AI Flagged as “Chronic Risk” in UK Government’s Risk Register 2023 Report
The UK warns of looming cyber-attacks on critical national infrastructure. There is a 5–25% chance of a major cyber attack within the next 2 years.…
Month: August 2023
Ericsson sued by some shareholders – Networking
Thirty-seven Ericsson shareholders are suing the Swedish telecoms company for a combined 1.8 billion Swedish crowns ($258 million), saying its CEO’s disclosure of activities in…
IAG used keystroke logging to investigate productivity of remote worker – Security – Software
Insurer IAG used keystroke logging to determine that a long-time employee, working remotely, was not meeting required activity levels and should be terminated. The worker,…
Tesla infotainment jailbreak unlocks paid features, extracts secrets
Researchers from the Technical University of Berlin have developed a method to jailbreak the AMD-based infotainment systems used in all recent Tesla car models and…
Google Gmail continuously nagging to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing
Google is urging users to activate its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature via numerous alerts in Gmail that keep coming back, even after you acknowledge them.…
Google News, Discover links showing 404 Not Found? Here’s how to fix
It happens every once in a while when a story on your Google Discover news feed will mysteriously take you to Google’s 404 (Not Found) page—despite the story…
Malicious PyPI Package Mimicking Common Python Tools
ReversingLabs discovered a malicious PyPI package named VMConnect. The package imitated common Python tools & showed suspicious behavior. The attack started on 28th July with…
Microsoft fixed a flaw in Power Platform after being criticizedSecurity Affairs
Microsoft announced it has addressed a critical flaw in its Power Platform after it was criticized for the delay in fixing the issue. Microsoft this week…
How to enable hidden Windows 11 features with Microsoft StagingTool
Microsoft has accidentally revealed an internal ‘StagingTool’ utility that can be used to enable hidden features, or Moments, in Windows 11. When developing new features,…
One Defense Against Data Breaches: Don’t Have the Data to Begin With
By Raj Ananthanpillai, Founder and CEO, Trua When it comes to hackers stealing Social Security numbers and other personal identifiable information, even members of Congress…
Heard At RSAC 2023 – Protecting the Protectors
Some Personal Risks to Individual Cybersecurity Practitioners Are Elevated Because Of The Work They Do. Is It Time for Workplace Cyber Protections to Follow Them…
Don’t Shut Off ChatGPT, Implement a Managed Allowance Instead
By James Robinson, Deputy CISO Netskope Over the past 30 days, the most pressing question facing CIOs and CISOs right now is, ”how much?” How…