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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The malware has been active since 2023, specifically targeting victims in Vietnam and Thailand.

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Teal acquires OwnTrail, a life-and-career social platform launched in Seattle in 2020

GeekWire

LinkedIn Photo) OwnTrail , a Seattle-based life-and-career social startup, is being acquired by Miami-based job search-and-apply platform Teal. Launched in 2020, OwnTrail’s social platform lets users map their career trajectory, highlighting important milestones in their professional growth, personal relationships and well-being.

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Abagnale Kicks Off 'Vision 2023' Future-Looking Webcast

SecureWorld News

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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Comcast Xfinity data breach 2023 affects 35 million customers

Dataconomy

Comcast Xfinity data breach 2023 has been confirmed, affecting over 35 million customers. Exploiting a known vulnerability in Citrix software , hackers accessed sensitive information between October 16th and 19th, 2023. Citrix issued additional mitigation guidance on October 23, 2023.

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How social media made Barbenheimer a big marketing success?

Dataconomy

July 21, 2023, marked one such milestone, with the emergence of an Internet phenomenon known as “Barbenheimer.” As the amalgamation of these titles suggests, the trend captured the attention of millions, showcasing the powerful impact of social media on shaping the film industry’s future.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. Deploy email authentication standards on enterprise email servers to check and verify inbound emails.

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National security alert: INL data breach 2023

Dataconomy

Everything you need to know about the INL data breach 2023 is explained in this article. INL data breach 2023: What happened? nuclear research facility Idaho National Laboratory (INL) suffered a cyberattack in 2023 due to the hacking group SiegedSec. The critical U.S.