Are you worried about your credit report? Are you eager for your credit report to be “cleaned-up” so lenders and landlords will have a better opinion of your financial responsibility and creditworthiness? Tempted by internet ads that promise an easy fix to the pecuniary pickle that you find yourself in? If you think that describes…
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Aug 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Financial Fraud INTERPOL said it devised a “global stop-payment mechanism” that helped facilitate the largest-ever recovery of funds defrauded in a business email compromise (BEC) scam. The development comes after an unnamed commodity firm based in Singapore fell victim to a BEC scam in mid-July 2024. It refers to…
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In episode ten of “The AI Fix” podcast, Graham attempts to say “quinoa”, Mark draws a line in the amper-sand, ChatGPT becomes an expert in solar panels and bomb disposal, and our hosts watch a terrifying tailer for a creepy new AI friend. Graham discovers that the world of AI cookery is a soggy, limey…
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The Grand Palais Réunion des musées nationaux (Rmn) in France is warning that it suffered a cyberattack on Saturday night, August 3, 2024. Grand Palais Rmn is an institution responsible for managing several museums and cultural sites in France. It oversees various aspects of the museum’s operations, including exhibitions, cultural programming, and operations. The institute…
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Top cybersecurity vendors including SentinelOne, Check Point and Fortinet announced major new products and capabilities at the Black Hat USA conference. Black Hat 2024 This week in Las Vegas, hundreds of cybersecurity vendors are on hand for the Black Hat USA 2024 conference—many of them with new tools or product capabilities ready to unveil. At…
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“In this case we are recognizing that GenAI is making some substantial changes to the world and to the way that we all operate … We’re making some changes to really capitalize on this over $2 trillion market opportunity,” Dell Technologies Chief Partner Officer Denise Millard told CRN on Monday. Dell Technologies Chief Partner Officer…
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Like many of us, Joyce spent many hours during the Covid lockdown connecting with friends playing games online–MahJong mostly. Imagine her surprise when using a legitimate app to find a scammer trying to empty her entire bank account. The likely culprit: an in-app advertisement. This episode is about the danger posed by the ads in…
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Proton VPN has announced a series of updates to its Windows and Android apps to help users combat censorship, circumvent blocks, and protect themselves from authoritarian governments due to using forbidden tools. One of the standout features is ‘Discreet Icon,’ a new setting allowing users to disguise the Proton VPN app icon and make it…
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“Cequence’s UAP platform offers advanced API discovery and mapping capabilities to ensure comprehensive security coverage,” Talwalkar added. “By automatically identifying all API gateways and infrastructure, including those on cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, the platform eliminates blind spots often associated with traditional security tools.” API discovery, according to Marks, is a significant challenge in…
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It’s a common story: weak or reused passwords find their way online, with damaging consequences for organization. Criminals increasingly deploy stolen credentials to gain initial access to user accounts, bringing new demands for security. This had led to a booming market for stolen credentials and the initial access they can bring. The ENISA Threat Landscape…
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