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Microsoft: Hackers abusing AI at every stage of cyberattacks

Microsoft says threat actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their operations to accelerate attacks, scale malicious activity, and lower technical barriers across all aspects of a cyberattack.

BleepingComputer2d ago4m0

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Cognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients

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Cognizant TriZetto breach exposes health data of 3.4 million patients

TriZetto Provider Solutions, a healthcare IT company that develops software and services used by health insurers and healthcare providers, has suffered a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of over 3.4 million people. [...]

BleepingComputer3d ago1m0

CISA warns feds to patch iOS flaws exploited in crypto-theft attacks

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CISA warns feds to patch iOS flaws exploited in crypto-theft attacks

CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit.

BleepingComputer3d ago2m0

Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records

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Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records

2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.

ThreatpostAug 31, 20223m0

Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

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Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.

ThreatpostAug 30, 20225m0

Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms

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Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms

Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.

ThreatpostAug 29, 20224m0

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Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise

Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.

ThreatpostAug 26, 20222m0

Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras

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Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras

Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.

ThreatpostAug 25, 20223m0

Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version

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Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version

Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.

ThreatpostAug 24, 20223m0

Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning

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Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning

CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.

ThreatpostAug 23, 20224m0

Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers

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Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers

Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.

ThreatpostAug 22, 20224m0

iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days

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iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days

Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.

ThreatpostAug 19, 20223m0