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Expert Warns of Growing Android Malware Activity
Kaspersky said that in 2023, the number of mobile attacks soared to nearly 33.8 million Read More
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The LockBit ransomware gang rears its ugly head again, after law enforcement takedown
Surprise! The LockBit ransomware group has re-emerged, just days after a high-profile law enforcement operation seized control of its infrastructure and disrupted its operations. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Apple Announces Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms for iMessage
Apple announced PQ3, its post-quantum encryption standard based on the Kyber secure key-encapsulation protocol, one of the post-quantum algorithms selected by NIST in 2022. There’s a lot of detail in the Apple blog post, and more in Douglas Stabila’s security analysis. I am of two minds about this. On the one hand, it’s probably premature…
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Avast Faces $16.5m Fine for Unlawfully Selling User Browsing Data
The FTC order found that Avast sold browsing data to advertisers that could reveal highly sensitive insights about users, misleading them about privacy protections in the process Read More
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Building Cyber resilience against AI-powered social engineering
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Exploring advanced AI tactics in social engineering and effective strategies for cyber defense Long-standing as a significant threat in the business world, social…
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NCSC to Offer Cyber Governance Guidance to Boards
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is preparing a new cyber governance training pack for boards Read More
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U-Haul Informs Customers of Major Data Breach
Moving giant U-Haul has revealed that 67,000 customers were caught in a data breach last year Read More
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Introducing Social Privacy Manager
If you’re concerned about your privacy on social media, you have plenty of company. Here’s something else you have — a great way to lock it down. Just how concerned are people about their privacy on social media? We asked. Worldwide, 73% of social media users said they’re highly concerned with their security and privacy…
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FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga.
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the…
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Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid and Climate Change
There are correlations between the populations of the Illex Argentines squid and water temperatures. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Read More