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Casino Players Using Hidden Cameras for Cheating
2024-12-27 12:03

The basic strategy is to place a device with a hidden camera in a position to capture normally hidden card values, which are interpreted by an accomplice off-site and fed back to the player via a...

Cloud Atlas Deploys VBCloud Malware: Over 80% of Targets Found in Russia
2024-12-27 11:10

The threat actor known as Cloud Atlas has been observed using a previously undocumented malware called VBCloud as part of its cyber attack campaigns targeting "several dozen users" in 2024....

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid on Pizza
2024-12-27 10:06

Pizza Hut in Taiwan has a history of weird pizzas, including a “2022 scalloped pizza with Oreos around the edge, and deep-fried chicken and calamari studded throughout the middle.” Blog moderation policy.

RFP Templates and Guidebook
2024-12-27 08:00

A request for proposal is a common method for soliciting vendor quotes and answers about potential product or service offerings. They specifically intend to gather details involving...

Palo Alto Releases Patch for PAN-OS DoS Flaw — Update Immediately
2024-12-27 07:34

Palo Alto Networks has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability impacting PAN-OS software that could cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on susceptible devices. The flaw, tracked as...

FICORA and Kaiten Botnets Exploit Old D-Link Vulnerabilities for Global Attacks
2024-12-27 07:11

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in malicious activity that involves roping vulnerable D-Link routers into two different botnets, a Mirai variant dubbed FICORA and a Kaiten (aka...

Apache MINA CVE-2024-52046: CVSS 10.0 Flaw Enables RCE via Unsafe Serialization
2024-12-27 06:46

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released patches to address a maximum severity vulnerability in the MINA Java network application framework that could result in remote code execution...

The future of data and AI: Seven trends shaping 2025 and beyond
2024-12-27 05:30

In 2025, seven trends will shape the future of data and AI, offering advantages for those who see these changes not as challenges but as opportunities to innovate and excel. The post The future of...

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Overwhelmed by fraud? Here’s how financial pros fight back
2024-12-27 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the growing threat of deepfake-related fraud and its impact on financial security. He also...

Law enforcement agencies see AI as a key tool for reducing crime
2024-12-27 04:30

A U.S. national survey of first responders reveals strong support for AI adoption, cybersecurity concerns, and increasing demand for cloud-native, data-driven, and interoperable CAD and RMS...