> TODAY'S SUMMARY (6 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights several critical developments. The ad industry is increasingly becoming a conduit for mercenary spyware, enabling data collection without user interaction. Additionally, concerns are rising around AI security, with reports indicating that TypeSafe's Jev model may be even more vulnerable to attacks than traditional large language models (LLMs). Meanwhile, the Fastfetch tool has undergone updates affecting how disk space is reported, possibly impacting system diagnostics. As AI continues to evolve, experts stress the importance of controlling its capabilities to mitigate risks effectively. Lastly, the cybersecurity community mourns the loss of Barry Steinhardt, a prominent advocate for digital privacy.
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// AI-powered summary generated at 04:00
World’s biggest money services firm admits flawed corporate culture
The new variant of the HummingBad malware has been found hiding in more than 20 apps on Google Play.
John Oliver may have written off 2016, but we’re darn proud of all that we accomplished and contributed this year. We released a slew of the security tools that help us -and you- work smarter, and promoted a few more that deserved recognition. We helped the New York City InfoSec community build a fo...
GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has resigned his position, citing personal reasons.
The number of people defrauded in the UK by online dating scams reached an all-time high in 2016
We’re back with our promised second installment discussing control flow integrity. This time, we will talk about Microsoft’s implementation of control flow integrity. As a reminder, control flow integrity, or CFI, is an exploit mitigation technique that prevents bugs from turning into exploits. For...
Insidiously, the location bar looks legit: accounts.google.com
Security giant forced to revoke more certs
I think you’ll agree when I say: there’s no VPN option on the market designed with equal emphasis on security and ease of use. That changes now. Today we’re introducing Algo, a self-hosted personal VPN server designed for ease of deployment and security. Algo automatically deploys an on-demand VPN s...
Too many businesses still falling for whaling fraud, says lender
76% of organizations have been victims of a phishing attack this year.
UK government desperate to get more youngsters into the industry
Demands for government assurances on safeguards
Anyone with the camera’s IP address can exploit the system.
There were a total of 1,093 incidents in 2016, up from 780 in 2015.
69% of US consumers know that streaming or downloading pirated video content is illegal.
Majority of UK companies want improved collaboration among security vendors
Lender will force staff to use its own platforms
The code is unlike anything ever seen before.
Infamous cybercrime group hides in plain sight