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RAM Signals Expose Air-Gapped Networks to Attacks

Data Breach Today

RAM-Based Radio Signal Attack Allows Attackers to Exfiltrate Data A novel side-channel attack exploits radio signals emitted by random access memory in air-gapped computers, presenting a new threat to highly secure networks. One of the most effective ways to mitigate the risk is to cover sensitive machines with Faraday shielding.

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The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

Krebs on Security

A cyberattack that shut down two of the top casinos in Las Vegas last year quickly became one of the most riveting security stories of 2023: It was the first known case of native English-speaking hackers in the United States and Britain teaming up with ransomware gangs based in Russia. But that made-for-Hollywood narrative has eclipsed a far more hideous trend: Many of these young, Western cybercriminals are also members of fast-growing online groups that exist solely to bully, stalk, harass and

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Trustworthiness Is Not a Realistic Goal for AI and Here’s Why

AIIM

As someone who works closely with information management and AI, I get asked a lot whether or not we should trust the outputs from generative AI. I've come to the conclusion that trustworthiness is not a realistic goal when it comes to AI-generated content. Instead, we should approach everything AI produces with a sense of mistrust and use critical analysis skills in how we approach generative AI output.

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Microsoft Is Adding New Cryptography Algorithms

Schneier on Security

Microsoft is updating SymCrypt , its core cryptographic library, with new quantum-secure algorithms. Microsoft’s details are here. From a news article : The first new algorithm Microsoft added to SymCrypt is called ML-KEM. Previously known as CRYSTALS-Kyber, ML-KEM is one of three post-quantum standards formalized last month by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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Breach Roundup: Mexico in Hacker Spotlight

Data Breach Today

Also: Critical WHOIS Vulnerability Exposes Internet Security Flaw in.mobi Domains This week, cyberthreats rising in Mexico; FBI warned of BEC scams; U.K. police arrested hacking suspect; Avis, Slim CD, Medicare and Fortinet disclosed breaches; Highline public schools reopened after cyberattack; a critical flaw was found in WHOIS; and Konni upped attacks on Russia, South Korea.

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‘Terrorgram’ Charges Show US Has Had Tools to Crack Down on Far-Right Terrorism All Along

WIRED Threat Level

The federal indictment of two alleged members of the Terrorgram Collective, a far-right cell accused of inspiring “lone wolf” attacks, reveals the US is now using a “forgotten” legal strategy.

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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

Schneier on Security

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry. These components include: Technical Assistance Requests (TARs): TARs are voluntary requests for assistance accessing encrypted data from law enforcement to teleco and technology companies.

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Cryptohack Roundup: $20.5M Indodax Theft

Data Breach Today

Also: Angel Drainer Resurfaces; Russia's Sanctions Evasion Ploy This week, Indodax was hacked, Angel Drainer resurfaced, Russia developed Infra crypto, GS Partners settled with U.S. states, Caroline Ellison to be sentenced Sept. 24, FCA prosecuted first unregistered crypto case, Nigeria set new crypto regulations, and India may approve offshore crypto firms.

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Vo1d malware infected 1.3 Million Android-based TV Boxes in 197 countries

Security Affairs

Researchers uncovered an Android malware, dubbed Vo1d, that has already infected nearly 1.3 million Android devices in 197 countries. Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d , that infected nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes belonging to users in 197 countries. The malicious code acts as a backdoor and allows attackers to download and install third-party software secretly.

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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Apple Vision Pro’s Eye Tracking Exposed What People Type

WIRED Threat Level

The Vision Pro uses 3D avatars on calls and for streaming. These researchers used eye tracking to work out the passwords and PINs people typed with their avatars.

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reward Modeling of Generative AI Systems

Schneier on Security

New research evaluating the effectiveness of reward modeling during Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF): “ SEAL: Systematic Error Analysis for Value ALignment.” The paper introduces quantitative metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of modeling and aligning human values: Abstract : Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) aims to align language models (LMs) with human values by training reward models (RMs) on binary preferences and using these RMs to fine-tu

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Patch Alert Issued for Veeam Backup & Replication Software

Data Breach Today

Expect Ransomware Groups to Abuse Critical-Severity Bug to Steal Data, Experts Warn Security experts are urging all Veeam Backup & Replication users to immediately update their software to patch a flaw that attackers can remotely exploit to take full control of a system. Experts say ransomware groups likely will target the critical-severity vulnerability for double extortion.

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Experts demonstrated how to bypass WhatsApp View Once feature

Security Affairs

Users are exploiting a privacy flaw in WhatsApp to bypass the app’s “View once” feature, allowing them to re-view messages. The ‘View Once ‘ feature in WhatsApp allows users to send photos, videos, and voice messages that can only be viewed once by the recipient. Recipients cannot forward, share, or copy the “View Once” media, and they cannot take screenshots or screen recordings of it.

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Enhance Innovation and Governance Through the Cloud Development Maturity Model

Leverage the Cloud Development Environment Maturity Model to elevate your software development practices with scalable, secure cloud-based workspaces. This model offers a structured approach to modernizing development, aligning technology, developer experience, security, and workflows. By implementing Cloud Development Environments (CDEs), teams can boost efficiency, improve security, and streamline operations through centralized governance.

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Apple Intelligence Promises Better AI Privacy. Here’s How It Actually Works

WIRED Threat Level

Private Cloud Compute is an entirely new kind of infrastructure that, Apple’s Craig Federighi tells WIRED, allows your personal data to be “hermetically sealed inside of a privacy bubble.

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The RAMBO Attack Explained: Risks, Implications, & Mitigations for RSA Security

eSecurity Planet

Air-gapped systems have long been the go-to solution for sensitive operations, especially in sectors like defense, finance, and critical infrastructure. These systems, disconnected from external networks, are believed to be nearly impervious to cyberattacks. However, the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats has brought new methods to breach even these fortified digital fortresses.

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CrowdStrike Has Yet to See Any Customer Lawsuits Over Outage

Data Breach Today

'We Don't Know How It's All Going to Shake Out,' Says CFO, 6 Weeks Post-Outage Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has yet to see any lawsuits get filed against it by customers, following its July 19 faulty software update crashing systems worldwide. Does that speak to the company having run a well-executed crisis management strategy?

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Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates fixed multiple critical issues in the company’s products

Security Affairs

Adobe addressed tens of vulnerabilities, including critical issues that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and macOS. Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates addressed multiple vulnerabilities in its products, including critical flaws that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and macOS systems. The most severe vulnerabilities are two critical memory corruption flaws in Acrobat and PDF Reader, tracked as CVE-2024-41869 (CVSS score of 7.8) and CVE-2024-45

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Driving Responsible Innovation: How to Navigate AI Governance & Data Privacy

Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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What You Need to Know About Grok AI and Your Privacy

WIRED Threat Level

xAI's generative AI tool, Grok AI, is unhinged compared to its competitors. It's also scooping up a ton of data people post on X. Here's how to keep your posts out of Grok—and why you should.

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Legal Firms Increasingly Targeted by Phishing Attacks, Ransomware

KnowBe4

Researchers at Bitdefender warn that law firms are high-value targets for ransomware gangs and other criminal threat actors. Attackers frequently use phishing to gain initial access to an organization’s networks.

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Kernel Mode Under the Microscope at Windows Security Summit

Data Breach Today

Company Focused on Safe Deployment Practices, Reducing Kernel Mode Dependencies Cutting kernel mode dependencies and adopting safe deployment practices will make endpoint systems more resilient and secure for Windows customers. Tuesday's meeting came two months after a faulty CrowdStrike update disrupted 8.5 million Windows machines and caused $5.4 billion in direct losses.

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RansomHub ransomware gang relies on Kaspersky TDSKiller tool to disable EDR

Security Affairs

Researchers observed the RansomHub ransomware group using the TDSSKiller tool to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. The RansomHub ransomware gang is using the TDSSKiller tool to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, Malwarebytes ThreatDown Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team observed. TDSSKiller a legitimate tool developed by the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky to remove rootkits, the software could also disable EDR solutions through a command line script

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Bringing the Cybersecurity Imperative Into Focus

Tech leaders today are facing shrinking budgets and investment concerns. This whitepaper provides insights from over 1,000 tech leaders on how to stay secure and attract top cybersecurity talent, all while doing more with less. Download today to learn more!

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Vulnerability Recap 9/9/24 – Exploited Vulnerabilities Persist

eSecurity Planet

Last week’s vulnerability news highlighted major security problems that affect a wide range of technologies. These vulnerabilities represent significant dangers for end users and organizations — from the remote code execution vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication and Apache OFBiz to the severe access control issues in SonicWall and Google Android.

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Forget the Talent Gap – It’s an Experience Gap

KnowBe4

South Africa’s cybersecurity workforce shortage mirrors global trends, but also faces local factors like underinvestment in basic education, underserved communities, digital literacy gaps and challenges with data access.

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French Cyber Agency Warns of APT28 Hacks Against Think Tanks

Data Breach Today

Report: North Korean, Russian, Chinese, Iranian Actors Are Targeting Research Orgs Russian state hackers are targeting think tanks studying strategic interests and the defense sector, warned the French cyber agency. A hacking group that officially is Unit 26165 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate appears to be Russia's most prolific targeter of think tanks.

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Feds indicted two alleged administrators of WWH Club dark web marketplace

Security Affairs

Russian And Kazakhstani men indicted for operating the Dark Web cybercriminals marketplace WWH Club and other crime forums and markets. Alex Khodyrev (35) from Kazakhstan) and Pavel Kublitskii (37) from Russia have been indicted in Tampa, Florida, for conspiracy to commit access device fraud and wire fraud. Between 2014 and 2024, the duo operated the dark web marketplace WWH Club (wwh-club[.]ws) which focused on selling stolen personal data and conducting illegal activities.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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How Apple just changed hearing aids forever - and the lives of those who need them

Collaboration 2.0

Millions of people with hearing loss go without assistive devices for various reasons. However, many of those millions likely now possess AirPods Pro 2 earbuds that can soon function as clinical-grade hearing aids.

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Six strategies that make your organization fluid and future ready

CGI

It requires deeper thought (and some crystal ball gazing) to anticipate the wider impacts of the intersection between AI and other technologies. So how can insurers create a fluid strategy that helps them successfully manage this uncertainty?

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Mastercard Buys Threat Intel Firm Recorded Future for $2.65B

Data Breach Today

Deal Will Help Mastercard Offer Greater Protection, Trust for Digital Transactions Mastercard plans to buy threat intelligence firm Recorded Future for $2.65 billion to enhance cyber resilience and offer greater protection and trust around digital transactions. The deal will enhance Mastercard's identity, fraud prevention services by helping businesses identify and mitigate risk.

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