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Despite Bans, AI Code Tools Widespread in Organizations
Despite bans on AI code generation tools, widespread use and lack of governance are creating significant security risks for organizations Read More
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North Korean Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure for Military Gain
A joint advisory by the UK, US and South Korea have warned of a global espionage campaign by a North Korea threat actor, Andariel, targeting CNI organizations Read More
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The CrowdStrike Outage and Market-Driven Brittleness
Friday’s massive internet outage, caused by a mid-sized tech company called CrowdStrike, disrupted major airlines, hospitals, and banks. Nearly 7,000 flights were canceled. It took down 911 systems and factories, courthouses, and television stations. Tallying the total cost will take time. The outage affected more than 8.5 million Windows computers, and the cost will surely…
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Robot dog trained to jam wireless devices during police raids
The US Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a dog-like robot that it says has been adapted to jam the connectivity of smart home devices. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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SEXi / APT Inc ransomware – what you need to know
A cybercrime group has gained notoriety for attacking VMware ESXi servers since February 2024. Learn more about the SEXi / APT Inc ransomware in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Read More
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Ransomware and BEC Make Up 60% of Cyber Incidents
Cisco Talos found that ransomware and BEC accounted for 60% of all cyber incidents in Q2 2024, with ransomware rising by 22% compared to Q1 Read More
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Data Wallets Using the Solid Protocol
I am the Chief of Security Architecture at Inrupt, Inc., the company that is commercializing Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid open W3C standard for distributed data ownership. This week, we announced a digital wallet based on the Solid architecture. Details are here, but basically a digital wallet is a repository for personal data and documents. Right now,…
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Malware Attacks Surge 30% in First Half of 2024
SonicWall observed a surge in malware attacks in H1 2024, with strains becoming more adept at defense evasion Read More
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Most IT Leaders Say Severity of Cyber-Attacks has Increased
Appsbroker CTS found that nine in 10 IT leaders believe the severity of cyber-attacks has increased over the past year Read More
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Smashing Security podcast #382: CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics
Computers blue-screen-of-death around the world! The Paris Olympics is at risk of attack! And the FBI pull off the biggest sting operation in history by running a secret end-to-end encrypted messaging app! All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and…