iPhones in a law enforcement forensics lab mysteriously rebooted losing their After First Unlock (AFU) state

Law enforcement warns that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them harder to unlock, reported 404 Media. Law enforcement warns that securely stored iPhones awaiting forensic examination are mysteriously rebooting, making them much harder to unlock, per a document obtained by 404 Media. 404 Media obtained the document from a mobile […]

The AT&T Phone Records Stolen

In today’s digital age, the importance of cybersecurity must be re-balanced. With increasing cyberattacks and data breaches, organizations must prioritize protecting their customers’ sensitive information. Unfortunately, AT&T has recently fallen… The post The AT&T Phone Records Stolen appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.

Case Study: Ransomware Attack Hits a Small Clinic

Private practices, neighborhood clinics and other very small businesses in the healthcare sector face daunting cybersecurity challenges. As most of them operate on tight budgets with minimal IT infrastructure, threat actors often target these small organizations.

IcePeony and Transparent Tribe Target Indian Entities with Cloud-Based Tools

High-profile entities in India have become the target of malicious campaigns orchestrated by the Pakistan-based Transparent Tribe threat actor and a previously unknown China-nexus cyber espionage group dubbed IcePeony.
The intrusions linked to Transparent Tribe involve the use of a malware called ElizaRAT and a new stealer payload dubbed ApoloStealer on specific victims of interest, Check Point

AI Industry is Trying to Subvert the Definition of “Open Source AI”

The Open Source Initiative has published (news article here) its definition of “open source AI,” and it’s terrible. It allows for secret training data and mechanisms. It allows for development to be done in secret. Since for a neural network, the training data is the source code—it’s how the model gets programmed—the definition makes no … Read more