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.…
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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…
FBI warns users of NFT theft by malicious developers
IN SUMMARY: FBI warns of new phishing scam in NFT community by crooks posing as devs. The scam includes fake NFT releases with false urgency…
Microsoft Bids Farewell to Cortana App on Windows 11
IN SUMMARY Microsoft kills Cortana app on Windows 11, suggests other productivity assistants. Cortana’s downfall: No momentum or third-party interest, unlike Alexa and Google Assistant.…
NY Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5B Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack
IN SUMMARY NY couple who stole $3.6B BTC from 2016 Bitfinex crypto hack pleads guilty. Lichtenstein used hacking tools to access Bitfinex and move 119K…
Globally Used Points.com Loyalty System Hacked for Good
IN SUMMARY The flaws in Points.com were reported by InfoSec researcher Sam Curry. Points.com acts as a backend for multiple airline & hotel rewards programs.…
Researchers Jailbreak Tesla Vehicles, Gain Control Over Paid Features
IN SUMMARY A basic piece of hardware allows third-party jailbreaking of a Tesla vehicle. The findings came from a security researcher and 3 academic researchers.…
INTERPOL Busts Decade-Old Child Abuse Network
IN SUMMARY Operation Narsil was launched in 2021 with 27 countries’ collaboration. Arrests were made in Argentina, Bulgaria, and Russia during the operation. INTERPOL disrupted…
Researchers Leverage ChatGPT to Expose Notorious macOS Malware
IN SUMMARY The HVNC macOS malware tool is designed to target SMEs. The malware tool is effective on a wide range of macOS versions. This…
Russian Midnight Blizzard Hackers Hit MS Teams in Precision Attack
IN SUMMARY: Midnight Blizzard (aka NOBELIUM) was also involved in the SolarWinds hack. The group used hacked Microsoft 365 tenants owned by small businesses. The…
NodeStealer 2.0 Poses as ‘Microsoft’ to Hack Facebook and Browser Data
IN SUMMARY Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 identified and reported NodeStealer 2.0. The Python-based malware steals crypto, Facebook and browser data. It spreads through phishing,…
Care Bears and Open Campus Launch Educational Games on Climate Change
London, England, August 2, 2023 – Open Campus, a leading educational technology protocol, has announced an exciting new collaboration with Cloudco Entertainment’s Care Bears to…