Tag: enhanced security measures

  • Hacker News: FIDO Alliance publishes new spec to let users move passkeys across providers

    Source URL: https://fidoalliance.org/fido-alliance-publishes-new-specifications-to-promote-user-choice-and-enhanced-ux-for-passkeys/ Source: Hacker News Title: FIDO Alliance publishes new spec to let users move passkeys across providers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FIDO Alliance’s new working draft for secure credential exchange aims to promote passkey adoption across different credential providers. By addressing the issues of unsecured credential transfer,…

  • Slashdot: LLM Attacks Take Just 42 Seconds On Average, 20% of Jailbreaks Succeed

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/12/213247/llm-attacks-take-just-42-seconds-on-average-20-of-jailbreaks-succeed?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: LLM Attacks Take Just 42 Seconds On Average, 20% of Jailbreaks Succeed Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses alarming findings from Pillar Security’s report on attacks against large language models (LLMs), revealing that such attacks are not only alarmingly quick but also frequently result…

  • Slashdot: European Govt Air-Gapped Systems Breached Using Custom Malware

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/11/1811217/european-govt-air-gapped-systems-breached-using-custom-malware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: European Govt Air-Gapped Systems Breached Using Custom Malware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: An advanced persistent threat (APT) group named GoldenJackal has been successful in breaching air-gapped government systems in Europe, employing custom tools to steal sensitive information. This activity raises significant concerns about the security…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: ​​Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools​​

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/10/cyber-signals-issue-8-education-under-siege-how-cybercriminals-target-our-schools/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: ​​Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools​​ Feedly Summary: ​This edition of Cyber Signals delves into the cybersecurity challenges facing classrooms and campuses, highlighting the critical need for robust defenses and proactive measures. From personal devices to virtual classes and research…

  • OpenAI : MLE-bench: Evaluating Machine Learning Agents on Machine Learning Engineering

    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/mle-bench Source: OpenAI Title: MLE-bench: Evaluating Machine Learning Agents on Machine Learning Engineering Feedly Summary: We introduce MLE-bench, a benchmark for measuring how well AI agents perform at machine learning engineering. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: MLE-bench introduces a new benchmark designed to evaluate the performance of AI agents in the domain…

  • Slashdot: 80% of Software Engineers Must Upskill For AI Era By 2027, Gartner Warns

    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/24/10/09/200255/80-of-software-engineers-must-upskill-for-ai-era-by-2027-gartner-warns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 80% of Software Engineers Must Upskill For AI Era By 2027, Gartner Warns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the urgent need for software engineers to upskill in response to the transformative impact of generative AI on the industry. With projections indicating a significant…

  • The Register: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/marriott_settlements_data_breaches/ Source: The Register Title: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions Feedly Summary: Intruders stayed for free on the network between 2014 and 2020 Marriott has agreed to pay a $52 million penalty and develop a comprehensive infosec program following a series of major data breaches between…

  • The Register: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/trinity_ransomware_targets_healthcare_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware gang Trinity joins pile of scumbags targeting healthcare Feedly Summary: As if hospitals and clinics didn’t have enough to worry about At least one US healthcare provider has been infected by Trinity, an emerging cybercrime gang with eponymous ransomware that uses double extortion and other “sophisticated" tactics…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: File hosting services misused for identity phishing

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/08/file-hosting-services-misused-for-identity-phishing/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: File hosting services misused for identity phishing Feedly Summary: Since mid-April 2024, Microsoft has observed an increase in defense evasion tactics used in campaigns abusing file hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox. These campaigns use sophisticated techniques to perform social engineering, evade detection, and compromise identities,…

  • Slashdot: Kansas Water Facility Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberattack

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/24/2359243/kansas-water-facility-switches-to-manual-operations-following-cyberattack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Kansas Water Facility Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberattack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A Kansas city experienced a suspected cyberattack on its water treatment facility, prompting a transition to manual operations as a precautionary measure. The authorities are working with cybersecurity experts to enhance security…