Bleeping Computer

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter disclosed that a 'security incident' caused private tweets sent to Twitter Circles to show publicly to users outside of the Circle. [.

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The Hacker News

MAY 6, 2023

An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Dragon Breath has been observed adding new layers of complexity to its attacks by adopting a novel DLL side-loading mechanism.

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Encryption 110

SecureBlitz

MAY 6, 2023

Here, I will reveal 5 hidden truths about working from home. Working from home gives you the liberty to set your schedule. Apart from flexibility, you don’t have to deal with traffic or wake up early to arrive at the office on time. Additionally, working from home allows you to save money on transportation costs. […] The post 5 Hidden Truths About Working From Home appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2023

We like to imagine we’re in total control of our desktop experience, carefully curated to look and work the way we want it to. However, every so often a story comes along which reminds us how little control we have when the big players notice one another's existence. A recent Windows update really wants you to use Edge instead of rival browsers, to the extent that some features in those rival browsers are breaking.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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SecureBlitz

MAY 6, 2023

Facial recognition technology is now more than six decades old. In the 1960s, a research team conducted experiments on whether computers could recognize faces. Researchers used a primitive tool to map eyes, hairlines, and noses. The computer’s job was to find matches, but it failed. Modern-day advances More recently, developers unveiled what is now known […] The post How Far Have Facial Recognition Searches Come?

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

A security problem caused the public sharing of private tweets sent to Twitter Circles to users outside of the Circle, the company admitted. Since August 2022, the Twitter Circle feature allows users to send tweets to a restricted circle of users, these messages are not visible to Twitter users outside the Circle. As reported by BleepingComputer , around April 7, some Twitter users noticed the issue.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 6, 2023

Plus: Apple and Google plan to stop AirTag stalking, Meta violated the FTC’s privacy order, and how to tell if your car is tracking you.

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Hacking 96

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability is the Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress exposed over 2 million sites to hacking. Assetnote researchers discovered a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29489 (CVSS score: 6.1), in the Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress. The ACF field builder allows users to quickly and easily add fields to WP edit screens with only the click of a few buttons.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 6, 2023

A new proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for an actively exploited PaperCut vulnerability was released that bypasses all known detection rules. [.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

The FBI disrupted once again the illegal eBook library Z-Library the authorities seized several domains used by the service. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized multiple domains used by the illegal shadow eBook library Z-Library. Z-Library is the world’s largest illegal library and claims to offer more than 11 million e-books for download.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2023

Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Enigma ’23 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Enigma 2023 – Justin Brookman – ‘What Public Interest AI Auditors Can Learn From Security Testing: Legislative And Practical Wins’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 6, 2023

In the SecureWorld Spotlight Series, we learn about the speakers and Advisory Council members that make our events a success. In Q&A format, they share about their professional journeys, unique experiences, and hopes for the future of cybersecurity—along with some personal anecdotes. Dd (Catharina) Budiharto is the founder of Cyber Point Advisory LLC, a fractional CISO firm providing cybersecurity advisory services to small and mid-size businesses (SMBs).

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