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The Future of Cybersecurity: AI-Powered Detection of Malware and Phishing
- Malware and phishing are major cyber threats targeting individuals and organizations, aiming to steal data or manipulate users into revealing sensitive information.
- Attackers are using advanced techniques like polymorphic malware and social engineering, challenging traditional detection systems.
- AI, particularly when using machine learning and NLP, enhances cybersecurity by quickly analyzing data for anomalies, detecting phishing links, and learning from new threats.
- While AI presents significant advantages in detecting and responding to cyber threats, integrating it with human expertise and robust security policies will be crucial for staying ahead in cybersecurity.
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Video Cable Becomes Transmitter with TEMPEST-LoRa
- Researchers have developed TEMPEST-LoRa, a method to encode LoRa data into video files for transmission.
- By using a specially-constructed video file, information can be broadcasted via LoRa using a video cable and graphics card as the transmitter.
- The technique requires a display resolution of 1080×1920@60Hz, and the video must play fullscreen, allowing transmission even when the display is off.
- The maximum transmission distance achieved was 81.7m at 21.6 kbps, and the code is available on GitHub for academic use.
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Learn about AI-Related Risks and AI Risk Management
- AI-related risks encompass disruptive outcomes and negative impacts associated with AI technologies.
- Sources of AI risks include ethical aspects like fairness and reliability, and technical aspects.
- AI risk management involves applying techniques like risk avoidance, mitigation, transfer, and acceptance.
- Existing frameworks for AI risk management need further development to address evolving technologies.
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The Rise of AI-Generated Phishing Websites: How Hackers Are Weaponizing Generative Tools
- Phishing attacks have evolved with the use of generative AI tools to create fake websites and URLs quickly and at scale.
- AI-powered phishing sites hosted on legitimate infrastructure make traditional detection challenging for defenders.
- Real-world impacts include cloned credential sites, deepfake-enhanced attacks, and homograph domain spoofing.
- AI amplifies the phishing threat by enabling fast and personalized attacks, emphasizing the need for proactive defense measures.
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How I Ended Up in Cybersecurity (And How You Can Too)
- The author's journey into cybersecurity began with creative coding, developing an 8-bit game using Python and Pygame.
- Driven by curiosity, the author transitioned from coding to cybersecurity with a hacker mindset of exploring the limits of systems.
- The author emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, recommending guided labs, learning core tools, building a portfolio, and engaging with the community.
- While certifications like Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) can be beneficial, the author highlights that they are just checkpoints in the cybersecurity journey.
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Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Funding
- DHS did not renew funding for MITRE's 25-year-old Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, leading to a potential shutdown on April 16.
- Curl and Postgresql have faced issues with bogus CVEs, leading to wasted time addressing them, and the Linux kernel generates many CVEs, diminishing their value.
- The CVE Foundation has been established to ensure the long-term viability, stability, and independence of the CVE Program.
- U.S. government reversed the decision to discontinue funding for the CVE program, providing another 11 months of funding, while the EU has developed its own alternative called the EUVD.
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Security news weekly round-up - 4th July 2025
- Actively exploited vulnerability allows full server takeover and hardware destruction.
- New flaw in IDEs enables malicious extensions to bypass verified status.
- Hackers use PDFs to impersonate known brands in phishing campaigns, risking data theft.
- NimDoor macOS malware revives itself, posing persistent threat to users and networks.
- Vercel's AI tool abused by cybercriminals to create fake login pages at scale.
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Critical Sudo bugs expose major Linux distros to local Root exploits
- Critical Sudo bugs have been discovered that allow local users to gain root access on Linux systems.
- The vulnerabilities, named CVE-2025-32462 and CVE-2025-32463, affect major Linux distributions.
- CVE-2025-32462 allows executing commands on unintended machines, while CVE-2025-32463 lets local users obtain root access through user-controlled directories.
- The Stratascale Cyber Research Unit found the vulnerabilities, with a fix limiting the --host option and deprecating the chroot feature in Sudo.
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Your Data and Where It Lives
- Uploading a photo or posting content online leads to a complex system of data tracking, storage, and surveillance.
- Deleted data may remain in backups for months, and manual clearing of activity logs is required to prevent data retention.
- Instances like the Cambridge Analytica scandal illustrate the extent of data harvesting and misuse by companies like Meta.
- Data privacy concerns extend to brands selling data, surveillance by agencies like ICE, and the persistence of ghost data on reset devices.
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SSIS Tip: How to Check the Project or Package Protection Level
- Understanding and configuring the ProtectionLevel setting in SSIS is essential for maintaining security throughout the ETL process.
- To check the ProtectionLevel setting in SSIS:
- 1. Open your SSIS project in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) or SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
- 2. Right-click the project (or an individual package) and select Properties.
- 3. In the Properties window, locate the ProtectionLevel option, which determines how sensitive information is stored and secured.
- Common ProtectionLevel options include DontSaveSensitive, EncryptSensitiveWithUserKey, EncryptSensitiveWithPassword, EncryptAllWithPassword, EncryptAllWithUserKey, and ServerStorage.
- Best practices include using DontSaveSensitive for automated pipelines, EncryptSensitiveWithPassword for sharing packages between developers, and avoiding EncryptSensitiveWithUserKey for portability.
- For a detailed tutorial with screenshots and additional tips, refer to the full guide linked in the article.
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Hunting for early Prime Day deals? Beware, scammers have set up thousands of fake Amazon sites - here's what to look out for
- Hackers have set up thousands of fake websites posing as Amazon to steal login credentials and trick people into fraudulent purchases ahead of Prime Day.
- NordVPN's Threat Protection Pro team observed over 120,000 malicious websites mimicking Amazon, including 92,000 phishing sites, 21,000 malware sites, and 11,000 fake goods sites in the past two months.
- Consumers are advised to be cautious during Major shopping events like Prime Day as cybercriminals exploit shoppers' excitement for limited-time deals, making them more susceptible to cyber scams.
- Events such as Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday are prime targets for cybercriminals, with a surge in malicious activities observed, including a significant rise in tricking people into making unauthorized payments.
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Tech Radar
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Hundreds of Android apps band together in massive scam campaign targeting millions - here's what we know
- A major ad fraud campaign involving hundreds of Android apps has been dismantled by security researchers.
- The campaign, known as IconAds, displayed ads without proper context or user consent and hid app icons on devices to avoid removal.
- The apps were removed from the Google Play Store after generating 1.2 billion bid requests daily at its peak.
- Although the malicious apps have been taken down, researchers anticipate new apps with similar fraudulent tactics to surface in the future.
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Venture capital giant IdeaLab confirms breach, says private data was stolen in attack
- IdeaLab, a technology startup incubator, confirmed a data breach where cybercriminals accessed its network and stole sensitive information.
- The breach affected current and former employees, support service contractors, and their dependents, with stolen data including names and 'variable data'.
- The ransomware group, Hunters International, claimed responsibility for the attack and published decryption keys for all victims, with the leaked archive containing 137,000 files.
- IdeaLab is offering affected individuals complimentary identity theft protection services and credit monitoring, while security experts speculate about the motives behind Hunters International's disbanding.
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CVE-2025-5777 Detection: A New Critical Vulnerability Dubbed “CitrixBleed 2” in NetScaler ADC Faces Exploitation Risk
- Critical security issue in NetScaler ADC, CVE-2025-5777, poses exploitation risk after being exploited.
- Vulnerability allows memory overflow, control flow alteration, potential DoS conditions; resembles CitrixBleed.
- CitrixBleed 2's exploitation involves data compromise, session token leakage, posing serious risks.
- Detection tools, rules, and AI are available to identify and mitigate CVE-2025-5777 risks.
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What Spotify Taught Me About Strategy, AI, and User Experience
- Spotify faces challenges such as providing bad recommendations and relying heavily on ads and subscriptions for revenue.
- Issues with user experience include buggy playback, repetitive songs, and unwanted podcasts.
- Proposed solutions include using smarter machine learning, dynamic pricing, and improving system stability.
- Recommendations also involve redesigning Spotify's user flow, leveraging ML engines like Vertex AI, and moving towards a retrieval and re-ranking approach.
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