Schneier on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

“BK presents Hangover Whopper, a technology that scans your hangover level and offers a discount on the ideal combo to help combat it.” ” The stunt runs until January 2nd.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 4, 2024

China's growing presence in the global market for LiDAR, a remote sensing technology widely used in defense and commercial system, presents a national security risk for the United States, which already is dealing with intrusions into critical infrastructure networks by China-backed threat groups, according to a reporte.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2025

2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 - 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Wherever you are in the world, you have a variety of resources at your disposal.

Technology 69

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2025

2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 - 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Wherever you are in the world, you have a variety of resources at your disposal.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The increasing sophistication of these technologies has made it harder than ever to distinguish real content from fake. A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presented in 2019 revealed that deepfakes generated by AI could deceive humans up to 60% of the time. As the technology evolves, so will its misuse.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One last comment: there was a story published earlier this year titled Our Investigation of the Pure Incubation Ventures Leak and in there they refer to "encrypted passwords" being present in the data.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

The event not only showcases athletic prowess but also presents a significant challenge for cybersecurity professionals. The Olympics are a prime target for cyberattacks due to their high profile, the involvement of numerous stakeholders, and the extensive use of digital technologies.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2025

Lumen Technologies researchers reported that the J-magic campaign targets Juniper routers with a custom backdoor using a passive agent based on the cd00r variant (an open-source backdoor by fx ). SeaSpy was a backdoor that targeted another FreeBSD-based system, the Barracuda mail server, with a variant of cd00r. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., government systems, including the recent targeting of Treasurys information technology (IT) systems, as well as sensitive U.S. telecommunication and internet service providers. . critical infrastructure.”

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern democracy was invented in the mid-eighteenth century, using mid-eighteenth-century technology. Were democracy to be invented from scratch today, with today’s technologies, it would look very different. Each panel has six speakers, each of whom presents for ten minutes. Representation would look different.

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Technology 308

Adam Shostack

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Human Factors track focuses on people in security: how their decisions can affect their security or the security of the organization, and how engineering and technology can help. It also includes new ways to strengthen technology and other solutions to decrease harm. New text is in bold.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The interplay of domestic and international regulations presents significant challenges for organizations, demanding significant investments in technology, personnel, and processes. The UK has a complex regulatory landscape for businesses, particularly in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy. of the UK's business population, 5.5

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. “Wultra has cutting-edge technology that solves the nightmare of every banker in the world,” says Martin Drdul, co-founder of Tensor Ventures.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 3, 2023

. “We’re supposed to be able to go about our business in our day-to-day lives without being surveilled unless we are suspected of a crime, and each little bit of this technology strips away that ability.”

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Surveillance Marketing Technology 358

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid gains in AI technology have also brought forth a unifying realization of the risks—and the steps we need to take to mitigate them. The technology historian David C. The reality, unfortunately, is quite different.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2022

But that’s nothing inherent in blockchain technology—that’s just a bunch of bad design choices bitcoin made. In our letter, we write: “By its very design, blockchain technology is poorly suited for just about every purpose currently touted as a present or potential source of public benefit.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research (GFCyber) announced today that it has launched Cyber Insights , a new digital magazine that aims to help readers stay informed about contemporary cyber-related issues and their potential ramifications, from the perspectives of policy, practice, and technology.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Atrium Health launched an investigation into the security breach and discovered that from January 2015 to July 2019, certain online tracking technologies were active on its MyAtriumHealth (formerly MyCarolinas) Patient Portal, accessible via web and mobile. The company notified the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

But American officials present and others later briefed on the meeting perceived the comments as confirmation of Beijings role and was intended to scare the U.S. .” states the WSJ. “Wang or the other Chinese officials didnt directly state that China was responsible for the hacking, the U.S. officials said.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As technology advances, so do the methods and motivations of those who seek to disrupt global stability. As nations work to bolster their defenses, cybersecurity threats demand constant attention due to the rapid pace of technological advancement and the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals.

Technology 109

Technology Cyber Attacks Government Social Engineering 109

Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2020

based merchants suggest thieves are exploiting weaknesses in how certain financial institutions have implemented the technology to sidestep key chip card security features and effectively create usable, counterfeit cards. Newer, chip-based cards employ a technology known as EMV that encrypts the account data stored in the chip.

Banking 363

Banking Malware Encryption Accountability 363

Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 24, 2025

In this session, Steinberg will show you how you can improve your odds of staying cybersecure, no matter your level of technological sophistication. We all know that we face increased threats from costly hacker attacks and data breaches unfortunately, however, much of what we have been taught about how to protect ourselves is simply wrong.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2025

As AI technology advances, attackers are shifting their focus from technical exploits to human emotions using deeply personal and well-orchestrated social engineering tactics. He holds a 2015 – 2016 Masters Degree in Security Technologies (MSST) @ Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2025

UEFI replaces the legacy Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware interface originally present in all IBM PC-compatible personal computers, with most UEFI firmware implementations providing support for legacy BIOS services. Greenware Technologies, Radix Technologies Ltd., Wasay Software Technology Inc., SANFONG Inc.,

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., According to the SEC , these companies described their cybersecurity incidents in ways that either minimized the impact or presented the risks as hypothetical, even when the companies knew that their systems had been compromised. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Unisys Corp.,

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Cybersecurity Risk Hacking Software 113

The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Today, there are two major types of common CMS platforms: •The older “traditional” or “monolithic” CMS platforms include a content repository (usually a multimedia database), the administrative console (where content is added and categorized), the presentation system (which makes nice-looking pages), and the search engine. Gierlinger.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2025

The fact that the affected subdomain was captured on the Wayback Machine in February 2025 further points to the longstanding vulnerability present in legacy Oracle systems. This incident reinforces that message.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., government systems, including the recent targeting of Treasurys information technology (IT) systems, as well as sensitive U.S. telecommunication and internet service providers. . critical infrastructure.”

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Government Healthcare 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology offer unprecedented opportunities for organizations to reduce the burden on struggling SOC analysts so they can focus on more strategic tasks, their mental health, and their overall well-being. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

But the confusing part is footnote 8: For present purposes, we need not address whether this inquiry turns only on technological (or “code-based”) limitations on access, or instead also looks to limits contained in contracts or policies. It’s a good ruling, and one that will benefit security researchers.

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Technology 236

Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 10, 2022

Many of Gillis’s comments echoed those that I have heard in recent months from CISOs and others within the cybersecurity industry who witness developments from various vantage points quite different from those of a vendor of cybersecurity technologies. Sampling No Longer Works.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The researchers have since commercialized the technology, which is now busily defending networks for customers like the U.S. AIs would improve every year because all of the core technologies are continually improving. A system called Mayhem, created by a team of Carnegie-Mellon computer security researchers, won. Department of Defense.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 7, 2021

Every so often, I encounter an unusual technology device that so well solves a problem that I have encountered many times that I cannot imagine not adding the product to my arsenal of tools, even if it is not something that I would necessarily use every day. The Hushme is one such offering.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This cutting-edge innovation combines Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)* — designed to withstand the security threats posed by future quantum computing—with the trusted SSL technology that secures websites worldwide. This is achieved through the generation of Face Certificates for specific purposes, such as login, eKYC, and more.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 21, 2025

Thales Sessions at Identiverse As we move the needle towards identity-centric security, five of our leading Thales experts will expound on what that looks like in terms of todays technologies. AI In the Shadow: Identity Verification in the Age of Deepfakes | Identity Spoofing is a rapidly growing threat to todays businesses.

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B2B Banking B2C Authentication 71

Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Scammers stole over $25 million from a multinational business by utilizing cutting-edge real-time video deepfake technology to convince an employee in the firm’s accounts-payable department that the worker had properly validated a payment request previously sent to him via email. Million USD at the time of the theft and at present).

Artificial Intelligence 353

Artificial Intelligence Phishing Scams Accountability 353

Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2025

Scattered Spider is a loosely affiliated criminal hacking group whose members have broken into and stolen data from some of the world’s largest technology companies.

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