K-12 Schools Improve Protection Against Online Attacks, but Many Are Vulnerable to Ransomware Gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands...
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ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company
ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he...
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FCC Tightens Telco Rules to Combat SIM-Swapping
Moving to clamp down on the growing scourge of SIM-swapping and port-out fraud, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled...
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2 Environmentalists Who Were Targeted by a Hacking Network Say the Public Is the Real Victim
Two environmentalists told a federal judge Thursday that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign...
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In Other News: Major Law Firm Hacked, Chinese Bank Pays Ransom, PyPI Security Audit
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under...
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US Teen Pleads Guilty to Credential Stuffing Attack on Fantasy Sports Website
Wisconsin teenager Joseph Garrison has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a scheme to access user accounts at a fantasy...
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Over a Dozen Exploitable Vulnerabilities Found in AI/ML Tools
Since August 2023, members of the Huntr bug bounty platform for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have uncovered...
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Key GOP Lawmaker Calls for Renewal of Surveillance Tool as He Proposes Changes to Protect Privacy
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called Thursday for the renewal of a key US government surveillance tool...
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Researchers Dive Into Activities of Indian Hack-for-Hire Firm Appin
For over a decade, Indian firm Appin Software Security has been offering offensive security training and covert hacking services targeting...
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Israeli Man Who Made $5M From Hacking Scheme Sentenced to Prison in US
An Israeli private investigator who made nearly $5 million by hacking companies and individuals has been sentenced to 80 months...
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CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting Sophos Web Appliance Vulnerability
The US cybersecurity agency CISA added Sophos, Oracle and Microsoft product flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on...
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CitrixBleed Vulnerability Exploitation Suspected in Toyota Ransomware Attack
Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa this week confirmed being targeted in a cyberattack, which appears to have been conducted...
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