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LockBit victims in the US alone paid over $90m in ransoms since 2020

⚠️ Seven nations (e.g. USA, UK, Germany) issued a joint security advisory about LockBit #ransomware gang. Advisory is a manual for identifying, stopping and reporting LockBit activity, which has cost > $90m for only US victims in 3 years.

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16.6.2023

People Are Pirating GPT-4 By Scraping Exposed API Keys

💳 To use OpenAI's LLMs (eg GPT-4), you need an OpenAI account w/ credit card. Some authors have left API keys exposed in their publicly accessible code - and now access to accounts with upto 150k$ usage are offered online. #cybercrime

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9.6.2023

New PowerDrop Malware Targeting U.S. Aerospace Industry

⚠️ Novel #malware found implanted in an unnamed domestic aerospace defense contractor last month. "PowerDrop uses advanced techniques to evade detection such as deception, encoding, and encryption" #cybersecurity #criticalinfra

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9.6.2023

7 tips for spotting a fake mobile app

📱 Many apps are after your money or personal data. Remember when downloading apps: ✅ Check the developer’s pedigree 📵 Look out for excessive app permissions Other similar tips for #cybersecurity in the article >>

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9.6.2023

Deepfake Cyber Attack Hits Russia: Fake Putin Message Broadcasted

📺 Hacker snuck in a fabricated message from Putin to russian radio and TV. Audio deepfakes are becoming very feasible with current tech. Convincing video deepfakes are more of a challenge, for now. #cybersecurity

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9.6.2023

Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques

Volt Typhoon is a state-sponsored actor, active since mid-2021 that targets critical infrastructure in the US. ➡️ This blog from MS describes their tactics for achieving / maintaining unauthorized access to target networks. #cybersecurity

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26.5.2023

OpenAI Leaders Call For Regulation To Prevent AI Destroying Humanity

ChatGPT founders call for a regulator to: ⚖️ place restrictions on AI 🔎 audit AI systems ✔️ test for compliance with safety standards in order to combat e.g. lock-in effects and becoming completely dependent on machines. #cybersecurity

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26.5.2023

Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

AceCryptor has been around since 2016 and operates as the cryptor-as-a-service behind tens of #malware families ➡️ This blog by ESET researchers goes through some technical details about the prevalent cryptor.

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26.5.2023

US Department of Transportation Suffered a Massive Security Breach Impacting 237,000 Federal Employees

⚠️ US Department of Transportation had a #cybersecurity breach exposing personal data of 114k current + 123k former employees. Breach hit staff administration systems (e.g. transit benefits), not the most critical transport safety systems.

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26.5.2023