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Copilot for Microsoft 365 might boost productivity if you survive the compliance minefield

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 22:15
Loads of governance issues to worry about, and the chance it might spout utter garbage

Microsoft has published a Transparency Note for Copilot for Microsoft 365, warning enterprises to ensure user access rights are correctly managed before rolling out the technology.…

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Planned Parenthood confirms cyber-attack as RansomHub threatens to leak data

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 21:33
93GB of info feared pilfered in Montana by heartless crooks

Planned Parenthood of Montana's chief exec says the org is responding to a cyber-attack on its systems, and has drafted in federal law enforcement and infosec professionals to help investigate and rebuild its IT environment.…

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Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 15:29
Researchers find many similarities, and nasty new customizations such as embedded compromised user credentials

The Cicada3301 ransomware, which has claimed at least 20 victims since it was spotted in June, shares "striking similarities" with the notorious BlackCat ransomware, according to security researchers at Israeli outfit endpoint security outfit Morphisec.…

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Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 05:28
Unclear if this is a sign controversial service is cleaning up its act everywhere

Controversial social network Telegram has co-operated with South Korean authorities and taken down 25 videos depicting sex crimes.…

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Ex-senior New York State staffer charged in cash-for-favors scandal with China

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 01:53
Bagging two posh properties, three luxury cars on a govt salary a bit of a giveaway – allegedly

The US Department of Justice has accused a now-former senior official of the New York State government of illegally advancing the interests of the Chinese government and communist party.…

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White House thinks it's time to fix the insecure glue of the internet: Yup, BGP

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 23:34
Better late than never

The White House on Tuesday indicated it hopes to shore up the weak security of internet routing, specifically the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).…

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UK trio pleads guilty to operating $10M MFA bypass biz

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 22:30
The group bragged they could steal one-time passwords from Apply Pay and 30+ sites

A trio of men have pleaded guilty to running a multifactor authentication (MFA) bypass ring in the UK, which authorities estimate has raked in millions in less than two years. …

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Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 19:15
No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl"

Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim to be frustrated US voters in "more aggressive" attempts to influence the upcoming presidential election.…

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Data watchdog fines Clearview AI $33M for 'illegal' data collection

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 16:30
Selfie-scraper again claims European law does not apply to it

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI €30.5 million ($33 million) over the "illegal" collation of images.…

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Transport for London confirms cyberattack, assures us all is well

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 10:40
Government body claims there is no evidence of customer data being compromised

Transport for London (TfL) – responsible for much of the public network carrying people around England's capital – is battling to stay on top of an unfolding "cyber security incident."…

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Application builders get ready

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 09:51
Head down to Grey Matter ISV Partner Day to learn about the latest Microsoft technologies

Sponsored Post  This year's Grey Matter ISV Partner Day will bring together Microsoft-focused ISVs, SaaS Providers and application builders from the UK and Ireland to learn about the latest Microsoft technologies from the software company's own experts.…

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Telegram CEO was 'too free' on content moderation, says Russian minister

Mon, 02/09/2024 - 17:35
CEO Pavel Durov charged in France, messaging platform insists it abides by EU laws

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was cuffed and charged by the French police last week, was "too free" in his approach to managing the global messaging platform, according to Russia's foreign minister.…

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Novel attack on Windows spotted in phishing campaign run from and targeting China

Mon, 02/09/2024 - 04:06
Resources hosted at Tencent Cloud involved in Cobalt Strike campaign

Chinese web champ Tencent's cloud is being used by unknown attackers as part of a phishing campaign that aims to achieve persistent network access at Chinese entities.…

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Check your IP cameras: There's a new Mirai botnet on the rise

Sat, 31/08/2024 - 19:22
Also, US offering $2.5M for Belarusian hacker, Backpage kingpins jailed, additional MOVEit victims, and more

in brief  A series of IP cameras still used all over the world, despite being well past their end of life, have been exploited to create a new Mirai botnet. …

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RansomHub hits 210 victims in just 6 months

Sat, 31/08/2024 - 00:55
The ransomware gang recruits high-profile affiliates from LockBit and ALPHV

As RansomHub continues to scoop up top talent from the fallen LockBit and ALPHV operations while accruing a smorgasbord of victims, security and law enforcement agencies in the US feel it's time to issue an official warning about the group that's gunning for ransomware supremacy.…

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Green Berets storm building after hacking its Wi-Fi

Fri, 30/08/2024 - 22:00
Relax, it's just a drill. This time at least.

US Army Special Forces, aka the Green Berets, have been demonstrating their hacking chops in the recent Swift Response 24 military exercises in May, the military has now confirmed.…

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Tired of airport security queues? SQL inject yourself into the cockpit, claim researchers

Fri, 30/08/2024 - 14:28
Infosec hounds say they spotted vulnerability during routine travel in the US

Updated  Cybersecurity researchers say they've found a vulnerability that allowed them to skip US airport security checks and even fly in the cockpit on some scheduled flights.…

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Iran hunts down double agents with fake recruiting sites, Mandiant reckons

Fri, 30/08/2024 - 05:27
Farsi-language posts target possibly-pro-Israel individuals

Government-backed Iranian actors allegedly set up dozens of fake recruiting websites and social media accounts to hunt down double agents and dissidents suspected of collaborating with the nation’s enemies, including Israel.…

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US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 23:28
Apparently made over 100 fake crime reports and bomb threats

The US government has indicted two men for allegedly reporting almost 120 fake emergencies or crimes in the hope of provoking action by armed law enforcement agencies.…

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Oh, great. Attacks developed by spyware vendors are being re-used by Russia's Cozy Bear cretins

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 21:03
Google researchers note the similarities, can't find a link

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has spotted a disturbing similarity in attack tactics used by commercial spyware vendors and Russia-linked attack gangs.…

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