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The First Wave of Generative AI Cybercrime Tools Has Arrived
Hackers are getting a boost from generative AI as the first wave of cybercrime tools has appeared for offer on dark web forums and Telegram channels. New projects to be released sometime in the near future has been trained on dark web sites.
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Fresh Questions About the Security of DeFi Projects as Finance Pools Are Raided
DeFi projects suffered another blow last week. Finance pools were hit hard not just by a set of hacks, but also a meme coin rug pull that drained substantial amounts of liquidity.
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US Officials Believe Chinese Malware Has Been Seeded in Military Systems
Chinese malware designed to cripple critical infrastructure may be scattered throughout America’s military systems. The primary purpose appears to be to knock out utilities to military bases, likely with the goal of confusing and slowing deployments in the event of some sort of armed conflict over Taiwan.
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Government Contractor Loses Sensitive Health Data as MOVEit Data Breach Expands
The breach of the government contractor is among the biggest incidents to stem from the MOVEit data breach with an estimated lost of 8 to 11 million health data records.
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Average Cost of Data Breach Sets Another Record as Security AI/Automation Continues to Lag
The latest IBM Cost of Data Breach report reveals that the damage done by security incidents is up yet again, continuing to climb (at least a little) year over year and set new records.
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Publicly Traded Companies Facing Sudden Shift to 4-Day Incident Disclosure Window for Cybersecurity Breaches
The new incident disclosure rules may catch some companies unaware, particularly smaller businesses. Some are pointing out that four days is an unrealistic demand during a period of cybersecurity breaches.
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Smart Devices May Get a Security Boost From U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program
The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, new labeling program, for smart devices has received the official green light from the White House, and is set to roll out in 2024. Detailed information about the security status of smart devices will be communicated via a scannable QR code.
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Chinese Hackers Nab Emails of High-Level US Officials in Cyber Espionage Scheme
New information indicates that damage from the breach by Chinese hackers was greater than initially thought. The cyber espionage campaign may have impacted hundreds of thousands of accounts in total, including Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and assistant secretary of state for East Asia Daniel Kritenbrink.
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Ambitious White House Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan Funds Initiatives Through 2026
The US federal government’s new implementation plan for the ongoing National Cybersecurity Strategy overhaul has arrived. It has been designed with a high degree of flexibility, open to regular reviews and changes due to emerging threats.
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Chinese Hackers Gain Access to Selected High-Level US Government Email Accounts
Microsoft reports that Chinese hackers were able to gain access to select high-level US government email accounts via forged tokens. The breach window appears to have been from about mid-May to July 4. It was first detected in mid-June at the State Department.