Cybersecurity firms, researchers and officials took down 106 servers and remediated nearly 15,000 sites that were infected with the malware.
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While preventing third parties from profiting off unauthorized deepfakes of artists and performers is a bipartisan concern, some business and digital rights groups are opposed.
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The threat group’s remarkable success targeting open-source software was inevitable and fueled by the industry’s decision to prioritize code shipping over security.
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The consulting giant’s majority stake in Dragos, along with the purchase runZero and NetRise, marks its first major push into operational technology software as AI-driven threats to critical infrastructure intensify.
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Multiple firms have observed active exploitation of the FortiSandbox defects, and warn that the attacks originate from multiple sources, not a single campaign.
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Some panned it, some said they needed more information, but caution figured into all of the responses.
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The breakneck speed of model releases may be creating short, silent security gaps as developers must choose between performance and security, according to a new report.
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AI bills of materials (AIBOMs), modeled on standards that worked for software, could transform how policymakers understand and regulate AI. A new roadmap outlines what they need to include and how to get there.
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The revelation mirrors an alarming pattern of Chinese espionage groups dropping backdoors into critical infrastructure to intercept research and steal data with national security implications.
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Dozens of practitioners said the decision to place export controls on the foreign use of Fable are misguided, and recent jailbreak reports don’t show the model providing unique hacking capabilities.
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The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts.
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Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations.
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The website specialized in non-consensual sexual images of famous women, including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, television presenters, athletes, and entertainers, and others.
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Oleksii Lytvynenko, a 44-year-old Ukrainian national, admitted to joining the prolific cybercrime group in 2021. Officials said he engaged in cybercrime up until his arrest in Ireland in 2023.
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Oracle still hasn't patched the vulnerability the group has been using in its attacks since late May.
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CyberCorps is evolving to tackle AI threats. But budget cuts could derail it before the work even starts.
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Denis Obrezko accused of orchestrating cyberattacks that compromised at least 11 U.S. companies as part of the Kremlin-linked group's sprawling espionage operation.\
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The company says there’s little evidence it influenced any real policy discussion.
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A vulnerability that meets all four criteria would need to be fixed within three days, for instance.
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Fears and warnings about a roaring flood of error-riddled software have materialized. And the disease is spreading.
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