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Smooth Cybercriminals: Google Warns of Iran-Backed APT Hackers

SecureWorld News

For years, this group has hijacked accounts, deployed malware, and used novel techniques to conduct espionage aligned with the interests of the Iranian government.". One method this group likes to use is to create email messages to target conference goers. "One

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Research: How Malware Weaponized DNA

SecureWorld News

We conducted a proof of concept: an obfuscated DNA encoding a toxic peptide was not detected by software implementing the screening guidelines. At the start, the first piece of the puzzle is malware that compromises a scientist's device. Eve can easily infect Alice’s vulnerable computers with malware.

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6 generative AI hazards IT leaders should avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

Microsoft called the poll an error and promised to investigate, but it already seems to clearly breach several of the company’s own principles of responsible AI usage , such as inform people that they’re interacting with an AI system, and guidelines for human-AI interaction. This distinction is vital.”

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Biden Administration Signs K-12 Cybersecurity Act: Will it Make a Difference?

SecureWorld News

Not all educational institutions have a deep enough understanding of how to go about protecting themselves, and having official guidelines and laws such as this one will strengthen security as a priority in a standardized way across the country.

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Hackers Deface Websites to Avenge Killing of Qasem Soleimani

SecureWorld News

Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.". SecureWorld formerly interviewed research scientist Kenneth Geers, at our Chicago cybersecurity conference. Geers tracked sudden spikes of malware that follows President Donald Trump around the globe, along with similar spikes that followed former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

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How much control should Apple have over your iPhone?

Vox

Apple says in its developer guidelines , “If you’re looking to shock and offend people, the App Store isn’t the right place for your app.” Margrethe Vestager, European commissioner for competition, speaks during an online news conference on the Apple antitrust case at EU headquarters in Brussels, in April. They, along with Sen.

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What newsrooms can learn from threat modeling at Facebook

The Verge

He hid his Facebook badge and spent time playing with one of those scheduling tablets outside of each conference room. He installed malware that called out and established a foothold for the team. One exercise at Facebook started with a red team member visiting an office where nobody knew him. My acting probably wasn’t great.