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LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model

Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" when Meta stopped training.

18-04-2024 21:04

LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy

Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords.

18-04-2024 18:42

Report Reveals Healthcare Industry is Disillusioned in its Preparedness for Cyberattacks

Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, has released the State of Cyber Defense: Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare report, exposing the healthcare industry’s disillusionment in terms of its cyber matu

18-04-2024 13:04

Goldilock Partners with organisation behind NATO’s largest cyber defence exercise

Goldilock, the British cybersecurity startup behind a unique physical network isolation solution, has partnered with CR14, a cyber defence organisation established by the Estonian ministry of defence and host of NATO’s operative Cyber Defence Centre of E

18-04-2024 12:54

Police apprehend global cyber gang implicated in large-scale fraud

The Met Police, a long with a host of other global law enforcement agencies, have dismantled a criminal gang that used a technology service to facilitate fraudulent text messages, leading to theft from victims. The scam primarily targeted younger individ

18-04-2024 12:19

OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022

How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art.

18-04-2024 11:00

Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US elections

To a lesser extent, China and Iran also peddle disinfo in hopes of influencing voters.

17-04-2024 21:55

Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensions

Broadcom reportedly accused of changing VMware licensing and support conditions.

17-04-2024 16:44

Keeper Security Offers Built-In Passphrase Generator to Strengthen Security

Today Keeper Security have announced the addition of a passphrase generator to Keeper Web Vault, with support on mobile and for the browser extension coming soon. The release also includes an update to the existing password generator which provides users

17-04-2024 14:58

Human Risk: An Organisation’s Biggest Problem and Greatest Opportunity

Organisations often lean on the ‘People, Process, and Technology’ (PPT) framework as a way of demarcating value streams and driving action. When managed well, the triad works in unison to ensure a comprehensive and layered approach to defence. But what h

17-04-2024 14:18

Flyfish Review – How Reliable are this Company’s Payroll Management Solutions?

Running a business in today’s competitive landscape can be tough, especially if you want to expand internationally. Doing it alone can be overwhelming, which is why companies like Flyfish can be invaluable. They specialize in corporate payroll solu

17-04-2024 10:36

Linus Torvalds reiterates his tabs-versus-spaces stance with a kernel trap

One does not simply suggest changing a kernel line to help out a parsing tool.

16-04-2024 21:51

Attackers are pummeling networks around the world with millions of login attempts

Attacks coming from nearly 4,000 IP addresses take aim at VPNs, SSH and web apps.

16-04-2024 21:31

New UK law targets “despicable individuals” who create AI sex deepfakes

Under new law, those who create the images would face a fine and possible jail time.

16-04-2024 14:51

Why the US government’s overreliance on Microsoft is a big problem

Microsoft continues to get a free pass after series of cybersecurity failures.

16-04-2024 13:55

Pentest People Becomes the First Leeds-based Cybersecurity Company to Achieve NCSC’s Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials) Accreditation

Pentest People, the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS®) and cybersecurity experts, today announces it is the first Leeds-based cybersecurity company to become a qualified and approved Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials) on the NCSC’s Cyber Advisor sch

16-04-2024 13:15

Alleged cryptojacking scheme consumed $3.5M of stolen computing to make just $1M

Indictment says man tricked cloud providers into giving him services he never paid for.

15-04-2024 19:46

#MIWIC24 Cyber Marketeer of the Year: Laura Reilly

Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on this year’s winner of the Paula Brici Cyber Ma

15-04-2024 13:02

Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them

New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.

15-04-2024 11:00

Change Healthcare faces another ransomware threat—and it looks credible

Hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group demands money.

13-04-2024 18:25

“Highly capable” hackers root corporate networks by exploiting firewall 0-day

No patch yet for unauthenticated code-execution bug in Palo Alto Networks firewall.

12-04-2024 20:48

Words are flowing out like endless rain: Recapping a busy week of LLM news

Gemini 1.5 Pro launch, new version of GPT-4 Turbo, new Mistral model, and more.

12-04-2024 20:31

The Zensory Partners with UK Cyber Week to Showcase Importance of Inclusivity With ‘The Inclusive Cyber Space’

Popular wellbeing and productivity platform The Zensory have partnered with renowned speaker Holly Foxcroft, Head of Neurodiversity in Cyber Research and Consulting at Stott and May, and NeuroCyber, the organisation dedicated to growing neurodiversity in

12-04-2024 14:01

Intel’s “Gaudi 3” AI accelerator chip may give Nvidia’s H100 a run for its money

Intel claims 50% more speed when running AI language models vs. the market leader.

11-04-2024 20:56

Hackable Intel and Lenovo hardware that went undetected for 5 years won’t ever be fixed

Multiple links in the supply chain failed for years to identify an unfixed vulnerability.

11-04-2024 18:53

Unveiling the Cyber Well-Being Conundrum: Navigating Burnout’s Impact on Charity and SME Cybersecurity

As we delve deeper as an industry into the intersection of emotional well-being and cybersecurity, it has become more evident than ever before that workplace culture profoundly impacts cyber risk. It is critical we all recognise industry-specific challen

11-04-2024 08:32

AT&T: Data breach affects 73 million or 51 million customers. No, we won’t explain.

When the data was published in 2021, the company said it didn't belong to its customers.

10-04-2024 22:28

New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand

But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results.

10-04-2024 21:47

A Quarter of UK Business Are Not Using AI to Bolster Cybersecurity

New research by Hornetsecurity highlights the AI cybersecurity gap affecting UK businesses. Although nearly half (45%) of companies have fallen victim to cyberattacks, 26% are still not using AI to enhance their cybersecurity defences. The survey, which

10-04-2024 12:44

Hack The Box redefines cybersecurity performance, setting new standards in the cyber readiness of organizations

Companies can level up their cybersecurity defenses – eliminating the skills and knowledge gaps that criminals regularly exploit thanks to Hack The Box’s Cyber Performance Center. Hack The Box’s Cyber Performance Center unites individual ability, b

10-04-2024 12:25

Thousands of LG TVs are vulnerable to takeover—here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one

LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.

09-04-2024 19:12

Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."

09-04-2024 17:25

#MIWIC2024: Illyana Mullins, Founder of WiTCH (Women in Tech and Cyber Hub CIC)

09-04-2024 13:25

Synopsys Introduces Latest Solution for Comprehensive Security Across Software Supply Chains

Synopsys has introduced Black Duck® Supply Chain Edition, a novel software composition analysis (SCA) solution. This offering aids organisations in mitigating upstream risks within their software supply chains. Black Duck® Supply Chain Edition amalgamate

09-04-2024 12:52

Keeper Security Tightens Access Control with New Features

Today, Keeper Security have announced the introduction of Time-Limited Access and Self-Destructing Records, boosting secure access management for businesses. These features address the growing need for robust data protection in today’s fast-paced e

09-04-2024 12:43

Using emerging technology to bridge the cyber skills gap

While the UK’s cyber security skills gap is no secret, it seems there has been little progress made in solving it. The 2023 government report on cyber security skills in the UK labour market found that half of all businesses have a basic cyber security s

09-04-2024 11:48

Expert Insight: Growing Your Mindset

The ethos of continuous learning and adaptability has played a major role in my tech industry experience. I’ve come to recognize the importance of adopting a growth mindset and embracing challenges as avenues for growth. I’ve always been curious, t

09-04-2024 11:46

MIT License text becomes viral “sad girl” piano ballad generated by AI

"Permission is hereby granted" comes from Suno AI engine that creates new songs on demand.

08-04-2024 22:46

Critical takeover vulnerabilities in 92,000 D-Link devices under active exploitation

D-Link won't be patching vulnerable NAS devices because they're no longer supported.

08-04-2024 18:56

#MIWIC2024: Jennifer Fernick, Senior Staff Security Engineer, Encryption Lead, Google

08-04-2024 16:07

4 lessons industrial companies can draw from the British Library cyberattack

While cyberattacks occur daily, few garner as much attention and media coverage as the attack that struck the British Library in October 2023. The attack, which paralysed the Library’s online systems for months and caused an estimated cost of £7 million,

08-04-2024 14:20

What Lies Ahead for Cybersecurity in the Era of Generative AI?

Generative AI (GenAI) is a top player changing the internet’s landscape. Infiltrating various markets, it presents new and enhanced risks to this landscape. At the same time, the possibilities enamor many people. However, that doesn’t mean just as many

05-04-2024 19:39

German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating

Schleswig-Holstein looks to succeed where Munich failed.

05-04-2024 19:03

Ivanti CEO pledges to “fundamentally transform” its hard-hit security model

Part of the reset involves AI-powered documentation search and call routing.

05-04-2024 17:05

#MIWIC2024: Nikki Webb, Global Channel Manager at Custodian360

05-04-2024 14:00

Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains

How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.

04-04-2024 18:50

Expert Insight: Breaking the glass firewall: Building a cybersecurity sisterhood

It’s no secret that the gender gap in cybersecurity is a worldwide issue, with women currently representing only 24% of the global cybersecurity workforce. This gender disparity can be coined as a ‘glass firewall’ – cybersecurity’s version of

04-04-2024 09:29

#MIWIC2024: Stephanie Luangraj, CEO and Founder of WomenWhoSecure

04-04-2024 09:15

AI hype invades Taco Bell and Pizza Hut

Everything is suddenly "AI" in corporate food marketing, and we may have hit peak buzz.

03-04-2024 18:59

Microsoft blamed for “a cascade of security failures” in Exchange breach report

Summer 2023 intrusion pinned to corporate culture, "avoidable errors."

03-04-2024 18:51

#MIWIC2024: Hazel McPherson, CISO at ALD Automotive

03-04-2024 16:26

TSMC “still assessing” chipmaking facilities after 7.4-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

TSMC makes most high-end chips for Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and others.

03-04-2024 16:06

IoT Botnets and Infostealers Frequently Target Retail Sector

New research by Netskope Threat Labs has revealed that IoT botnets, remote access tools and infostealers were the key malware families deployed by attackers targeting the retail sector in the past year. The findings were revealed in a new report on the r

03-04-2024 15:54

Why your data isn’t as safe as you think and what it could cost you

We’ve all been guilty of not backing up important files, only learning our lesson after losing family photos, documents or homework. But for businesses, not backing up data can be a costly mistake. To mark this year’s World Cloud Security Day, Alan Steph

03-04-2024 14:32

Salt Security Launches AI-Powered Assistant Pepper

Today, API security company Salt Security have announced the release of Pepper, an in-product assistant and, notably, an AI-powered knowledge-based assistant. Salt is embracing the value of artificial intelligence (AI) with this capability, making it eas

03-04-2024 13:48

The fine art of human prompt engineering: How to talk to a person like ChatGPT

People are more like AI language models than you might think. Here are some prompting tips.

03-04-2024 11:30

Missouri county declares state of emergency amid suspected ransomware attack

Outage occurs on same day as special election, but elections offices remain open.

02-04-2024 23:59

Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, 200 artists say AI poses existential threat to their livelihoods

Artists say AI will "set in motion a race to the bottom that will degrade the value of our work."

02-04-2024 20:14

Broadcom execs say VMware price, subscription complaints are unwarranted

Industry groups aren't giving up hope for government intervention.

02-04-2024 19:19

Cato Shatters SASE Speed Record

Ahead of the 2024 Tokyo E-Prix, the team at Cato Networks have announced a new SASE throughput record of 10 Gbps without hardware upgrades. The record was achieved at the Porsche Studio Ginza. At 10 Gbps, Cato became the first SASE platform to compete no

02-04-2024 10:56

#MIWIC2024: Dr. Iretioluwa Akerele, Co-Founder of Cyblack

02-04-2024 10:38

Expert Insight: Why do women feel cybersecurity isn’t for them?

Women represent only 30% of the global cybersecurity workforce, reflecting a slow growth rate and pervasive social inequalities. As we witness a concerning increase in cyber harm and a widening skills gap within the industry, it becomes imperative to eng

02-04-2024 10:21

Keeper Security Announces Passkey Support on Mobile Devices

Today, password management leaders Keeper Security have announced support for passkey management on iOS and Android mobile devices. With Keeper, passkeys are created, stored and managed in the Keeper Vault, and can be used to log in to websites and appli

02-04-2024 10:07

OpenAI drops login requirements for ChatGPT’s free version

As competition heats up, free version of ChatGPT still falls far short of paid version in capability.

01-04-2024 22:31

Microsoft splits up the Teams and Office apps worldwide, following EU split

Changes may save a bit of money for people who want Office apps without Teams.

01-04-2024 20:12

Redis’ license change and forking are a mess that everybody can feel bad about

Cloud firms want a version of Redis that's still open to managed service resale.

01-04-2024 17:47

What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.

01-04-2024 06:55

Playboy image from 1972 gets ban from IEEE computer journals

Use of "Lenna" image in computer image processing research stretches back to the 1970s.

29-03-2024 21:16

Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility targets encrypted SSH connections

Malicious code planted in xz Utils has been circulating for more than a month.

29-03-2024 18:50

Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

Malicious code planted in xz Utils has been circulating for more than a month.

29-03-2024 18:50

OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns

Voice Engine can clone voices with 15 seconds of audio, but OpenAI is warning of potential harms.

29-03-2024 17:13

PyPI halted new users and projects while it fended off supply-chain attack

Automation is making attacks on open source code repositories harder to fight.

28-03-2024 18:50

Ubuntu will manually review Snap Store after crypto wallet scams

Former Canonical employee calls out the "Safe" label applied to Snap apps.

28-03-2024 18:23

Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after Broadcom kills free version

New import wizard makes the switch from ESXi to Proxmox a bit more graceful.

28-03-2024 17:15

Coro Secures $100 Million Funding Round

Coro, the leading cybersecurity platform purpose-built for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced it has secured $100 million in Series D funding led by One Peak, with participation from existing investors Energy Impact Partners and B

28-03-2024 12:18

Thousands of servers hacked in ongoing attack targeting Ray AI framework

Researchers say it's the first known in-the-wild attack targeting AI workloads.

27-03-2024 22:40

Canva’s Affinity acquisition is a non-subscription-based weapon against Adobe

But what will result from the companies' opposing views on generative AI?

27-03-2024 19:27

“MFA Fatigue” attack targets iPhone owners with endless password reset prompts

Rapid-fire prompts sometimes followed with spoofed calls from "Apple support."

27-03-2024 18:10

“The king is dead”—Claude 3 surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the first time

Anthropic's Claude 3 is first to unseat GPT-4 for #1 since launch of Chatbot Arena in May '23.

27-03-2024 16:32

Cybereason Disrupt SIEM and XDR Market with New SDR Solution

Attack protection pros Cybereason have announced the launch of a new SIEM Detection and Response (SDR) solution with Observe. Cybereason’s SDR SaaS solution addresses issues with outdated SIEM architectures and enhances SOC effectiveness through the auto

27-03-2024 11:01

Big Issue working with NCSC, NCA and Met Police to investigate cyber incident

Researchers at Comparitech, the pro-consumer website providing information, tools, reviews and comparisons to help readers improve their cyber security and privacy online, have discovered that ransomware gang Qilin claimed credit on its website for steal

27-03-2024 10:29

WatchGuard Threat Lab Analysis Shows Surge in Evasive Malware

WatchGuard® Technologies, a unified cybersecurity company, has announced the findings of its latest Internet Security Report, detailing the top malware trends and network and endpoint security threats analysed by WatchGuard Threat Lab researchers. Key fi

27-03-2024 10:02

Tackling DORA Compliance With a Focus on PAM

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554) was born from a realisation that businesses, particularly those in financial services, rely increasingly on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and digital means to operate. T

27-03-2024 09:51

Acumen enters UK market offering expertise and market leading tooling to protect organisations against complex cyberattacks

A new cyber security services company has launched today, which pledges to deliver unparalleled expertise and cutting-edge technology to organisations. Headquartered in Glasgow, Acumen offers clients a fully managed 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC),

27-03-2024 09:43

Thousands of phones and routers swept into proxy service, unbeknownst to users

Two new reports show criminals may be using your device to cover their online tracks.

26-03-2024 19:56

Details of Millions of Voters and Several MPs Targeted in a Cyberattack by the Chinese State

The UK has officially attributed a major cyberattack on the Electoral Commission to China. The attack compromised the personal data of approximately 40 million voters, marking the first direct implication of China since the breach came to light. The brea

26-03-2024 17:13

#MIWIC2024: Samantha Humphries, Senior Director of International Security Strategy at Exabeam

26-03-2024 16:21

Over A Third of IT Leaders Are Ill-Equipped to Cope With AI-Powered Attacks

Today zero-trust, zero-knowledge and password pros at Keeper Security have released the findings of their 2024 Keeper Security Insight Report, The Future of Defence: IT Leaders Brace for Unprecedented Cyber Threats. The report found that emerging attack

26-03-2024 14:39

Award Winning Cyber Start-up Raises £3m Led By Fuel Ventures To Empower Employees To Protect Themselves

Today, Think Cyber Security Ltd has announced that it has raised a £3 million late seed funding round to deliver measurable secure behaviour change. The multi-award winning, National Cyber Security Centre recognised firm offers an innovative and uniquely

26-03-2024 11:48

Expert Insight: DEI and the Recruitment Wall

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are now well established in cybersecurity with only 8% of businesses saying they did not have any, according to the ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2023. But while these are well-established internally

26-03-2024 11:37

Justice Department indicts 7 accused in 14-year hack campaign by Chinese gov

Hacks allegedly targeted US officials and politicians, their spouses and dozens of companies.

25-03-2024 20:20

What is a Deepfake?

Anyone who spends time online these days will either interact directly with deepfakes or come across discussions about them – as they are fast becoming an urgent matter for people to understand and lawmakers to control. While photo-editing and video-edit

25-03-2024 17:45

#MIWIC2024: Lianne Potter, Head of SecOps at ASDA and Cyber Anthropologist at Compromising Positions

25-03-2024 15:17

#MIWIC2024: Chelsea Jarvie, CISO and Director at Neon Circle

22-03-2024 15:58

The human impact of ransomware attacks: how can businesses protect their security professionals?

By Tony Hasek, CEO at Goldilock With the annual cost of cybercrime estimated to have cost UK businesses over £30.5 billion in 2023, leaders are constantly reminded of ransomware attacks’ monetary, operational and reputational impact. The halting of

22-03-2024 15:00

Cybaverse launches new platform to streamline cyber security management for organisations and MSPs

Cybaverse, a cyber security services provide based in the south of England, has launched two new platforms to help end-user organisations and MSPs manage security more efficiently. Cybaverse.ai has been designed to streamline cyber security management,

22-03-2024 11:47

DTX + UCX Manchester is Back: Global brands, cutting-edge technology and world-renowned speakers take centre stage

Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX) has announced the dates for this years exhibition, with the events doors opening on 22- 23 May, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year. DTX will be co-located alongsi

22-03-2024 11:45

Never-before-seen data wiper may have been used by Russia against Ukraine

AcidRain, discovered in 2022, is tied to AcidPour. Both are attributed to Russia.

22-03-2024 00:37

World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations

Nonbinding agreement seeks to protect personal data and safeguard human rights.

21-03-2024 20:11

Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79

Vinge won multiple Hugo awards and created a sci-fi concept that drives AI researchers.

21-03-2024 15:33

source : arstechnica, darkreading, itsecurityguru

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