Saturday 4 May 2024

French Cyberwarriors Ready to Test Their Defense Against Hackers and Malware During the Olympics


Vincent Strubel, who heads France’s national cybersecurity agency, called the cyberthreats level facing the Olympic Games unprecedented.

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German Foreign Minister Says Russia will Face Consequences for Monthslong Cyber Espionage


Germany accused Russian military agents of hacking the top echelons of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party and other government and industrial targets.

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Friday 3 May 2024

Microsoft Warns of ‘Dirty Stream’ Vulnerability in Popular Android Apps


Microsoft has uncovered a new type of attack called Dirty Stream that impacted Android apps with billions of installations. 

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White House Issues National Security Memorandum for Critical Infrastructure


The White House has published a national security memorandum focusing on critical infrastructure security and resilience.

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Ukrainian REvil Ransomware Affiliate Gets 13 Years in US Prison


Yaroslav Vasinskyi was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for his alleged role in the REvil ransomware operation.

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Thursday 2 May 2024

Russian Hackers Target Industrial Systems in North America, Europe


Government agencies are sharing recommendations following attacks claimed by pro-Russian hacktivists on ICS/OT systems.

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Dropbox Data Breach Impacts Customer Information


Dropbox says hackers breached its Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords. 

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Deepfake of Principal’s Voice Is the Latest Case of AI Being Used for Harm


Everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about this increasingly powerful deep-fake technology, experts say.

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Wednesday 1 May 2024

DeepKeep Launches AI-Native Security Platform With $10 Million in Seed Funding


AI-Native Trust, Risk, and Security Management (TRiSM) startup DeepKeep raises $10 million in seed funding.

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CISO Conversations: Talking Cybersecurity With LinkedIn’s Geoff Belknap and Meta’s Guy Rosen


SecurityWeek interviews Geoff Belknap, CISO at LinkedIn, and Guy Rosen, CISO at Facebook parent company Meta.

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Wpeeper Android Trojan Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Shield Command-and-Control Server


The new Wpeeper Android trojan ceased operations after a week and has zero detections in VirusTotal.

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