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Mercenary Hacking Group Deploys Android Malware

Data Breach Today

StrongPity Campaign Targeted Syrian E-Governance Website Hack-for-hire group StrongPity deployed Android malware to target Syria's e-government site visitors as part of its latest cyberespionage campaign, a new report by security firm Trend Micro details.

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Japanese computers hit by a wiper malware ahead of 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Security Affairs

Japanese researchers spotted an Olympics-themed wiper targeting Japanese users ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympics could be a great opportunity for cybercriminals and malware authors, the US FBI warned p rivate US companies of cyberattacks that might attempt to disrupt the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Researchers from the Japanese security firm Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions (MBSD) discovered an Olympics-themed malware that implements wiping capabilities, The Record reported.

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IoT Security Dangers Loom as Office Workers Return

Data Breach Today

Researchers: Home and Office Connected Devices Vulnerable to Attack With corporate America beginning to ask employees to come back to their offices in the fall, cybersecurity teams have a huge task before them to ensure their work environment is safe. This is particularly true of IoT devices, as many have been left unprotected for months.

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Officials who are US allies among targets of NSO malware, says WhatsApp chief

The Guardian Data Protection

Will Cathcart claims government officials around the world among 1,400 WhatsApp users targeted in 2019 Senior government officials around the world – including individuals in high national security positions who are “allies of the US” – were targeted by governments with NSO Group spyware in a 2019 attack against 1,400 WhatsApp users, according to the messaging app’s chief executive.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Porn Showed Upon on Legit News Sites Thanks to Internet Rot

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: China's pipeline probing, a Chromebook debacle, and more of the week's top security news.

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