Author: user
The fundamentals of social engineering attacks – human manipulation – may not have changed much over the years. What is evolving is vectors – how these methods are deployed. And like most industries these days, AI is accelerating its evolution. In this article, we will explore how these changes will affect your business and how cybersecurity leaders can respond. Impersonation Attack: Using Trustworthy Identity According to Thomson Reuters, traditional forms of defense have already struggled to solve social engineering. This is the cause of most data breaches. Next-generation AI-powered cyberattacks and threat actors can now launch these attacks at unprecedented…
LingeringFebruary 7, 2025LingeringRavy LakshmananCloud Security / Web Security Microsoft is warning of unstable practices that software developers incorporate published ASP.NET machine keys from published resources, thereby posting applications in attacker routes. Tech Giant’s Threat Intelligence team in December 2024 injected malicious code using publicly available static ASP.NET machine keys to provide a post-Godzilla post-explosion framework He said he observed limited activities, including threat actors. It also states that it identifies over 3,000 public keys that can be used for these types of attacks. “Many previously known view state code injection attacks used compromised or stolen keys that are often sold…
event The “All Hands In Irson” housing conference by software company Cronofy was held in November 2024 at Leeds Castle in Kent. The company’s biennial event will provide the Cronofy team with the opportunity to meet in person to review business activities over the past six months and determine strategies for the next six months. The “All Hands in Adens” event, held annually at another location, brings team members from all over the world for four days of insightful presentations, refresher training, workshops and socialising. place The Cronofy team was looking for a unique venue that contrasted with the previous…
US Edtech giant Powerschool has confirmed that 16,000 UK students have personal and sensitive data stolen in the December 2024 data breach. This week, Powerschool began notifying individuals outside the US and Canada who have been affected by the violation. The incident was first confirmed by PowerSchool in January, and after hackers used compromised credentials to breach the company’s customer support portal, it accessed personal data from millions of students and teachers. PowerSchool has not confirmed how many international students were affected. However, Powerschool spokesman Beth Keebler said in an email statement to TechCrunch that four UK schools have been…
LingeringFebruary 7, 2025LingeringRavi LakshmananFinancial Security/Regulatory Compliance India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it will introduce an exclusive “bank” internet domain for domestic banks to combat digital financial fraud. “This initiative aims to reduce cybersecurity threats and malicious activities such as phishing, and streamline secure financial services, thereby increasing trust in digital banking and payment services. It is the purpose,” RBI said in a statement issued today. Therefore, the Banking Technology Development Institute (IDRBT) functions as an exclusive registrar. Domain registration is scheduled to begin in April 2025. The RBI also said it plans to deploy another exclusive…
A few days before the AI-related litigation summit in Paris, the French presidency announced the first of several expected financial initiatives related to AI. France’s Emmanuel Macron and United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have signed a significant investment agreement to build a large data center dedicated to French artificial intelligence. According to a report from AFP, France and the UAE were able to spend “3-50 billion euros” ($3.1-52 billion at the current exchange rate) to build AI campuses. Most investments will be directed to data centers with capacity up to 1GW. On Thursday morning, French digital minister…
Orebro, Sweden (AP) – It lasted Tuesday despite his gunshot wounds Sweden’s most deadly mass shootingSalim Karim Iskev video-collects his fiancé and manages to tell her that he loves her in the end.The 28-year-old asked Karien Alia to take care of herself with her mother before the phone was over. When she called back, she learned that he had died of his injuries. He was 10 of the 10 people killed when gunmen fired fire at Orebro’s Adult Education Center where Iskev was studying to become a nurse.The couple recently bought a house and were planning to get married this…
UK Keir Starmer has decided not to attend the AI Action Summit held in Paris from 10-11 February 2025. The global event features world leaders such as France’s Emmanuel Macron, India’s PM Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance. The Prime Minister has been widely criticized for not taking part in the event that the BBC described on February 6th by Global Powers as a platform to measure AI capabilities. What does it mean to be a world leader who has neglected to attend a global summit? Many of the important transactions that occur at global events like these…
LAGOS, Nigeria — Sodiktaiu looks out of the window in his Lagos bedroom and watches the kids play and play vickers in his backyard. One of their favorite games is “The Police and the Thief,” where the heroes chase after criminals and utter “Pew Pugh” as if shooting down a cheating person. Taiwan laughs sarcastically while waiting online for Grand Theft Auto V (GTA). This is an extension of the game franchise that allows players to role-play as criminals and ends the installation on your computer. That day, the 29-year-old digital marketer, tech content creator and gamer was on Uber…
Sarah Duterte has been bounced off for suspicious crimes, including threatening the president’s life and violating the constitution and corruption.Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is measuring his run for the presidency as he prepares to fight each. In her first public comment since the country’s House of Representatives approved the blast each this week, the 46-year-old said on Friday that the case was in her lawyer’s hands, and her father, the 79-year-old ex. The president added lawyer Rodrigo Duterte, who is welcome to join her defense team “if he wants.” “The legal team is still preparing for defense and (we’re…