Australian Government Introduces Sweeping Cybersecurity Bill
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7250 The Australian government has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity bill aimed at bolstering national defenses against cyberattacks and ransomware threats. The Cyber...Internet Archive Hack Exposes Data of 31 Million Users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization known for its massive digital library “The Wayback Machine,” has suffered a major data breach...North Korean Hackers Target Tech Job Seekers with Fake Interviews and Malware
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/north-korean-threat-actors-lure-tech-job-seekers-as-fake-recruiters Job seekers in the tech industry beware! North Korean hackers are launching a sophisticated cyberattack campaign disguised as legitimate job interviews. This...Cloudflare Mitigates Record-Breaking 3.8 Tbps DDoS Attack
https://blog.cloudflare.com/how-cloudflare-auto-mitigated-world-record-3-8-tbps-ddos-attack Cloudflare has disclosed its mitigation of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on record, which peaked at 3.8 terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted for 65...Apple Patches Privacy Bugs in iOS 18: Passwords Read Aloud and Early Voice Message Recording
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/iphone-voiceover-feature-read-passwords-aloud Apple has released updates (iOS and iPadOS 18.0.1) to address two privacy-related security vulnerabilities in its mobile operating system. VoiceOver Reading Passwords Aloud The first...
All Day Dev Ops 2024
I’m thrilled to be speaking at All Day DevOps 2024 today! In my presentation I talk about the critical role of effective dependency management in enhancing software development and reducing risks associated with open-source components.All Day DevOps is not just...Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Hacked into Real-Time Facial Recognition Tool
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/02/meta-smart-glasses-facial-recognition Two Harvard students have demonstrated a modified version of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses that utilizes AI-powered facial recognition to identify strangers in real-time. The modified...Deepfakes on the Rise: Threatening Trust and Security
GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises Deepfakes, AI-generated forgeries of videos and audio, are surging in 2024. Experts predict a 60% increase in incidents this year, with potential damages exceeding $40 billion by 2027, primarily...