Love Gone Wrong: Are You Protected Against Online Dating Scams?
Have you heard about online dating scams? In the vast digital landscape of online romance, scams are a… The post…
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Rethinking Democracy for the Age of AI
There is a lot written about technology’s threats to democracy. Polarization. Artificial intelligence. The concentration of wealth and power. I…
Zero-Day Marketplace Explained: How Zerodium, BugTraq, and Fear contributed to the Rise of the Zero-Day Vulnerability Black Market
Whenever a company is notified about or discovers a critical flaw in their system/application that has the potential to be…
Using LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities
Interesting research: “Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities.” Abstract: LLM agents have become increasingly sophisticated, especially in the…
Weekly Update 404
Presently sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. What a week! The…
How can a Bitcoin wallet get scammed?
Cryptocurrency is the latest and very alluring online interest for cybercriminals to attempt to hack. While Bitcoin is the most…
How did someone hijack my TikTok profile and scam others?
Just as any social media platform, personal profiles on TikTok can be hacked and then used to try to scam…
How Arid Viper spies on Android users in the Middle East – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The spyware, called AridSpy by ESET, is distributed through websites that pose as various messaging apps, a job search app,…
ESET Research Podcast: APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024
The I-SOON data leak confirms that this contractor is involved in cyberespionage for China, while Iran-aligned groups step up aggressive…
Adobe Critical Security Updates June 2024
In June 2024, Adobe released security updates addressing 13 critical vulnerabilities in software like Experience Manager, Adobe Commerce, Photoshop, etc.…