A Hezbollah official speculated that malware may have caused the pagers to heat up and explode.
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The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? Unraveling the True Security Risks
When it comes to adversarial use of AI, the real question is whether the AI threat is a deep fake, or whether the deepfake is the AI threat.
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Recent WhatsUp Gold Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Two recently patched Progress Software WhatsUp Gold vulnerabilities may have been exploited in the wild, possibly in ransomware attacks.
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Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit
Apple said there’s “too significant a risk” of exposing the anti-exploit work needed to fend off the very adversaries involved in the case.
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Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel
Microsoft is revamping how anti-malware tools interact with the Windows kernel to avoid another CrowdStrike faulty update catastrophe.
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Fortinet Data Breach Impacts Customer Information
Fortinet has confirmed suffering a data breach impacting customers after a hacker leaked files allegedly stolen from the company.
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Mastercard to Acquire Threat Intelligence Firm Recorded Future for $2.6 Billion
Financial services giant Mastercard is acquiring Recorded Future from private equity firm Insight Partners for $2.6 billion.
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Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm
Hackers believed to be operating on behalf of the Iranian government have deployed malware to Iraqi government networks.
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Microsoft Says Windows Update Zero-Day Being Exploited to Undo Security Fixes
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft raises an alarm for in-the-wild exploitation of a critical flaw in Windows Update.
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The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats
Signed on September 5, 2024, the AI Convention is a laudable intent but suffers from the usual exclusions and exemptions necessary to satisfy multiple nations.
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