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From Krebs on Security – Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition

Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already being exploited. In addition, Apple…

Samir K October 10, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – Hacktivists send fake nuclear attack warning via Israeli Red Alert app

Hackers have exploited a flaw in a widely-used app that warns of missile attacks against Israel to send a fake alert that a nuclear strike is imminent. Read more in…

Samir K October 10, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Model Extraction Attack on Neural Networks

Adi Shamir et al. have a new model extraction attack on neural networks: Polynomial Time Cryptanalytic Extraction of Neural Network Models Abstract: Billions of dollars and countless GPU hours are…

Samir K October 10, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services

Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customers. Here's a look at an extensive SMS phishing operation that tries…

Samir K October 9, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – AI Risks

There is no shortage of researchers and industry titans willing to warn us about the potential destructive power of artificial intelligence. Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid…

Samir K October 9, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – Revealed! The top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations, as determined by CISA and the NSA

A joint advisory from the United States's National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shone a light on the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations…

Samir K October 6, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Deepfake Election Interference in Slovakia

Well designed and well timed deepfake or two Slovakian politicians discussing how to rig the election: Šimečka and Denník N immediately denounced the audio as fake. The fact-checking department of…

Samir K October 6, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #342: Royal family attacked, keyless car theft, and a deepfake Tom Hanks

Is a deepfake Tom Hanks better than the real thing? Who has been attacking the British Royal Family’s website, and why? And how can you protect your vehicle from the…

Samir K October 5, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Political Disinformation and AI

Elections around the world are facing an evolving threat from foreign actors, one that involves artificial intelligence. Countries trying to influence each other’s elections entered a new era in 2016,…

Samir K October 5, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Malicious Ads in Bing Chat

Malicious ads are creeping into chatbots. Read More

Samir K October 4, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Hacking Gas Pumps via Bluetooth

Turns out pumps at gas stations are controlled via Bluetooth, and that the connections are insecure. No details in the article, but it seems that it’s easy to take control…

Samir K October 3, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – NSA AI Security Center

The NSA is starting a new artificial intelligence security center: The AI security center’s establishment follows an NSA study that identified securing AI models from theft and sabotage as a…

Samir K October 2, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down

Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate a Zoom video conference meeting as a valid employee. These…

Samir K October 2, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang's internal operations. Today, we'll take a…

Samir K September 30, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Friday Squid Blogging: Protecting Cephalopods in Medical Research

From Nature: Cephalopods such as octopuses and squid could soon receive the same legal protection as mice and monkeys do when they are used in research. On 7 September, the…

Samir K September 29, 2023