βοΈ How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts βοΈ
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AIbased assistants or "agents" autonomous programs that have access to the user's computer, files, online services and can automate virtually any task are growing in popularity with developers and IT workers. But as so many eyebrowraising headlines over the past few weeks have shown, these powerful and assertive new tools are rapidly shifting the security priorities for organizations, while blurring the lines between data and code, trusted coworker and insider threat, ninja hacker and novice code jockey.π Read more.
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How AI Assistants are Moving the Security Goalposts
AI-based assistants or "agents" -- autonomous programs that have access to the user's computer, files, online services and can automate virtually any task -- are growing in popularity with developers and IT workers. But as so many eyebrow-raising headlinesβ¦
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π’ Tomorrow's fraud techniques π’
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Leaders need to proactive as attackers launch more consistent, sophisticated attacks.π Read more.
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Tomorrow's fraud techniques
Leaders need to proactive as attackers launch more consistent, sophisticated attacks
π’ Interpol teams up with tech firms to seize 45,000 malicious IPs, servers in global cyber crime crackdown π’
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Operation Synergia III saw 94 arrests and counting with malicious IP addresses used in phishing and fraud schemes seized.π Read more.
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Interpol teams up with tech firms to seize 45,000 malicious IPs, servers in global cyber crime crackdown
Operation Synergia III saw 94 arrests - and counting - with malicious IP addresses used in phishing and fraud schemes seized
π’ Alert issued over critical vulnerabilities in Linuxβs AppArmor security layer β more than 12 million enterprise systems are at risk of root access π’
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Researchers have warned Linux flaws allow unprivileged local users to gain root privileges and weaken container isolation.π Read more.
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Alert issued over critical vulnerabilities in Linuxβs AppArmor security layer β more than 12 million enterprise systems are atβ¦
Researchers have warned Linux flaws allow unprivileged local users to gain root privileges and weaken container isolation
π’ AutoCAD Users may have a ransomware problem β here's what they can do π’
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A new malware family is currently using the same file types as the professional design software AutoCAD.π Read more.
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AutoCAD Users may have a ransomware problem β here's what they can do
A new malware family is currently using the same file types as the professional design software AutoCAD
π’ 'It's destructive, not ransomware': Security experts weigh in on motivation behind Stryker cyber attack π’
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The attack on medical tech company Stryker has severely impacted operations globally.π Read more.
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'It's destructive, not ransomware': Security experts weigh in on motivation behind Stryker cyber attack
The attack on medical tech company Stryker has severely impacted operations globally
π’ The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should know π’
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With phishing as a service PhaaS on the rise, which new kits should firms know about and how can leaders avoid being caught out?.π Read more.
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The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should know
With phishing as a service (PhaaS) on the rise, which new kits should firms know about and how can leaders avoid being caught out?
π’ Thousands of Asus routers are being used to fuel a massive cyber crime spree π’
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Black Lotus Labs has spotted a massive botnet of Asus routers built by malware that uses a common peer networking tool.π Read more.
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Thousands of Asus routers are being used to fuel a massive cyber crime spree
Black Lotus Labs has spotted a massive botnet of Asus routers built by malware that uses a common peer networking tool
π’ How resellers can win with smarter Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) π’
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Enhanced and phishingresistant MFA prevents MFA bombing andfatigue.π Read more.
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How resellers can win with smarter Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Enhanced and phishing-resistant MFA prevents MFA bombing andfatigue
π’ Sectigo taps Clint Maddox to lead global field operations π’
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The appointment follows a year of strong momentum for the security vendor as it expands its global channel footprint.π Read more.
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Sectigo taps Clint Maddox to lead global field operations
The appointment follows a year of strong momentum for the security vendor as it expands its global channel footprint
π’ The rise of teen hackers βmakes for a good headlineβ, but cyber crime activities peak later in life π’
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With family responsibilities and mortgages to pay, it's not teenagers dishing out malware or carrying out cyber extortion.π Read more.
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The rise of teen hackers βmakes for a good headlineβ, but cyber crime activities peak later in life
With family responsibilities and mortgages to pay, it's not teenagers dishing out malware or carrying out cyber extortion
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π’ Salesforce issues customer alert as ShinyHunters group claims Experience Cloud breach π’
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Threat actors are using a modified version of the AuraInspector tool, according to Salesforce.π Read more.
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Salesforce issues customer alert as ShinyHunters group claims Experience Cloud breach
Threat actors are using a modified version of the AuraInspector tool, according to Salesforce
π’ Is your new hire an AI clone? Microsoft says North Korean hackers are using AI to impersonate job seekers and steal company secrets π’
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The groups are increasingly using facechanging or voicechanging software to make their fake identities more plausible.π Read more.
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Is your new hire an AI clone? Microsoft says North Korean hackers are using AI to impersonate job seekers and steal company secrets
The groups are increasingly using face-changing or voice-changing software to make their fake identities more plausible
π¦Ώ Critical Chrome Security Flaws Threaten Billions of Users Worldwide π¦Ώ
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Google patches two actively exploited Chrome vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to crash browsers or run malicious code. Billions of users urged to update. The post Critical Chrome Security Flaws Threaten Billions of Users Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Critical Chrome Security Flaws Threaten Billions of Users Worldwide
Google patches two actively exploited Chrome vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to crash browsers or run malicious code. Billions of users urged to update.
π¦Ώ Microsoft Authenticator Flaw on Android, iOS Could Leak Login Codes for Millions π¦Ώ
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A vulnerability in Microsoft Authenticator for Android and iOS could expose login codes to malicious apps on the same device. Microsoft has released a patch. The post Microsoft Authenticator Flaw on Android, iOS Could Leak Login Codes for Millions appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Microsoft Authenticator Flaw on Android, iOS Could Leak Login Codes for Millions
A vulnerability in Microsoft Authenticator for Android and iOS could expose login codes to malicious apps on the same device. Microsoft has released a patch.
π¦Ώ Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk π¦Ώ
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A security flaw in the Ally WordPress plugin used on more than 400,000 sites could allow attackers to extract sensitive data without logging in. The post Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk
A security flaw in the Ally WordPress plugin used on more than 400,000 sites could allow attackers to extract sensitive data without logging in.
π¦Ώ Iran-Linked Hacktivists Hit Stryker, Knocking Employees Offline Across Multiple Countries π¦Ώ
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A cyberattack disrupted global operations at medical device maker Stryker, knocking employees offline and raising concerns about destructive wiper attacks. The post IranLinked Hacktivists Hit Stryker, Knocking Employees Offline Across Multiple Countries appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Iran-Linked Hacktivists Hit Stryker, Knocking Employees Offline Across Multiple Countries
A cyberattack disrupted global operations at medical device maker Stryker, knocking employees offline and raising concerns about destructive wiper attacks.
π¦Ώ Meta Rolls Out New Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger π¦Ώ
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Meta is rolling out new scam alerts across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger as it ramps up AIdriven fraud detection and advertiser verification. The post Meta Rolls Out New Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Meta Rolls Out New Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger
Meta is rolling out new scam alerts across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger as it ramps up AI-driven fraud detection and advertiser verification.
π¦Ώ Patch Alert: Microsoft Fixes Nearly 80 Bugs, Including Critical Office Flaws π¦Ώ
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Microsofts March Patch Tuesday fixes 78 vulnerabilities, including Office preview pane flaws, an Excel Copilot data leak risk, and an AIdiscovered 9.8 severity bug. The post Patch Alert Microsoft Fixes Nearly 80 Bugs, Including Critical Office Flaws appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Patch Alert: Microsoft Fixes Nearly 80 Bugs, Including Critical Office Flaws
Microsoftβs March Patch Tuesday fixes 78 vulnerabilities, including Office preview pane flaws, an Excel Copilot data leak risk, and an AI-discovered 9.8 severity bug.
π¦Ώ βAgents of Chaosβ: New Study Shows AI Agents Can Leak Data, Be Easily Manipulated π¦Ώ
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As enterprise AI agent adoption accelerates, a new study exposes a governance gap that leaves most organizations unable to stop their own systems The post Agents of Chaos New Study Shows AI Agents Can Leak Data, Be Easily Manipulated appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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βAgents of Chaosβ: New Study Shows AI Agents Can Leak Data, Be Easily Manipulated
As enterprise AI agent adoption accelerates, a new study exposes a governance gap that leaves most organizations unable to stop their own systems
π¦Ώ Hackers Pose as IT Staff in Microsoft Teams to Install Malware π¦Ώ
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Hackers are impersonating IT staff in Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware, giving attackers stealthy access to corporate networks. The post Hackers Pose as IT Staff in Microsoft Teams to Install Malware appeared first on TechRepublic.π Read more.
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Hackers Pose as IT Staff in Microsoft Teams to Install Malware
Hackers are impersonating IT staff in Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware, giving attackers stealthy access to corporate networks.