Troy Hunt

JULY 27, 2024

Who would have thought that just a few hours after recording the previous week's video, the world would descend into what has undoubtedly become the largest IT outage we've ever seen: I don’t think it’s too early to call it: this will be the largest IT outage in history — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) July 19, 2024 By virtue of the CrowdStrike incident occurring in friendly office hours for my corner of the world, I was able to get a thread on it going pretty early on.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2024

Ukraine launched a massive cyber operation that shut down the ATM services of the biggest Russian banks on July 27, reported the Kyiv Post. Ukraine has launched a massive cyberattack against ATMs of Russian banks, the cyber operation began on July 23. “This is an opportune moment to fully implement the Kremlin’s long-desired ‘import substitution’ in the form of wooden abacuses, paper savings books, and cave paintings for accounting.” reported the KyivPost. “In Russia, it has al

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 27, 2024

A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them. [.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 27, 2024

Plus: More Pegasus spyware controversy, a major BIOS controversy, and more of the week’s top security news.

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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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Bleeping Computer

JULY 27, 2024

X has quietly begun training its Grok AI chat platform using members' public posts without first alerting anyone that it is doing it by default. Here's how to block Grok from using your data. [.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 27, 2024

On May 27, a user with the alias “kiberphant0m” on Breach Forums, a site renowned among hackers, offered for sale data allegedly hacked from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for $5000. Bharat Sanchar Nigam... The post BSNL Data Breach: State Telecom Giant Exposed on Hacker Forum appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 27, 2024

Rapid7, a leading cybersecurity firm, has issued a warning about a new phishing campaign targeting individuals seeking W2 tax forms online. The campaign leverages fake IRS websites that appear in Bing search results, tricking... The post W2 Form Phishing Campaign Delivers Brute Ratel and Latrodectus Malware appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Zero Day

JULY 27, 2024

I found some of the best cheap gaming PCs to help you find the right rig for your budget, so you don't have to sacrifice quality for price.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 27, 2024

Authors/Presenters:Mingxuan Yao, Jonathan Fuller, Ranjita Pai Kasturi, Saumya Agarwal, Amit Kumar Sikder, Brendan Saltaformaggio Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 27, 2024

Palo Alto Networks is actively developing security technologies leveraging artificial intelligence. In 2023, the company’s researchers created an automated tool for detecting BOLA (Broken Object-Level Authorization) vulnerabilities. The vulnerability detection tool is based on... The post Palo Alto Networks’ AI-Powered Tool Exposes 15 Vulnerabilities in Easy!

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Zero Day

JULY 27, 2024

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Zero Day

JULY 27, 2024

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