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  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making significant strides in recent years, with advancements in machine learning and deep learning techniques. However, as AI systems become more complex and powerful, ensuring their safety becomes increasingly critical. In a ground-breaking move towards enhancing AI safety, MLCommons, an open collaboration-focused Artificial Intelligence engineering consortium, has unveiled the MLCommons…

  • The Cisco C195 is a Cisco Email Security Appliance device. Its role is to act as an SMTP gateway on your network perimeter. This device (and the full range of appliance devices) is heavily locked down and prevents unauthorised code from running. Source: https://www.melbourneglobal.com.au/cisco-esa-c195-k9-esa-c195-email/ I recently took one of these apart in order to repurpose…

  • When Space Force leaders talk about resilience, they often point to proliferation — distributing capabilities across large constellations of small satellites — as central to their approach to making it harder for adversaries to disrupt U.S. operations.

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  • Gartner has once again named Cloudflare to the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE) report1. We are excited to share that Cloudflare is one of only ten vendors recognized in this report. For the second year in a row, we are recognized for our ability to execute and the completeness of our vision.…

  • Usually, your AirPods packaging will tell you if they’re fake. Apple does everything with utmost precision and flawlessness. If the shrinkwrap looks flimsy and is creased a bit too much, you should be cautious about your purchase. Apple’s wrapping is always bright (not yellow) and very tight. The back of the box should have pull…

  • Insurance costs are rising due to inflation just like the price of everything else, and people look to reduce those costs through savings programs and discounts that insurance companies often offer. At the same time, homeowner enthusiasm for smart tech is rising every year. Since smart tech can work to prevent the kind of costly…

  • MGM Resorts wants the FTC to halt a probe into last year’s ransomware infection at the mega casino chain – because the watchdog’s boss Lina Khan was a guest at one of its hotels during the cyberattack, apparently. The biz on Monday sued [PDF] the US regulator and its chair, noting the computer network intrusion…

  • Supply chain cybersecurity and resilience have become pivotal across various cyber regulations, most notably NIS2 and DORA. In this blog, stemming from our latest ebook ‘5 Proven Strategies to Maximize Supply Chain Cyber Risk Management’, we will explore the reasons why resilience is a new mandate for CISOs today and, most importantly, how to secure…

  • Apr 18, 2024NewsroomIncident Response / Cyber Espionage

  • Police have successfully infiltrated and disrupted the fraud platform “LabHost”, used by more than 2,000 criminals to defraud victims worldwide.

  • February’s crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences.

  • Status Published CVE-2024-22247 VMware SD-WAN Edge contains a missing authentication and protection mechanism vulnerability. A malicious actor with physical access to the SD-WAN Edge appliance during activation can potentially exploit this vulnerability to access the BIOS configuration. In addition, the malicious actor may be able to exploit the default boot priority configured.

  • Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Affects devices running a vulnerable release of Cisco IMC in the default configuration:

  • The financially motivated threat actor FIN7 targeted a large U.S. car maker with spear-phishing emails for employees in the IT department to infect systems with the Anunak backdoor.

  • Hans de Vries, who joined the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) as its chief cybersecurity and operational officer just a few weeks ago, has said his agency will not be creating a database of vulnerabilities to comply with proposed European legislation.

  • Apr 18, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware The infamous cybercrime syndicate known as FIN7 has been linked to a spear-phishing campaign targeting the U.S. automotive industry to deliver a known backdoor called Carbanak (aka Anunak).

  • Oracle released its quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory for April 2024 to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. 

  • Keeping your home safe should always be important to you. Whether you’re home or away, having a security system is a great investment that will provide you with peace of mind. Sometimes, that protection comes at a cost, though. Home security systems can be expensive, so buying one on sale is always a great idea. 

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