Recent Security News
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APT28 Hacker Group Targeting Europe, Americas, Asia in Widespread Phishing Scheme
March 18, 2024 at 02:21AM APT28, a Russia-linked threat actor, has been implicated in multiple ongoing phishing campaigns targeting entities in Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and North and South America. IBM X-Force is tracking the activity under the alias ITG05 and has observed the group using various tactics, including deploying unique backdoors and…
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Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation
March 18, 2024 at 01:49AM Filipino police uncovered a forced labor camp posing as an online gaming company, rescuing 875 workers, including 504 foreigners. The victims were lured with job offers, but instead had their passports confiscated and were forced to run romance scams. Perpetrators have been charged with anti-trafficking violations following the raid at…
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3 Ways Businesses Can Overcome the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
March 18, 2024 at 01:08AM Businesses must creatively defend against cybersecurity threats due to budget constraints and limited skilled talent. It seems that the main takeaway from the meeting notes is that businesses are facing challenges due to budget constraints and a limited supply of skilled talent in defending against cybersecurity threats. The notes emphasize…
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Protecting distributed branch office environments from ransomware
March 17, 2024 at 11:06PM Ransomware attacks, a serious threat globally, prompted Huawei to introduce the HiSec SASE Solution, offering advanced security features for governments, finance, healthcare, and more. The system boasts rapid threat handling, high detection performance, and intelligent features. With the rising ransomware attacks, organizations need to enhance their security measures, making HiSec…
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ChatGPT side-channel attack has easy fix: token obfuscation
March 17, 2024 at 10:37PM Recently, a new AI side-channel vulnerability was discovered, allowing attackers to intercept tokens from non-Google ChatGPT derivatives during chat sessions. Researchers at Ben Gurion University successfully reconstructed AI responses and inferred topics. Cloudflare addressed the issue by padding its tokens and deploying the fix to its products. Additionally, an infostealer…