The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning about the risks of integrating large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s…
Month: August 2023
Qakbot botnet infrastructure suffers major takedown
The Qakbot botnet has suffered a major setback after its infrastructure was heavily disrupted by US and European law enforcement agencies….
Social Security Numbers leaked in ransomware attack on Ohio History Connection
The Ohio History Connection (OHC) has posted a breach notification in which it discloses that a ransomware attack successfully encrypted internal…
How “EDR Extra Strength” simplifies traditional EDR complexity
Traditional Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) today has a three-fold complexity problem—with big consequences. First, complexity in EDR deployment causes long…
Victim records deleted after spyware vendor compromised
Anonymous hackers have breached the servers of spyware app “WebDetetive”, accessing the user database. However, this doesn’t appear to be a…
3 reasons why your endpoint security is not enough
Despite widespread deployment of endpoint protection solutions, cyberattacks continue to make headlines, affecting organizations of all sizes and sectors. Recent statistics…
“An influx of Elons,” a hospital visit, and magic men: Becky Holmes shares more romance scams: Lock and Code S04E18
Becky Holmes is a big deal online. Hugh Jackman has invited her to dinner. Prince William has told her she has “such a beautiful name.”…
Cisco VPNs without MFA are under attack by ransomware operator
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) has posted a blog about Akira ransomware targeting VPNs without Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)….
FBI confirms Barracuda patch is not effective for exploited ESG appliances
In an FBI Flash about a Barracuda ESG vulnerability, listed as CVE-2023-2868, the FBI has stated that the patches released by Barracuda in…
Google strengthens its Workplace suite protection
Google has announced the strengthening of safeguard measures for its Workspace customers. You may well be using Workspace without realising it. If…