Bleeping Computer – Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR
“The Akira ransomware gang was spotted using an unsecured webcam to launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network, effectively circumventing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), which was blocking the encryptor in Windows.”
The Hacker News – Apple Drops iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. Amid Encryption Backdoor Demands
“Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data.”
IndustrialCyber – Cybersecurity guidance for AI systems, supply chains highlight risks of poisoning, extraction, evasion attacks
“Canadian and French cybersecurity agencies have jointly released comprehensive guidance advocating for a risk-based strategy to foster trusted artificial intelligence (AI) systems and secure AI supply chains.”
Conveyor – What is an AI Agent?
“We think of AI Agents like a teammate – with deep functional experience – who follows verbal instructions to execute an end-to-end workflow with minimal human intervention.”
Bankinfo Security – Security Researchers Warn of New Risks in DeepSeek AI App
“Security researchers found more vulnerabilities in DeepSeek, renewing concerns about the potential user privacy and national security issues associated with using the Chinese artificial intelligence app.”
TU/e – Netwerk TU/e uit de lucht gehaald, maandag geen onderwijs
“De TU/e heeft vandaag (zondag 12 januari) het netwerk offline gehaald, vanwege een cyberaanval. Daardoor zijn of worden netwerkgebonden systemen van de TU/e voorlopig voor gebruikers onbereikbaar en zijn er geen onderwijsactiviteiten mogelijk, in ieder geval tot en met maandag. “
techradar – https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-12-05-does-facial-recognition-belong-in-schools-it-depends-who-you-ask
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-12-05-does-facial-recognition-belong-in-schools-it-depends-who-you-ask
EdSurge – Does Facial Recognition Belong in Schools? It Depends Who You Ask
“The impact on students in terms of erosion of privacy, the chilling effect that it can have, the potential to misidentify students and the way it gives a clear pathway from student behavior to discipline and punishment in the school-to-prison pipeline is too far a risk to take.”
The Hacker News – Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in Open-Source AI and ML Models
“A little over three dozen security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various open-source artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models, some of which could lead to remote code execution and information theft.”
Forbes – Why Cryptographic Agility Needs To Be A Top Cybersecurity Priority
“Organizations should implement a crypto-agility approach to develop a migration plan for deploying quantum-resistant certificates. “