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Security Leaders Acknowledge API Security Gaps Despite Looming Threat
Most decision-makers have experienced API security problems over the past year, yet many haven’t invested in a robust API security strategy, Fastly reveals Read More
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ICO Probes Kate Middleton Medical Record Breach
The ICO said it is assessing the reported breach of Kate Middleton’s medical records at The London Clinic Read More
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Public AI as an Alternative to Corporate AI
This mini-essay was my contribution to a round table on Power and Governance in the Age of AI. It’s nothing I haven’t said here before, but for anyone who hasn’t read my longer essays on the topic, it’s a shorter introduction. The increasingly centralized control of AI is an ominous sign. When tech billionaires…
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Fake Obituary Sites Send Grievers to Porn and Scareware Pages
Secureworks is warning of fake obituary sites which expose visitors to fake AV scams Read More
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Security Researchers Win Second Tesla At Pwn2Own
The Synacktiv team won its second Tesla car for finding one of 19 zero-day bugs on the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver Read More
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The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China
It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too). Some of these personal data purveyors even try to reinvent their online identities in a bid to hide their conflicts of interest. But it’s not every day you run across a US-focused people-search network based…
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Smashing Security podcast #364: Bing pop-up wars, and the British Library ransomware scandal
There’s a Bing ding dong, after Microsoft (over?) enthusiastically encourages Chrome users to stop using Google, and silence hits the British Library as it shares its story of a ransomware attack. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Plus:…
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CISA Warns Critical Infrastructure Leaders of Volt Typhoon
The agency has issued a fact sheet about the threat actor, emphasizing the importance of cyber-risk as a core business concern Read More
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Study Uncovers 27% Spike in Ransomware; 8% Yield to Demands
Thales latest report also suggests less than half of organizations have a formal ransomware response plan Read More
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Fraudsters are posing as the FTC to scam consumers
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned the public to be cautious if contacted by people claiming to be… FTC staff. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Read More