New Brazilian-Linked SambaSpy Malware Targets Italian Users via Phishing Emails https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CYBERATTAC.png A previously undocumented malware called SambaSpy is exclusively targeting users in Italy via a phishing campaign orchestrated by a suspected Brazilian Portuguese-speaking threat actor. “Threat actors usually try to cast a wide net to maximize their profits, but these attackers are focused on just one country,” Kaspersky said in ...
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Kremlin says Meta’s ban on Russian media ‘unacceptable’ – ET CISO
Kremlin says Meta’s ban on Russian media ‘unacceptable’ – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113446202,imgsize-3736,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/kremlin-says-metas-ban-on-russian-media-unacceptable.jpg US social media giant Meta’s move to block Russian media outlets RT and Rossiya Segodnya from its platforms is unacceptable, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Peskov said that Moscow views this decision “very negatively” and has raised concerns about the company’s credibility. “Meta has discredited itself by ...
Read More »Govts should engage AI research institutions to detect fake news: Book, ET CISO
Govts should engage AI research institutions to detect fake news: Book, ET CISO With the need for regulating dissemination of information becoming extremely crucial, governments should engage AI research institutions and social media companies to detect and flag false or misleading content, says a new book. Author Aswin Chandarr says “The Inevitable AI: Art Of Growth With Generative Intelligence” is ...
Read More »Wherever There’s Ransomware, There’s Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected?
Wherever There’s Ransomware, There’s Service Account Compromise. Are You Protected? https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ransomware.png Until just a couple of years ago, only a handful of IAM pros knew what service accounts are. In the last years, these silent Non-Human-Identities (NHI) accounts have become one of the most targeted and compromised attack surfaces. Assessments report that compromised service accounts play a key role in ...
Read More »US to convene global AI safety summit in November – ET CISO
US to convene global AI safety summit in November – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113480012,imgsize-153050,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/us-to-convene-global-ai-safety-summit-in-november.jpg The Biden administration plans to convene a global safety summit on artificial intelligence, it said on Wednesday, as Congress continues to struggle with regulating the technology. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will host on Nov. 20-21 the first meeting of the International ...
Read More »Akamai CTO Robert Blumofe, ET CISO
Akamai CTO Robert Blumofe, ET CISO Generative artificial intelligence is a superweapon in the hands of cyber threat actors and it is critical for enterprises to integrate safeguards into their LLM-driven chatbots, a leading cybersecurity expert has warned. Over the past decade or so, the cyber threat landscape has moved from attacks by relatively unsophisticated hacktivists who wished to make ...
Read More »Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms
Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hacking.png Sep 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Hacking Threat actors have been observed targeting the construction sector by infiltrating the FOUNDATION Accounting Software, according to new findings from Huntress. “Attackers have been observed brute-forcing the software at scale, and gaining access simply by using the product’s default credentials,” the ...
Read More »Meta and Spotify blast EU decisions on AI – ET CISO
Meta and Spotify blast EU decisions on AI – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113480108,imgsize-71884,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/meta-and-spotify-blast-eu-decisions-on-ai.jpg Paris: A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its “fragmented and inconsistent” decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). The firms along with several researchers and industry bodies signed an open letter claiming that Europe was already becoming less competitive ...
Read More »UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI, ET CISO
UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI, ET CISO An artificial-intelligence advisory body at the United Nations on Thursday released its final report proposing seven recommendations to address AI-related risks and gaps in governance. The U.N. last year created a 39-member advisory body to address issues in the international governance of AI. The recommendations will be discussed during ...
Read More »Dozens of websites offering targeted marketing leads – ET CISO
Dozens of websites offering targeted marketing leads – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113247284,imgsize-213250,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/data-breaches/dozens-of-websites-offering-targeted-marketing-leads.jpg The flight you took recently, the broadband connection you requested, the car insurance that is expiring soon, the apartment you sold, or even the mutual fund you invested in, are all turning into a fair game for data collectors. Such information can be exchanged for as little as Rs ...
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