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Strategies for combating AI-enhanced BEC attacks
2024-05-21 04:30

How is AI being leveraged by cybercriminals to enhance the effectiveness of BEC scams? BEC attacks are undoubtedly trending and have been triggered by the shift to hybrid and remote work and the accompanying change in employee habits and security landscape.

Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking
2024-05-21 04:00

This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current phishing landscape. AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users.

Big Tech is not much help when fighting a junta, and FOSS doesn't ride to the rescue
2024-05-21 03:35

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YouTube has become a significant channel for cybercrime
2024-05-21 03:30

The threat research team discovered a significant spike in scams leveraging sophisticated tactics such as using deepfake technology, AI-manipulated audio synchronization, and hijacking of YouTube and other social channels to disseminate fraudulent content. While all social media is a natural breeding ground for scams, YouTube has become a significant channel for crime.

Fighting identity fraud? Here’s why we need better tech
2024-05-21 03:00

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally. In this Help Net Security video, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the state of identity fraud prevention.

eBook: 10 reasons why demand for cloud security is sky-high
2024-05-21 02:45

Current demand for cloud security specialists far exceeds available talent. Especially for companies seeking protection in multicloud environments, professionals with vendor-neutral knowledge and...

OpenSSF sings a Siren song to steer developers away from buggy FOSS
2024-05-20 23:06

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Julian Assange can appeal extradition to the US, London High Court rules
2024-05-20 22:05

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Critical Fluent Bit flaw impacts all major cloud providers
2024-05-20 21:12

A critical Fluent Bit vulnerability that can be exploited in denial-of-service and remote code execution attacks impacts all major cloud providers and many technology giants. Fluent Bit is an extremely popular logging and metrics solution for Windows, Linux, and macOS embedded in major Kubernetes distributions, including those from Amazon AWS, Google GCP, and Microsoft Azure.

OmniVision discloses data breach after 2023 ransomware attack
2024-05-20 20:51

The California-based imaging sensors manufacturer OmniVision is warning of a data breach after the company suffered a Cactus ransomware attack last year. On Friday, OmniVision informed the authorities in California of a security breach incident that lasted between September 4 and September 30, 2023, when its systems were encrypted by ransomware.