A large-scale campaign is targeting developers on GitHub with fake Visual Studio Code (VS Code) security alerts posted in the Discussions section of various projects, to trick users into downloading malware. […]
Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account
The group that it was making available for download emails and other documents from Patel’s account.
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In Other News: Palo Alto Recruiter Scam, Anti-Deepfake Chip, Google Sets 2029 Quantum Deadline
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Heritage Bank data breach, new State Department unit tackles cyber threats, LA Metro disruptions.
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Agentic GRC: Teams Get the Tech. The Mindset Shift Is What’s Missing.
Agentic GRC automates workflows, forcing teams to rethink their role beyond operations. Anecdotes explains why the biggest challenge is shifting from execution to risk leadership. […]
Open VSX Bug Let Malicious VS Code Extensions Bypass Pre-Publish Security Checks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched bug impacting Open VSX’s pre-publish scanning pipeline to cause the tool to allow a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension to pass the vetting process and go live in the registry.
“The pipeline had a single boolean return value that meant both ‘no scanners are configured’ and ‘all scanners failed to run,'” Koi
“The pipeline had a single boolean return value that meant both ‘no scanners are configured’ and ‘all scanners failed to run,'” Koi
OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program for Abuse and Safety Risks
Through the new program, OpenAI will reward reports covering design or implementation issues leading to material harm.
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European Commission investigating breach after Amazon cloud hack
The European Commission, the European Union’s main executive body, is investigating a security breach after a threat actor gained access to its Amazon cloud infrastructure. […]
AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion
Threat actors are using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing pages to seize control of TikTok for Business accounts in a new campaign, according to a report from Push Security.
Business accounts associated with social media platforms are a lucrative target, as they can be weaponized by bad actors for malvertising and distributing malware.
“TikTok has been historically abused to distribute
Business accounts associated with social media platforms are a lucrative target, as they can be weaponized by bad actors for malvertising and distributing malware.
“TikTok has been historically abused to distribute
TP-Link Patches High-Severity Router Vulnerabilities
The security defects could be used to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary commands, and decrypt configuration files.
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We Are At War
Rising geopolitical tensions are reflected (or in some cases preceded) by cyber operations, while technology itself has become politicized. Let’s admit it: we are in the middle of it.
Introduction: One tech power to rule them all is a thing of the past
The relative safety, peace and prosperity that much of the world has enjoyed since 1945 was not accidental. It emerged from the ashes
Introduction: One tech power to rule them all is a thing of the past
The relative safety, peace and prosperity that much of the world has enjoyed since 1945 was not accidental. It emerged from the ashes