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The AI Fix #10: An AI cookery dumpster fire, the ARC prize, and a creepy new AI friend
In episode ten of “The AI Fix” podcast, Graham attempts to say “quinoa”, Mark draws a line in the amper-sand, ChatGPT becomes an expert in solar panels and bomb disposal, and our hosts watch a terrifying tailer for a creepy new AI friend. Graham discovers that the world of AI cookery is a soggy, limey…
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#BHUSA: 17.8m Phishing Emails Detected in First Half of 2024
Of the 17.8m phishing emails detected, 62% bypassed DMARC checks and 56% evaded all security layers Read More
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#BHUSA: Ransom Payments Surge, Organizations Pay Average of $2.5m
A new survey reveals that organizations are suffering an average of eight ransomware incidents per year and paying millions in ransom Read More
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CVEs Surge 30% in 2024, Only 0.91% Weaponized
Only 0.91% of vulnerabilities of the reported CVEs were weaponized, but represent the most severe risks Read More
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Hijacked: How Cybercriminals Are Turning Anti-Virus Software Against You
Executive Summary LevelBlue Labs has identified a new evolution in the toolset of threat actors. Threat actors are hijacking legitimate anti-virus software to carry out malicious activities undetected. A new tool, named SbaProxy, has been found masquerading as legitimate anti-virus components to establish proxy connections through a command and control (C&C) server. This tool, distributed…
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A Better Investigatory Board for Cyber Incidents
When an airplane crashes, impartial investigatory bodies leap into action, empowered by law to unearth what happened and why. But there is no such empowered and impartial body to investigate CrowdStrike’s faulty update that recently unfolded, ensnarling banks, airlines, and emergency services to the tune of billions of dollars. We need one. To be sure,…
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#BHUSA: 99% of Global 2000 Firms Have Recently Breached Vendors
SecurityScorecard claims almost all of the world’s biggest public companies are connected to a supply chain breach Read More
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Mobile Guardian Hack Leads to 13,000 Student Devices Wiped in Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Education ordered the removal of Mobile Guardian from students’ Chromebooks and iPads after a cybersecurity breach Read More
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French Museums Hit By Ransomware Attack
The Grand Palais is among French museums hit by ransomware attacks as the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are underway Read More
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Police Recover Over $40m Headed to BEC Scammers
Interpol claims intervention saved one Singapore firm $42m stolen by scammers Read More