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BTC-e $9bn Crypto-Money Launderer Pleads Guilty
Russian national Alexander Vinnik has pleaded guilty to his role in a multibillion-dollar money laundering conspiracy Read More
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China Suspected After Major MoD Payroll Breach
Reports claim state-backed hackers accessed sensitive personal and financial information on UK military personnel Read More
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RSAC: Securing Foundational Tech Critical to Upholding Democratic Values, Says Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US and its allies must work together to ensure foundational technologies are used for the betterment of humanity Read More
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RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponize Hacktivism for Financial Gain
Recorded Future’s Alexander Leslie highlights the increasingly blurred lines between hacktivism, financial cybercrime and nation-state activities during the RSA Conference 2024 Read More
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#RSAC: Law Enforcement Takedowns Force Ransomware Affiliates to Diversify
A new Chainalysis report showed that recent law enforcement operations have pushed ransomware affiliates to increasingly use multiple strains in order to stay afloat Read More
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Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims
Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. But new research suggests this is a dangerous assumption when connecting to a VPN via an untrusted network, because attackers on the same network could force a target’s traffic off of the protection provided by…
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Introducing LevelBlue: Elevating Business Confidence By Simplifying Security
Today is a monumental day for the cybersecurity industry. Live from RSA Conference 2024, I’m excited to introduce LevelBlue – a joint venture with AT&T and WillJam Ventures, to form a new, standalone managed security services business. You can read more about the news here. In 2022, I founded my private equity firm, WillJam Ventures,…
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#RSAC: 70% of Businesses Prioritize Innovation Over Security in Generative AI Projects
An IBM report found that most organizations are exposing themselves to security risks when implementing generative AI tools Read More
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New Lawsuit Attempting to Make Adversarial Interoperability Legal
Lots of complicated details here: too many for me to summarize well. It involves an obscure Section 230 provision—and an even more obscure typo. Read this. Read More
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McAfee and Intel Collaborate to Combat Deepfakes with AI-Powered Deepfake Detection
In a world where deepfake scams and misinformation are on the rise, McAfee has announced significant enhancements to its AI-powered deepfake detection technology. Leveraging the power of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) in Intel® Core Ultra processor-based PCs, McAfee Deepfake Detector is set to revolutionize the fight against deepfakes, providing consumers with the tools they…