Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Security Concerns, Chinese Ownership Drive Concerns U.S. federal agencies and corporations with ties to the government are blocking employees from using Chinese chatbot DeepSeek over security and privacy concerns. China could potentially use DeepSeek AI models to spy on American citizens, acquire proprietary secrets and conduct influence campaigns.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled , English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history of these communities shows their apparent co-founders quite openly operate an Internet service provider and a pair of e-commerce platforms catering to buyers and sellers on both forums.
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Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Mobile spyware attacks are on the rise globally. That's why you should treat your phone like a computer, according to this cybersecurity expert.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Coyote Banking Trojan targets Brazilian users, stealing data from over 70 financial applications and websites. FortiGuard Labs researchers detected a campaign using LNK files executing PowerShell commands to deploy the Coyote Banking Trojan. Threat actors target Brazilian users by stealing financial data, the malware can harvest sensitive information from over 70 financial applications and numerous websites.
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When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Weissman's World
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Im very happy to invite you to my Spring 2025 ARMA National Tour! So far, it includes these dates and cities*: Mar 5-7 ARMA Southeast Sunshine Conference Kissimmee, FLThe Perils and Pitfalls of Public AI (Or, Keep Your Data to Yourself) Mar 12 Greater Kansas City ARMA chapter virtualAI… Read More » Announcing My Spring 2025 ARMA National Tour!
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Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Nuance Audio showcased its glasses with built-in hearing aids at CES 2025. Now that the product is FDA-approved, it will be available in the US in the coming months.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
AMD released security patches to fix a flaw that could bypass SEV protection, letting attackers load malicious microcode. Researchers from Google disclosed an improper signature verification vulnerability, tracked asCVE-2024-56161 (CVSS score of 7.2), in AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV). An attacker could trigger the flaw to load a malicious CPU microcode under specific conditions. “Improper signature verification in AMD CPU ROM microcode patch loader may allow an attacker
The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Austin, TX, Feb. 4, 2025, CyberNewswire — SpyClouds Identity Threat Protection solutions spearhead a holistic identity approach to security, illuminating correlated hidden identity exposures and facilitating fast, automated remediation. SpyCloud , a leading identity threat protection company, announced key innovations in its portfolio, pioneering the shift to holistic identity threat protection.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The added security is admirable, but the unexpected drawbacks aren't.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Netgear disclosed two critical flaws impacting multiple WiFi router models and urges customers to address them. Netgear addressed two critical vulnerabilities, internally tracked as PSV-2023-0039 and PSV-2021-0117 , impacting multiple WiFi router models and urged customers to install the latest firmware. The two flaws are, respectively, a remote code execution issue and an authentication bypass vulnerability.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Most people know that robots no longer sound like tinny trash cans. They sound like Siri , Alexa , and Gemini. They sound like the voices in labyrinthine customer support phone trees. And even those robot voices are being made obsolete by new AI-generated voices that can mimic every vocal nuance and tic of human speech, down to specific regional accents.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGEs access to sensitive personnel data.
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Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Cisco addressed critical flaws in Identity Services Engine, preventing privilege escalation and system configuration changes. Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities, including two critical remote code execution flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-20124 (CVSS score of 9.9) and CVE-2025-20125 (CVSS score of 9.1), in Identity Services Engine (ISE). A remote attacker authenticated with read-only administrative privileges could exploit the flaws to execute arbitrary commands on flawed devices.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Interesting analysis : We analyzed every instance of AI use in elections collected by the WIRED AI Elections Project ( source for our analysis), which tracked known uses of AI for creating political content during elections taking place in 2024 worldwide. In each case, we identified what AI was used for and estimated the cost of creating similar content without AI.
Data Matters
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
On January 15, 2025 the EU Commission published an action plan with an aim to support cybersecurity in hospitals and healthcare providers in the EU (the Action Plan ). The Action Plan is another response by the EU to the increasing cybersecurity threats facing all industries, including the health sector. The Commission notes that this risk has increased due to, amongst other factors, the increased digitisation of healthcare, which has allowed attack surfaces to grow.
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Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
The fixes secure several WiFi 6 access points and Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers from two critical bugs.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US. Spanish National Police arrested a hacker responsible for multiple cyberattacks on government institutions in Spain and the U.S. Targe including the U.S. Army, UN, NATO, and other agencies. Some of the breached organizations are the U.S.
The Guardian Data Protection
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Judge condemns firm for use of customers data after problem gambler was sent 1,300 emails over two years I lost 10 years of my life: how UK betting giants unlawful marketing kept suicidal gambler hooked Gambling companies in Britain could be forced to overhaul their advertising practices after a betting firm was ruled to have unlawfully targeted a problem gambler who was bombarded with more than 1,300 marketing emails.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
A clean install is the ultimate troubleshooting technique, but it's also the best way to repurpose a device you no longer need or to get a fresh start. By my count, there are four ways to do a clean install. Here are the pros and cons of each.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Espionage and Cybercrime Campaign Tied to 7-Zip Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Hits Russian hackers targeting Ukrainian government agencies and businesses - including a major automotive manufacturer - have been targeting a zero-day vulnerability in the open source and widely used 7-Zip archive utility, to infect systems with credential-stealing SmokeLoader malware.
The Guardian Data Protection
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Sam found himself getting sucked deeper and deeper in to betting, sometimes risking 11,000 in a day. Now a judge has ruled he was unlawfully targeted At 1.17pm on 15 August 2018, Sam* logged in to his online betting account and gambled five days worth of wages. Already deep in debt having taken out 13 loans over three years, and with his marriage under strain he had been desperate to quit.
WIRED Threat Level
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
If you're looking to replace Google as your search engine of choice, maybe it's time you consider using AI instead.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
3,000 Exposed ASP.NET Keys Put Web Applications at Risk of Code Injection Attacks Threat actors are using publicly exposed cryptographic keys - ASP.NET machine keys - to manipulate authentication tokens, decrypt protected information, and insert harmful code into susceptible web servers, creating opportunities for unauthorized control and long-term access.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
SQL injection (SQLi) is a cyberattack where malicious SQL code is injected into vulnerable web applications. This allows attackers to interfere with database queries and manipulate them to gain unauthorized access to the server. Depending on the command, a successful SQL injection attack can have devastating results, leading to loss of revenue and reputation for businesses.
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