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Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security

SecureLoop is a new search engine that can identify an optimal design for a deep neural network accelerator that preserves data security while improving energy efficiency and boosting performance. This could enable device manufacturers to increase the speed of demanding…

Generative AI and Cybersecurity in a State of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

by Jason Rebholz, Chief Information Security Officer, Corvus Insurance Organizations are finding innumerable ways to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language model (LLM) technologies to speed up processes, gain efficiencies, eliminate repetitive, low-value tasks and enhance knowledge, among other uses.…

No patches yet for Apple iLeakage side-channel attack

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How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

Learn how to write a penetration testing report with this step-by-step guide and downloadable examples. The post How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…

Generative AI: The Unseen Insider Threat

by Steve Povolny, Director, Security Research at Exabeam Artificial intelligence, or AI, as it’s commonly known, is all the rage these days. The widespread availability of free generative AI tools like ChatGPT has allowed the technology to be embraced by…

US Leads 40-Country Alliance to Cut Off Ransomware Payments

The parties within the International Counter Ransomware Initiative intend to use information-sharing tools and AI to achieve their goals of cutting off the financial resources of threat actors. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article:…

Malware ‘Meal Kits’ Serve Up No-Fuss RAT Attacks

The wider availability of turnkey cyberattack kits in the criminal underground is leading to a glut of campaigns using remote access Trojans (RATs). This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Malware ‘Meal Kits’ Serve Up…

Navigating Security, Business Continuity, Through a Downturn

Steve Durbin, Chief Executive, Information Security Forum With inflationary pressures mounting and downturn fears hovering, it’s natural for organizations to scale back on their overall spending, including cybersecurity. After consecutive years of double-digit growth, cybersecurity spending appears to be slowing down mainly because CISOs…

SEC charges SolarWinds for security failures, fraud

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The Evolution of Financial Fraud

By Greg Woolf, CEO of FiVerity The marriage of fraud and artificial intelligence (AI) is lethal. Right now, fraudsters are upping their games, leveraging new and innovative tools such as ChatGPT and Generative AI to wreak havoc on the financial…

Securing Cloud Infrastructure Demands a New Mindset

Rising attacks on cloud infrastructure and services have created a ‘shared fate’ scenario for cloud providers and users, where a successful breach means everybody loses. Fresh thinking and closer collaboration can help avoid that outcome and better protect public cloud…

Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions

Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions

The Power of AI, New Products, and Partner Excellence

I hope you are as excited as I am about the innovation taking place. An even more powerful and comprehensive technology platform at the core of our business fuels our channel strategy and provides partners with differentiated collaboration experiences to…

Contact Key Verification: Boosting iMessage Security

Apple has taken another significant step towards improving the security of its messaging platform, iMessage. The introduction of Contact Key Verification adds an extra layer of security to iMessage conversations, protecting user data and privacy. In this article, we will…

Unlocking a Passwordless Future: The Case for Passkeys

Passwords have long outlived their usefulness, yet they stubbornly persist as the default for authentication. 61% of consumers believe passwords are inherently insecure, while 47% find them inconvenient and frustrating. With password reuse rampant and phishing on the rise, individuals…

How to use Managed Google Play with Microsoft Intune

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Toronto Public Library Under Cyberattack

Canada’s largest public library system reported a cyberattack that took down its website, member services pages, and limited access to its digital collections. The Toronto Public Library provides more than 12 million items across 100 branches to more than 1.2…

Ace holed: Hardware store empire felled by cyberattack

US outfit scrambles to repair operations, restore processing of online orders Ace Hardware appears to have been the latest organization to succumb to a cyberattack, judging by its website and a message from CEO John Venhuizen.… This article has been…

Windows 11, version 23H2 security baseline

Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of the security baseline package for Windows 11, version 23H2!   Please download the content from the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit, test the recommended configurations, and customize / implement as appropriate.   This…

SolarWinds CISO Sued for Fraud by US SEC

The password was ‘solarwinds123’: SUNBURST still reverberates as SolarWinds CISO Timothy Brown co-defends SEC lawsuit. The post SolarWinds CISO Sued for Fraud by US SEC appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the…

UN Seeks International AI Consensus With New Body

UN tech envoy says interim report on artificial intelligence (AI) should stimulate international debate on governance of the tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UN Seeks International AI Consensus With New Body

Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users

Cisco Talos said the group deployed customized mobile Android malware in the APK format This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users

Zavio IP Camera

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Zavio Equipment: IP Camera Vulnerability: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer, OS Command Injection 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these…

INEA ME RTU

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.9 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: INEA Equipment: ME RTU Vulnerabilities: OS Command Injection, Improper Authentication 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS…

CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on October 31, 2023. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-23-304-02 INEA ME RTU ICSA-23-304-03 Zavio IP Camera  ICSA-23-208-03 Mitsubishi Electric CNC Series (Update…

QR Code Phishing Attacks: A Rising Threat

Leading cybersecurity firms have reported a startling 587% increase in QR code-based phishing assaults in recent times. This concerning pattern demonstrates how fraudsters are changing their strategies to take advantage of people’s confidence in QR codes for a variety of…

India witnesses biggest data breach of Aadhaar details via ICMR

Aadhaar, the unique identification number issued to every Indian citizen, has recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. There are alarming reports suggesting that the personal information of approximately 815 million citizens was illicitly accessed by hackers through the…

Why ransomware victims can’t stop paying off hackers

In September, MGM Resorts was hit by a devastating ransomware attack, downing operations at some of its most iconic casino hotels in Las Vegas, including the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and the Cosmopolitan. Guests were forced to wait hours to check…

Attackers Exploiting Critical F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability

Exploitation of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-46747) in F5’s  BIG-IP product started less than five days after public disclosure and PoC exploit code was published. The post Attackers Exploiting Critical F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

Hackers Abuse Google Search Ads to Deploy Bonanza Malware

Cybercriminals are resorting to unscrupulous tactics to deploy Bonanza malware by exploiting Google Search Ads. The hackers are taking advantage of the search engine’s advertising mechanism to spread the malicious software, putting unsuspecting users at risk of cyber attacks. This…

WiHD leak exposes details of all torrent users

World-in-HD (WiHD), a French private video torrent community, left an open instance exposing the emails and passwords of all of its users and administrators. WiHD, a popular torrent tracker specializing in HD movies, inadvertently exposed tens of thousands of its…

Dragos and Rockwell Automation Strengthen Industrial Control System Cybersecurity for Manufacturers with Expanded Capabilities

Today, Dragos Inc., cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments specialists, have announced the expansion of its combined capabilities in partnership with Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. With this expansion,…

Coffee Briefing Oct. 31 – NPower receives investment to empower underserved youth; Dell partners with Meta; Bell outlines five key security outcomes in new report; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. NPower receives investment from DIGITAL, CIBC and Microsoft…

Understanding Zero Trust Security Building a Safer Digital World

In our rapidly evolving digital age where technology underpins almost every facet of our lives, cybersecurity has never been more critical. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected with personal devices and social networks to critical infrastructure and global business operations,…

Apple Launches Third-Generation M3 Chips With Speed Boost

Apple launches ARM-based M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max chips with industry-first 3nm process, along with updated MacBook Pro laptops, iMacs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Launches Third-Generation M3 Chips With Speed Boost

Could a threat actor socially engineer ChatGPT?

As the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT approaches, cybersecurity analysts are still exploring their options. One primary goal is to understand how generative AI can help solve security problems while also looking out for ways threat actors can use the technology.…

.US Harbors Prolific Malicious Link Shortening Service

The top-level domain for the United States — .US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. The findings come close on the heels…