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‘Phishing kits are a force multiplier’: Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25 – and experts warn it’s lowering the barrier of entry for amateur hackers
While inflation is rising around the world, some things are getting cheaper – and one is the cost of launching a phishing attack. Phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web and via messaging apps like Telegram, and are often selling for less than $25. This means that even criminals with minimal tech skills can easily steal personal…
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Cyber attacks against UK firms dropped by 10% last year, but experts say don’t get complacent
More than four-in-ten UK businesses were hit by a cyber attack last year, marking a decrease on the year prior – but security experts have warned enterprises to still remain vigilant. The government’s latest Cybersecurity Data Breaches Survey revealed that 43% of businesses were affected, with a total of 612,000 cyber attacks or breaches recorded across the year. That’s noticeably…
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This potent malware variant can hijack your Windows PC, steal passwords, and more: Neptune RAT is spreading on GitHub, Telegram, and even YouTube – and experts warn ‘anyone could use it to launch attacks’
A new version of the Neptune RAT malware has emerged, security researchers have warned, and is spreading on GitHub, Telegram, and even YouTube. The remote access trojan is ‘an extremely serious threat’ being offered on the ransomware-as-a-service model, according to researchers at Cyfirma. Affecting Windows devices, it hijacks Chromium-based browsers including Chrome, Brave, and Opera using a Chromium.dll attack that…
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What is a mixture of experts model?
AI continues to evolve, with researchers and companies exploring new techniques to improve efficiency and accuracy. The mixture of experts (MoE) model is one of the most promising approaches. An MoE consists of multiple specialized sub-models trained on distinct aspects of a problem. Instead of processing every user input using the entirety of a monolithic model, like processing every individual…
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‘Insiders don’t need to break in’: A developer crippled company networks with malicious code and a ‘kill switch’ after being sacked – and experts warn it shows the huge danger of insider threats
Security experts have warned ITPro over the risks of insider threats from disgruntled workers after a software developer deployed a ‘kill switch’ to sabotage his former employer’s networks. 55-year-old Davis Lu was convicted in March after being found guilty of “causing intentional damage to protected computers”, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Lu, who worked for power management…
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Security experts issue warning over the rise of ‘gray bot’ AI web scrapers
Security firm Barracuda has called for organizations to factor AI bots that scrape data from public websites into their security strategies, labelling them not as good or bad bots, but “gray bots”. Defining these three categories of bot, senior principal software engineer for application security engineering at Barracuda Rahul Gupta said: “There are good bots – such as search engine…
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Millions of 23andMe users’ genetic data could be up for grabs – and experts worry it’s a looming privacy nightmare
DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising questions about the future of the company and the personal data it holds. The company says it’s looking for a sale and hopes to continue as a going concern during the process. The announcement follows the resignation of CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki after pushing for a buyout that was…
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Security experts warn of ‘contradictory confidence’ over critical infrastructure threats
Almost all critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations in the UK (95%) experienced a data breach in the last year, according to new research. Analysis from Bridewell found that more than half had incurred financial losses of over £100,000 per breach, mostly thanks to cybersecurity upgrades, systems recovery, and increased operational costs. Cloud services have become the most targeted attack vector…
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The UK cybersecurity sector is worth over £13 billion, but experts say there’s huge untapped potential if it can overcome these hurdles
The UK government has identified the nation’s cybersecurity sector as a key economic growth driver citing “exceptional performance” over the last year, but experts say the sector has more to offer if certain obstacles can be overcome. A new report released by the Department for Science, Information, and Technology (DSIT) revealed the UK’s cybersecurity sector generated £13.2 billion over the…
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Forget mouth taping — experts share 5 better tips for reducing snoring and sleep apnea symptoms
Social media is chock-full of tips and tricks that claim to cure snoring and sleep apnea, but there’s one popular hack that stands out (and not for the right reasons): mouth taping. While taping your mouth shut during the night may sound dubious and a little scary, mouth taping has become a major sleep trend. Why? Because it promises everything…
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