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A week in security (August 9 – August 15)

Malwarebytes

Synology NAS devices are under attack from StealthWorker PrintNightmare and RDP RCE among major issues tackled by Patch Tuesday Thief pulls off colossal, $600m crypto-robbery…and gives the money back If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam Twitter says it out loud: removing anonymity will not stop online abuse Microsoft’s (..)

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A week in security (June 28 – June 4)

Malwarebytes

Researchers explore the insecure world of the subdomain (Source: Can i take your subdomain) Cyber insurance model is broken, consider banning ransomware payments (Source: The Register) How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace (Source: Help Net Security) Capital One hacker faces fresh charges for 2019 hacking spree (Source: (..)

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Artificial Intelligence meets real talk at IRISSCON 2024

BH Consulting

How AI assists financial fraud One area where AI can be effective in helping criminals is in creating scams using impersonation. AI alleviates alert fatigue In a similar vein, Forescout’s VP of security intelligence Rik Ferguson talked about how AI can help to manage the deluge of log information that security professionals often face.

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Staying a Step Ahead of the Hack

Webroot

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

“In 2022, the widespread growth of mobile access will increase the prevalence of mobile malware, given all of the behavior tracking capabilities,” says Grayson Milbourne, security intelligence director, Carbonite + Webroot, OpenText companies. There was no shortage of discussion surrounding cryptocurrency and its security flaws.