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Authentication Flow for Batch Jobs

Considering the threat model and attack surface This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics.

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PyTorch Machine Learning Framework Compromised with Malicious Dependency

The maintainers of the PyTorch package have warned users who have installed the nightly builds of the library between December 25, 2022,…

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Why chatGPT does not make you smarter

After a few tests, I can confirm chatGPT does not make me smarter, and I doubt it will help anyone else.

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RedZei Chinese Scammers Targeting Chinese Students in the U.K.

Chinese international students in the U.K. have been targeted by persistent Chinese-speaking scammers for over a year as part of an…

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What is cyber or digital forensics?

Cyber crimes are on the rise, and understanding forensic investigations is a key part of solving them.

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PyTorch: Machine Learning toolkit pwned from Christmas to New Year

The bad news: the crooks have your SSH private keys. The good news: only users of the “nightly” build were affected.

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Friday Squid Blogging: Grounded Fishing Boat Carrying 16,000 Pounds of Squid

Rough seas are hampering efforts to salvage the boat: The Speranza Marie, carrying 16,000 pounds of squid and some 1,000 gallons of diesel…

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Geopolitical Tensions Expected to Further Impact Cybersecurity in 2023

The global political landscape will continue to have an impact on cybersecurity as nation-state backed cyber-attacks continue

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US passes the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act – and why not?

Cryptographic agility: the ability and the willingness to change quickly when needed.

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The horror! The horror! NOTEPAD gets tabbed editing (very briefly)

Is there a special meaning of “don’t” that means “go right ahead”?

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today. That’s a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then again I’m bound to…

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QR Code Scam

An enterprising individual made fake parking tickets with a QR code for easy payment.

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Twitter data of “+400 million unique users” up for sale – what to do?

If the crooks have connected up your phone number and your Twitter handle… what could go wrong?

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FIN7 threat actor updated its ransomware activity

Researchers from PRODAFT reveal that the infamous FIN7 threat actor updated its ransomware activities and provide a unique view into the…

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Critical “10-out-of-10” Linux kernel SMB hole – should you worry?

It’s serious, it’s critical, and you could call it severe… but in HHGttG terminology, it’s probably “mostly harmless”.

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LastPass Breach

Last August, LastPass reported a security breach, saying that no customer information—or passwords—were compromised.

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PrivateLoader PPI Service Found Distributing Info-Stealing RisePro Malware

The pay-per-install (PPI) malware downloader service known as PrivateLoader is being used to distribute a previously documented…

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2022 Top Five Immediate Threats in Geopolitical Context

As we are nearing the end of 2022, looking at the most concerning threats of this turbulent year in terms of testing numbers offers a…

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GuLoader Malware Utilizing New Techniques to Evade Security Software

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a wide variety of techniques adopted by an advanced malware downloader called GuLoader to evade…

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Cybersecurity Learning Path and Azure

There are a number of learning paths available for individuals interested in developing their cybersecurity skills using Azure.

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W4SP Stealer Discovered in Multiple PyPI Packages Under Various Names

Threat actors have published yet another round of malicious packages to Python Package Index (PyPI) with the goal of delivering…

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Manage logins for your team using these password managers

Jack Wallen says these five password managers stand out as must-try in a very crowded field of players.

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President Biden Signs Quantum Cybersecurity Preparedness Act into Law

The law sets out requirements for federal agencies to migrate to quantum-secure cryptography

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Study to ace five cybersecurity certification exams

Dive into CompTIA, NIST, CISSP and more with the online training offered in The 2022 Ultimate Advanced CyberSecurity Professional…

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