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Expert Strategies: Defending Against Credential Phishing Introduction The rapid evolution of technology in recent years has transformed several aspects of our daily lives, including the way businesses operate. With increased reliance on digital platforms and the internet, the risk of cyber threats has also escalated. One such threat that has gained prominence is credential phishing,…
Report: DEF CON 2023 AI Village Hacking Competition Introduction The DEF CON AI Village at DEF CON 2023 in Las Vegas recently hosted a highly anticipated hacking competition that tasked participants with exploiting vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs), including Google and Open AI, to make them say something dangerous. The event attracted a record-breaking…
Report: Defending Against Credential Phishing Introduction In a digital age where information is constantly circulating online, one of the gravest threats to businesses is phishing attacks. Specifically, credential phishing has emerged as a prevalent and dangerous technique employed by cybercriminals. By tricking employees into revealing their login credentials, hackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive…
Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills Introduction Suspected North Korean hackers, believed to be linked to a group called Kimsuky, have recently attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which run from August 21 to August 31, are…
Policy Feds to hackers in Vegas: help us, you’re our only hope Introduction The annual gathering of cybersecurity researchers and industry executives known as “hacker summer camp” took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, this year. At the conferences, which included BSides Las Vegas, Black Hat, and DEF CON, federal officials were a common sight. The…
GitHub Pays Out Over $1.5 Million in Bug Bounties in 2022 Overview GitHub, the Microsoft-owned code hosting platform, recently announced that it paid out more than $1.5 million in bug bounties for 364 vulnerabilities in 2022. This brings the total amount paid out through its bug bounty program to nearly $4 million since its inception…
The White House Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge The White House has announced the launch of a competition aimed at incentivizing the creation of new artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can defend critical software from hackers. With a prize pool of $18.5 million, the competition seeks to attract creative thinkers and organizations to bolster the…
Vulnerabilities Microsoft Paid Out $13 Million via Bug Bounty Programs for Fourth Consecutive Year Microsoft has announced that it paid out over $13 million through its bug bounty programs for the fourth consecutive year. The tech giant awarded a total of $13.8 million to 345 researchers from more than 45 countries between July 1, 2022,…
Diving into the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge: A Bid to Secure Software Introduction Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 9 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a groundbreaking two-year competition, known as the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), aimed at developing cutting-edge cybersecurity tools to enhance software security. DARPA, a research and development agency…
Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Target Microsoft Teams Users Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Target Microsoft Teams Users By Cybersecurity: Russian Hackers Back with a New Target: Microsoft Teams Recent reports have revealed that the Russian state-sponsored hackers responsible for the SolarWinds attacks have returned, this time targeting users of the popular Microsoft Teams application. The hackers, known as…