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UK AI Safety Summit: Global Powers Make ‘Landmark’ Pledge to AI Safety

Global and tech leaders gathered in the U.K. for an influential summit dedicated to AI regulation and safety. Here’s what you need to know about the Bletchley Declaration, testing of new AI models and more.

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  • November 3, 2023

Boeing systems hit in reported Lockbit cyberattack

Aerospace and defense giant Boeing on Thursday confirmed that it had suffered a cyber incident affecting its parts and distribution business, and the infamous Lockbit ransomware group is reported to be behind the attack. According to a Boeing spokesperson, the company is taking post-incident steps to rectify the damage, noting that the incident did not […]

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  • November 3, 2023

Attackers Target Max-Severity Apache ActiveMQ Bug to Drop Ransomware

More than 3,000 systems are exposed and vulnerable to attack on the Internet.

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  • November 3, 2023

Bug — Cached role names after delete and re-create a user in AWS

Also, though cached cannot swtch roles Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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  • November 3, 2023

Okta Data Compromised Through Third-Party Vendor

After 1Password, MGM, and Caesars, yet more cybersecurity woes mount for the identity and access management company.

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  • November 3, 2023

HelloKitty ransomware deployed via critical Apache ActiveMQ flaw

Attackers have begun exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability patched last week in Apache ActiveMQ to deploy ransomware in enterprise networks. Users are urged to upgrade the software as soon as possible. “Beginning Friday, October 27, Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) identified suspected exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604 in two different customer environments,” […]

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  • November 3, 2023

The CSO guide to top security conferences

There is nothing like attending a face-to-face event for career networking and knowledge gathering, and we don’t have to tell you how helpful it can be to get a hands-on demo of a new tool or to have your questions answered by experts. Fortunately, plenty of great conferences are coming up in the months ahead. […]

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BoolIfExists for MFA — Just Say No

ACM.360 A better policy to require MFA for ALL actions Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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UK AI Safety Summit: Global Powers Make ‘Landmark’ Pledge to AI Safety

Global and tech leaders gathered in the U.K. for an influential summit dedicated to AI regulation and safety. Here’s what you need to know about the Bletchley Declaration, testing of new AI models and more.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends