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What LLMs Know About Their Users

Schneier on Security

I’ll quote the last section, “User Interaction Metadata”, in full because it includes some interesting specific technical notes: [Blog editor note: The list below has been reformatted for as a numbered list for readability.] This may be inaccurate if, for example, the user is using a VPN.

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Processing 23 Billion Rows of ALIEN TXTBASE Stealer Logs

Troy Hunt

I like to start long blog posts with a tl;dr, so here it is: We've ingested a corpus of 1.5TB worth of stealer logs known as "ALIEN TXTBASE" into Have I Been Pwned. It's those credentials that are then sold in the stealer logs and later used to access the victim's accounts, which is the second exploitation.

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Google Chrome AI extensions deliver info-stealing malware in broad attack

Malwarebytes

Analyzed by researchers at Extension Total, the cybercriminal campaign has managed to take over the accounts of at least 36 Google Chrome extensions that provide AI and VPN services. million people.

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Mobile security matters: Protecting your phone from text scams

Webroot

Little do you know, clicking that link could open the door for scammers to steal your identity, empty your bank account, or even plant malicious software (malware) on your device. The goal is to get you to give up sensitive personal details that can be used to hack into your accounts, and they are alarmingly successful.

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GUESST ESSAY: Cybercrime for hire: small businesses are the new bullseye of the Dark Web

The Last Watchdog

Small businesses make up 90% of all companies worldwide and account for half of global GDP. Attackers can also buy access to compromised remote desktop setups, VPN logins, and bundles of stolen credentials. Yet despite their importance, many lack the cybersecurity expertise and resources to fend off a rising tide of digital threats.

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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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Failing open: A lesson in attention to configurations

Duo's Security Blog

In this blog, we’ll talk about a recent investigation in which misconfigurations made all the difference. The report also provided an affected machine name, a potentially compromised administrator account username, and one indicator of malicious activity. We found evidence of account sharing and possible internal access.