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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a massive increase in losses to Bitcoin ATM scams, nearly ten times the amount from 2020 and reaching over $110 million in 2023. Bitcoin ATMs are typically located in convenience stores, gas stations, and other busy areas, but instead of dispensing cash like the traditional ATMs they…
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Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting multiple models of its business routers, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform OS command injection. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-7261 and assigned a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (“critical”), is an input validation fault caused by improper handling of user-supplied data, allowing remote attackers…
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‘Our next phase is about building on what we already have rather than seeking new acquisitions,’ says new ScalePad CEO Chris Day. ‘We’re transitioning from a collection of individual products to a truly integrated suite. Our goal is to create a seamless experience for our clients, integrating our products into a cohesive platform.’ ScalePad Founder…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-095 DATE(S) ISSUED: 09/03/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser used to access the Internet. Mozilla Firefox ESR is a version of the web browser intended to be deployed in large organizations.…
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Microsoft has released a new Workspaces PowerToy that helps launch sets of applications using custom desktop layouts and configurations with a mouse click. The tool lets you easily save your current desktop environment configuration as a workspace and relaunch all the apps later, knowing their windows will pop up in the same positions on your…
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The FBI warned today of North Korean hacking groups aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks to deploy malware designed to steal their crypto assets. According to the FBI, their social engineering tactics are highly targeted and difficult to detect, even for those with advanced cybersecurity expertise. Over the last several…
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“Reyna is focused and ready to take the reins- no pun intended- to create change,” said Michael Kanan, chairman and CEO of InaCOMP. TD Synnex North America Advanced Solutions Chief Reyna Thompson is taking over as North America President on December 1, replacing 40-year TD Synnex sales and distribution icon Peter Larocque, who is moving…
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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including photos of Dutch citizens. Clearview AI is an American technology company specializing in facial recognition software and is known for creating a vast database of facial images scraped from public…
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Job applications require personal information—your educational background, past addresses and employment, and in some cases, even your Social Security number. Scammers are acutely aware of this vulnerability, and have many ways to gather data or make a quick buck from unsuspecting victims online. On this week’s episode of What the Hack with Adam Levin, singer/songwriter…
Read MoreList of Old NSA Training Videos The NSA’s “National Cryptographic School Television Catalogue” from 1991 lists about 600 COMSEC and SIGINT training videos. There are a bunch explaining the operations of various cryptographic equipment, and a few code words I have never heard of before. Tags: cryptography, FOIA, history of cryptography, history of security, NSA,…
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