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xz Utils Backdoor

Schneier on Security

Kumar, with the support of Dennis Ens and several other people who had never had a presence on the list, pressured Collin to bring on an additional developer to maintain the project. Given how lucky we were to detect this one, I believe this kind of operation has been successful in the past. modified the way the software functions.

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Troy Hunt

To add some more perspective, I've just posted a poll immediately before publishing this blog post, let's see what the masses have to say: Scraping: should we be concerned if an individual's personal data is scraped, aggregated en mass and redistributed if that same data is already publicly accessible on the service anyway?

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The Impact of OpenAI’s GPT Store

Security Boulevard

The introduction of the GPT Store by OpenAI is set to redefine how we access and utilize AI technology. This blog post explores how this innovative platform is poised to … The Impact of OpenAI’s GPT Store Read More » La entrada The Impact of OpenAI’s GPT Store se publicó primero en MICROHACKERS.

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Rethinking shift left: How a lack of context creates unnecessary friction between AppSec and Developers

Security Boulevard

But if this revolutionary philosophical change is being adopted en masse, why aren’t we seeing a giant reduction in application security issues across the threat spectrum? The post Rethinking shift left: How a lack of context creates unnecessary friction between AppSec and Developers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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What is a Botnet and How to Detect if I’m Affected

Security Boulevard

This blog post aims to demystify the concept of botnets, shedding light on what they are, how they operate, and most importantly, how you can detect if you unknowingly find yourself entangled in one. The post What is a Botnet and How to Detect if I’m Affected appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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FIRESIDE CHAT: Outrageous phone bills stun businesses targeted for ‘SMS toll fraud’

The Last Watchdog

I learned all about the nuances of deploying – and defending – these insidious attacks in a recent visit with Arkose Labs CEO, Kevin Gosschalk , who explained how the perpetrators victimize businesses that use text messages to validate phone users signing up for a new account. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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Troy Hunt on Passwords

Schneier on Security

No amount of focusing on how bad passwords are or how many accounts have been breached or what it costs when people can't access their accounts is going to change that. He rightly points out that biometric authentication systems -- like Apple's Face ID and fingerprint authentication -- augment passwords rather than replace them.

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