subsidies: sources 2025-02-14 at 00:06 By Reuters One of the sources said the White House is also frustrated by companies that accepted CHIPS Act subsidies and then announced significant overseas expansion plans, including in China. The law allowed some investments in China. This
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Hackers Exploit Palo Alto Networks Firewall to Deploy RA World Ransomware 2025-02-13 at 23:12 View original post at Safety Detectives A South Asian software company fell victim to a major cyberattack in late 2024 when hackers exploited a critical flaw in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS firewall (CVE-2024-0012). This vulnerability, rated 9.3 on the CVSS scale,
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Japan Takes Bold Step with Active Cyber Defense Bill 2025-02-13 at 23:01 View original post at Safety Detectives Japan has officially taken a major step toward strengthening its cybersecurity defenses with the approval of the Active Cyber Defense Bill, a set of laws aimed at preventing cyberattacks before they cause serious damage. The legislation, which
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Reddit’s first public year shows growth, but Wall Street’s still not happy 2025-02-13 at 22:36 By Brandon Vigliarolo User numbers fall short, triggering investor sell-off Reddit’s first year as a public company delivered solid results by most earnings metrics, but try telling that to Wall Street: Falling short on one key growth target sent shares
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Rapid7 Flags New PostgreSQL Zero-Day Connected to BeyondTrust Exploitation 2025-02-13 at 22:20 By Ryan Naraine Rapid7 finds a new zero-day vulnerability in PostgreSQL and links it to chain of attacks against a BeyondTrust Remote Support product. The post Rapid7 Flags New PostgreSQL Zero-Day Connected to BeyondTrust Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Google Hub in Poland to Develop AI Use in Energy and Cybersecurity Sectors 2025-02-13 at 22:20 By Associated Press Poland is being targeted by various forms of cyberattacks and sabotage actions believed to be sponsored by Russia. The post Google Hub in Poland to Develop AI Use in Energy and Cybersecurity Sectors appeared first on
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More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs 2025-02-13 at 20:56 By Jessica Lyons Networks in US and beyond compromised by Beijing’s super-snoops pulling off priv-esc attacks China’s Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global telecom providers and
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Analysts welcome ACID transactions on real-time distributed Aerospike 2025-02-13 at 20:33 By Lindsay Clark The little database company with big users gaining fans as it adds consistency to speed and scale With its 8.0 release, distributed multi-model database Aerospike has added ACID transactions to support large-scale online transaction processing (OLTP) applications in a move it
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The Threat Within: Understanding the Role of Malicious Insiders in Cyberattacks 2025-02-13 at 20:33 By Understanding Insider Threats: Learn how insider threats in the financial sector have evolved, driven by malicious insiders and cybercriminals leveraging employee access for harmful purposes. Factors Driving Malicious Behavior: Discover the key motivations behind insider threats, from financial gain to personal grievances
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US Citizen Pleads Guilty in North Korea IT Worker Scheme 2025-02-13 at 19:36 View original post at Safety Detectives A US citizen pleaded guilty on Tuesday for her involvement in a scheme that enabled several North Korean nationals to receive paychecks from over 300 US companies. Christina Marie Chapman, a 48-year-old resident of Litchfield Park, Arizona,
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Poland and Google Join Forces to Boost AI Development 2025-02-13 at 19:25 View original post at Safety Detectives Google is teaming up with Poland to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in crucial sectors like energy and cybersecurity. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, where
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US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK’s order for Apple iCloud backdoor 2025-02-13 at 19:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won’t back down US lawmakers want newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to back up her tough talk on backdoors. They’re urging her to
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