Tag: offense

CISOs should stop freaking out about attackers getting a boost from LLMs

Dec 18, 2024 8:43 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, attack, automation, ciso, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, exploit, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, LLM, malware, network, offense, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, ransomware, risk, social-engineering, startup, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfare

A common refrain from cybersecurity professionals in recent years has been the need for a diversification of the CISO role to meet the demands of increased responsibility across numerous categories. In the past year, this refrain has grown louder, specifically around the topic of generative AI.Large language models (LLMs) have added a new dimension to…
Cyberbullying and the Law: When Does Online Harassment Become a Criminal Offense?

Dec 12, 2024 5:05 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: law, offense

The rise of social media and digital communication has transformed how we connect, but it has also opened… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cyberbullying-law-online-harassment-criminal-offense/
Thread Name-Calling using Thread Name for offense

Sep 26, 2024 12:09 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: injection, offense

esearch by: hasherezade Highlights: Introduction Process injection is one of theimportant techniques used by attackers. We can find its variants imple… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/thread-name-calling-using-thread-name-for-offense/
Russia’s Priorities in Prisoner Swap Suggest Cyber Focus

Aug 14, 2024 12:37 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: cyber, cybercrime, offense, russia

At least two Russian nationals serving prison sentences for cybercrime offenses, Vladislav Klyushin and Roman Seleznev, were released as part of the l… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/russias-priorities-in-prisoner-swap-suggest-cyber-focus
Sellafield Pleads Guilty to Historic Cybersecurity Offenses

Jun 26, 2024 8:43 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: cybersecurity, offense

First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sellafield-pleads-guilty/
Bug Bounty Programs, Hacking Contests Power China’s Cyber Offense

Jun 26, 2024 8:43 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: bug-bounty, china, cyber, government, hacking, offense, vulnerability

With the requirement that all vulnerabilities first get reported to the Chinese government, once-private vulnerability research has become a goldmine … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/bug-bounty-programs-hacking-contests-power-chinas-cyber-offense
Crypto Crackdown: Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested for Laundering Over $100 Million

Apr 26, 2024 9:37 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ceo, crypto, offense

The founders and CEO of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, have been apprehended and charged with serious offenses related … First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/samourai-wallet-operators-arrested/
Sellafield To Be Prosecuted For IT Security Offenses

Apr 3, 2024 9:36 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: offense

First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35713/Sellafield-To-Be-Prosecuted-For-IT-Security-Offenses.html
Say ‘Cheese’: Georgian Nation Makes Offense Its Defense

Nov 1, 2012 6:53 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: defense, offense

First seen on http: Jump to article: darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/attacks-breaches/240012665/say-cheese-georgian-nation-makes-offense-its-defense.html
Stoke-on-Trent gets £120K fine for second data encryption offense

Oct 29, 2012 10:57 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: data, email, encryption, offense

The ICO has hit the Stoke-on-Trent City Council with a hefty £120,000 fine for failing to use basic encryption on email messages, and for sending… First seen on http: Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com//view/29025/stokeontrent-gets-120k-fine-for-second-data-encryption-offense/