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6 Ways AI Can Revolutionize Digital Forensics

Artificial intelligence tools can automate the analysis of logs, video, and other important but tedious aspects of investigations.

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· Cyber News

FBI Dismantles QakBot Malware, Frees 700,000 Computers, Seizes $8.6 Million

A coordinated law enforcement effort codenamed Operation Duck Hunt has felled QakBot, a notorious Windows malware family that’s estimated…

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Critical Vulnerability Alert: VMware Aria Operations Networks at Risk from Remote Attacks

VMware has released software updates to correct two security vulnerabilities in Aria Operations for Networks that could be potentially…

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Everest Group Research: C-Suite Must Recognize Critical Difference Between Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience

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PurFoods Mom’s Meals Reports Data Breach Exposing Social Security Numbers of Over 1.2 Million Consumers

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DEF CON Generative AI Hacking Challenge Explored Cutting Edge of Security Vulnerabilities

Data from the human vs. machine challenge could provide a framework for government and enterprise policies around generative AI.

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Somalia Orders ISPs to Block Telegram and TikTok

Officials said the apps were used to “spread horrific content and misinformation to the public.”

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· Cyber News

Google Cloud announces Duet AI enhancements for Mandiant, Chronicle

Google Cloud today previewed new AI-enhanced capabilities for its Chronicle and Mandiant offerings: Duet AI in Mandiant Threat…

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· Cyber News

South African Department of Defence Denies Stolen Data Claims

Attackers leaked 1.6TB of stolen data, which government officials dismissed as “fake news.”

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· Cyber News

U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to…

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· Cyber News

Google Applies Generative AI Tools to Cloud Security

At the Google Next ’23 conference, the company announced a slew of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions for the cloud, featuring Duet AI,…

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· Cyber News

Abnormal Security: Microsoft Tops List of Most-Impersonated Brands in Phishing Exploits

A new study found that 4.31% of phishing attacks mimicked Microsoft, far ahead of the second most-spoofed brand PayPal.

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Chinese Hacking Group Exploits Barracuda Zero-Day to Target Government, Military, and Telecom

A suspected Chinese-nexus hacking group exploited a recently disclosed zero-day flaw in Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG)…

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DarkGate Malware Activity Spikes as Developer Rents Out Malware to Affiliates

A new malspam campaign has been observed deploying an off-the-shelf malware called DarkGate.

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· Cyber News

Report Reveals Growing Disparity in Cyber Insurance Landscape

Delinea’s report shows gap grows as firms struggle for cyber insurance, longer policy wait times

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· Cyber News

Here’s What Your Breach Response Plan Might Be Missing

The best way to withstand a data breach is to be prepared. Here are four elements that are easily overlooked in breach response plans.

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· Cyber News

Survey Provides Takeaways for Security Pros to Operationalize their Remediation Life Cycle

Ask any security professional and they’ll tell you that remediating risks from various siloed security scanning tools requires a tedious…

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· Cyber News

Identity Theft from 1965 Uncovered through Face Recognition

Interesting story: Napoleon Gonzalez, of Etna, assumed the identity of his brother in 1965, a quarter century after his sibling’s death as…

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· Cyber News

Microsoft Warns of Adversary-in-the-Middle Uptick on Phishing Platforms

Existing phishing-as-a-service platforms are increasingly incorporating adversary-in-the-middle capabilities

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Four in Five Cyber-Attacks Powered by Just Three Malware Loaders

ReliaQuest found that 80% of cyber intrusion campaigns used either QakBot, SocGholish or Raspberry Robin

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Stealthy Android Malware MMRat Carries Out Bank Fraud Via Fake App Stores

The Trend Micro Mobile Application Reputation Service (MARS) team discovered a new, fully undetected Android banking trojan, dubbed MMRat,…

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Phishing-as-a-Service Gets Smarter: Microsoft Sounds Alarm on AiTM Attacks

Microsoft is warning of an increase in adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing techniques, which are being propagated as part of the…

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OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Enterprise, touting better privacy for business

Data from ChatGPT Enterprise will not be used to train the popular chatbot. Plus, admins can manage access.

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· Cyber News

Cyber-awareness education is a change-management initiative

As cyber adversaries continue advancing their tactics, organizations around the globe are at greater risk than ever of being breached.

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