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Attackers deploy sophisticated Linux implant on Fortinet network security devices
PRIVACY PRIVACY In December network security vendor Fortinet disclosed that a critical vulnerability in its FortiOS operating system was being exploited by attackers in the wild. This week, after additional analysis, the company released more details about a sophisticated malware implant that those attackers deployed through the flaw. Based on currently available information, the original…
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Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group Targets Czech Presidential Election
PRIVACY PRIVACY The group used Telegram channels, a DDoS payment program, a multi-OS supported toolkit and GitHub Read More
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Russian Hackers Try to Bypass ChatGPT’s Restrictions For Malicious Purposes
PRIVACY PRIVACY Hackers discussed how to use stolen payment cards and bypass geo controls and SMS limitations Read More
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Cisco Warns of Critical Vulnerability in End-of-Life Routers
PRIVACY PRIVACY Cisco did not release updates to address the vulnerabilities and no workarounds address them Read More
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Call centres behind fake cryptocurrency scams shut down across Europe
PRIVACY PRIVACY European law enforcement agencies have dealt a blow to scammers running call centres across the continent that stole millions of Euros from cryptocurrency investors. Crime-fighting authorities teamed up to tackle organised criminal groups who tricked unwary members of the public into investing in fake cryptocurrency schemes. Read more in my article on the…
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Threats of Machine-Generated Text
PRIVACY PRIVACY With the release of ChatGPT, I’ve read many random articles about this or that threat from the technology. This paper is a good survey of the field: what the threats are, how we might detect machine-generated text, directions for future research. It’s a solid grounding amongst all of the hype. Machine Generated Text:…
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Royal ransomware group actively exploiting Citrix vulnerability
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Royal ransomware group is believed to be actively exploiting a critical security flaw affecting Citrix systems, according to the cyber research team at cyber insurance provider At-Bay. Announced by Citrix on November 8, 2022, the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-27510, allows for the potential bypass of authentication measures on two Citrix products: the…
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Royal Mail’s Attackers Linked to Russia-Backed LockBit
PRIVACY PRIVACY The ransomware gang allegedly used its latest encryptor, ‘Black,’ which borrows parts of the late Black Matter group’s encryptor Read More
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Euro Police Bust Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud Gang
PRIVACY PRIVACY Criminal network may have made hundreds of millions from scams Read More
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Illegal Crypto Transaction Volumes Hit All-Time High
PRIVACY PRIVACY Sanctioned entities accounted for the largest volume Read More