Bleepingcomputer: TeamViewer abused to breach networks in new ransomware attacks
“Ransomware actors are again using TeamViewer to gain initial access to organization endpoints and attempt to deploy encryptors based on the leaked LockBit ransomware builder.”
BleepingComputer – Open AI rolls out imperfect fix for ChatGPT data leak flaw
“According to the researcher who discovered the flaw, the mitigation isn’t perfect, so attackers can still exploit it under certain conditions.” … “It is also mentioned that the client-side validation call has yet to be implemented on the iOS mobile app, so the attack remains 100% unmitigated there.”
CNBC – Can an AI chatbot be convicted of an illegal wiretap? A case against Gap’s Old Navy may answer that
“Old Navy is facing a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging that its AI chatbot participates in illegal wiretapping by logging, recording and storing conversations. “
Forbes – Why Enterprise Storage Should Be A Key Cybersecurity Focus
“It’s no laughing matter that cybercriminals are increasingly hacking into the storage infrastructure of enterprises across the world because of the lack of cyber resilience.”
Help Net Security – Ransomware dwell time hits new low
“Median attacker dwell time—the time from when an attack starts to when it’s detected—shrunk from 10 to eight days for all attacks, and to five days for ransomware attacks during the first half of 2023, according to Sophos. In 2022, the median dwell time decreased from 15 to 10 days.”
FoxNews – Six privacy and security questions and answers to clear up once and for all
“If you’re tossing your hair back, saying, “Well, I don’t have anything a hacker would want,” think again. Hackers aren’t picky eaters.”
The Hill – White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools
“The lasting legacy of school ransomware attacks is not in school closures, multimillion-dollar recovery costs, or even soaring cyber insurance premiums. It is the trauma for staff, students and parents from the online exposure of private records …”
MUO – 6 Ways to Protect Your Privacy in the Era of AI
“Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly but steadily permeated almost every aspect of our digital lives, opening us up to one of the most potent privacy concerns since the rise of social media.”
BleepingComputer – Deutsche Bank confirms provider breach exposed customer data
“Deutsche Bank AG has confirmed to BleepingComputer that a data breach on one of its service providers has exposed its customers’ data in a likely MOVEit Transfer data-theft attack.”
ComputerWeekly – ‘Shadow’ AI use becoming a driver of insider cyber risk
“Second, all of these data assets should be inventoried and classified according to type, sensitivity and value to the business.”