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Why more transparency around cyber attacks is a good thing for everyone

NCSC: Particularly #ransomware attacks going unreported is a big concern Some related myths that are NOT TRUE: ❌ If there's no evidence of data theft, you don't need to report ❌ If you've got good offline backups, you're OK

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12.5.2023

Turning on stealth mode: 5 simple strategies for staying under the radar online

Want to be safe and private online? These can help you: 📨 Disposable email addresses 📱 Cheap prepaid SIMs 💳 Single-use, virtual bank cards More tips in the article >> #privacy

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12.5.2023

Hackers Are Using ChatGPT-Themed Lures to Spread Sophisticated Malware on Meta

⚠️ Meta: Hackers exploiting interest in AI chatbots to trick people into installing #malware and take over accounts This is a common trend, bad actors exploiting high-engagement topics for their benefit. Details >>

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12.5.2023

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department paid a $1.1M ransom

👮 #Ransomware forced police to shut down its main systems (e.g. email, in-car computers and law enforcement DBs). 💰 Despite authorities always saying "do not pay", they chose to pay 1.1M$ ransom to recover the encrypted systems and data.

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12.5.2023

Security Risks of AI

📃 Stanford and Georgetown published a report with 11 clear recommendations on the #cybersecurity risks of AI. "The understanding of how to secure AI systems lags far behind their widespread adoption." Link to full version >>

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28.4.2023

Fake Flipper Zero sellers are after your money

Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and hardware geeks - often out of stock due to its popularity. ⚠️ Bad actors are noticing this and creating bogus sites claiming to sell Flipper Zero. Case example >> #cybersecurity

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28.4.2023

How we fought bad apps and bad actors in 2022

Google's 2022 #cybersecurity numbers - 1.43M policy-violating apps blocked from Google Play - 173K bad accounts banned - $2000M in fraudulent transactions prevented - 500K apps stopped from unnecessarily accessing sensitive permissions

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28.4.2023

Google leaking 2FA secrets – researchers advise against new “account sync” feature for now

G Authenticator launched an “account sync” so users can backup 2FA data to cloud and later restore to a new device. ⛔ Researchers though have found some #cybersecurity worries in the feature (especially with encryption). Details >>

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28.4.2023

Microsoft: Windows 10 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10

⚠️ The current version (22H2) will be the final version of Windows 10 - work versions supported until May 2025. MS encourages transitioning to Windows 11. 22H2 won't get any Windows 10 feature updates, but #cybersecurity updates continue.

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28.4.2023