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fromComputerworld
2 days agoA core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack
Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.
Information security
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fromTheregister
2 weeks agoBrilliant backups landed web developer in big trouble
A website migration oversight caused a two-year disconnect where office staff viewed outdated content due to hardcoded DNS settings, while the client only discovered the issue when accessing the site from the office.
Business intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks agoAI tools offer 'near-real-time' analysis of data from seized mobile phones and computers | Computer Weekly
Cellebrite's AI-powered Guardian Investigate platform enables police to rapidly analyze mobile device data, discover connections between datasets, track phone locations over time, and construct event timelines for major crime investigations.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
3 weeks agoMeta, cops deploy AI and handcuffs in scam crackdown
Meta deployed anti-scam tools across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, including device-linking warnings and suspicious friend request alerts, while law enforcement disrupted scam networks and arrested 21 fraudsters.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks agoAI techniques speed up forensic analysis of crucial crime scene larvae
A maggot's age and species can give essential information to forensic entomologists investigating murders. Combing through these fly larvae, investigators can potentially learn when and where a crime happened, whether the body has been moved or whether toxins were involved. For example, blowflies are among the earliest insect colonizers of corpses; they typically sniff out and lay eggs on a dead body within minutes to hours.
Roam Research
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fromThe Hacker News
3 days agoResearchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners
Operation REF1695 uses fake installers to deploy RATs and cryptocurrency miners, monetizing infections through CPA fraud since November 2023.
Privacy professionals
fromMedCity News
2 weeks agoThe Evolving Landscape of Privacy and Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Legal and Compliance Professionals - MedCity News
Organizations must combine strong controls with comprehensive employee training and accountability culture to effectively protect sensitive data and comply with evolving privacy laws.
Business intelligence
fromSecuritymagazine
3 weeks agoAI Security and Forensic Accounting: Protecting Financial Systems in an Automated World
AI-enhanced forensic accounting is essential for detecting financial fraud and payment manipulation in automated financial systems vulnerable to sophisticated, AI-driven attacks.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month agoAI Tools Are Supercharging Hackers
AI systems are increasingly weaponized for cybercrime, enabling hackers to exploit vulnerabilities at scale with minimal technical expertise, as demonstrated by recent attacks on Mexican government networks and global firewall systems.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks agoHacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says | TechCrunch
An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI's field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to the bureau's investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters. The hack took advantage of a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI's New York Field Office that was left inadvertently vulnerable by an FBI special agent working on the case.
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fromSecurityWeek
4 weeks agoFBI Investigating 'Suspicious' Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information
The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on an internal system containing sensitive surveillance data, with an unidentified actor using sophisticated techniques to exploit network security controls.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
4 days agoThe Rising Tide of Executive Protection: Corporations Ramp Up Security in an Era of Heightened Threats
Companies are increasingly investing in executive protection due to rising threats, making it a strategic necessity for business continuity and resilience.
Information security
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days agoChainalysis Deploys AI Agents to Counter Criminal Use of Artificial Intelligence in Crypto
Chainalysis introduces AI agents to enhance fraud detection and compliance without requiring deep technical expertise, ensuring data quality and human oversight.
fromWIRED
2 weeks agoUS Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
The US Department of Justice, working with the cybercrime-fighting agency within the US Department of Defense known as the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, announced that it had dismantled four massive botnets in a single operation, removing the command-and-control servers used to commandeer the hacker-run armies of compromised devices known by the names JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, and Kimwolf.
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fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks agoSecurity Firm Executive Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack
A C-level executive at Outpost24 was targeted by a sophisticated phishing attack using the Kratos phishing-as-a-service kit that exploited legitimate services like Cisco and Nylas to bypass security defenses.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks agoInterpol obliterates cyber criminal infrastructure | Computer Weekly
Interpol's Operation Synergia III neutralized 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers across 72 countries, resulting in 94 arrests and over 100 investigations targeting cyber fraud, phishing, malware, and ransomware infrastructure.
fromThe Hacker News
3 weeks agoInvestigating a New Click-Fix Variant
Atos Researchers identified a new variant of the popular ClickFix technique, where attackers convince the user to execute a malicious command on their own device through the Win + R shortcut. In this variation, a "net use" command is used to map a network drive from an external server, after which a ".cmd" batch file hosted on that drive is executed.
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fromtechcrunch.com
1 month agoFBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report
Hackers breached FBI networks managing wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants, marking another major U.S. government cybersecurity incident amid ongoing threats from Chinese and Russian threat actors.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month agoWebinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster
Automated, context-aware cloud forensics is essential because ephemeral infrastructure, rotating identities, and expiring logs destroy evidence before manual investigations can complete.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month agoThe First 90 Seconds: How Early Decisions Shape Incident Response Investigations
Early decisions immediately after detection determine incident investigation outcomes; establishing direction before assumptions harden preserves options and shapes the entire response.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month agoUnderstanding Breaches Before and After They Happen: What Every Organization Should Know
Most security breaches result from neglected fundamentals—human error, unpatched systems, weak authentication, and poor network segmentation—rather than advanced, novel exploits.
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