Cybersecurity

Anti-Fraud Project Boosts Security of African, Asian Financial Systems

A nonprofit has launched the first open source platform aimed at delivering sophisticated anti-fraud capabilities to financial systems in Africa as well as parts of Asia and the Middle East. The Tazama open source project is real-time financial transaction monitoring software that can be deployed by digital financial services providers to detect and block fraudulent […]

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Researchers Highlight Google’s Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats

Mar 13, 2024NewsroomLarge Language Model / AI Security Google’s Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks. The findings come from HiddenLayer, which said the issues impact consumers using Gemini Advanced with Google Workspace as well […]

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Alert: Cybercriminals Deploying VCURMS and STRRAT Trojans via AWS and GitHub

Mar 13, 2024NewsroomPhishing Attack / Threat Intelligence A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering remote access trojans (RAT) such as VCURMS and STRRAT by means of a malicious Java-based downloader. “The attackers stored malware on public services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub, employing a commercial protector to avoid detection of the malware,” […]

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Stanford says data from 27,000 people leaked in September ransomware attack

A ransomware gang accessed the personal information of more than 27,000 people on Stanford University servers during a cyberattack last year, the university warned this week. The California-based school began sending out breach notification letters this week, 10 months after the Akira ransomware gang first compromised the school’s systems. Stanford University released a statement on […]

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Microsoft’s March Updates Fix 61 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Hyper-V Flaws

Mar 13, 2024NewsroomPatch Tuesday / Software Update Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly security update, addressing 61 different security flaws spanning its software, including two critical issues impacting Windows Hyper-V that could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) and remote code execution. Of the 61 vulnerabilities, two are rated Critical, 58 are rated Important, and one is […]

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New DoNex Ransomware Observed in the World Targeting Enterprises

European & US-based businesses are on high alert due to a recent ransomware strain known as “DoNex,” which has been actively infecting networks and taking victims. Cybersecurity professionals are working nonstop to comprehend the entire extent of the attack and create countermeasures in response to this emerging threat. Several companies have been listed as victims […]

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ODNI appoints new election security leader ahead of presidential race

Updated at 5:30pm EST with details about ODNI’s Worldwide Threats Assessment. The top U.S. intelligence agency has revamped its election security team ahead of the 2024 presidential election, a contest multiple national security leaders have warned could be targeted by foreign adversaries using fast-moving attacks. Jessica Brandt, who previously held a variety of prominent research […]