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LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call

LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2024 Crooks targeted a LastPass employee using deepfake technology to impersonate the company’s CEO in a fraudulent scheme. In a fraudulent scheme, criminals used deepfake technology to impersonate LastPass ‘s CEO, targeting an employee of the company. The attack occurred this week, but…
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A supernova caused the BOAT gamma ray burst, JWST data confirms

But astronomers puzzled by the lack of signatures of expected heavy elements. The post A supernova caused the BOAT gamma ray burst, JWST data confirms appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T5PrJK

Why CISA is Warning CISOs About a Breach at Sisense

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense, whose products are designed to allow companies to view the status of multiple third-party online services in a single dashboard. CISA urged all Sisense customers to reset any credentials and secrets that may have been…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Google Sues Alleged Crypto App Crooks

Also: Terraform Labs Liable in US Court for Civil Fraud This week, Google sued alleged crypto fraudsters, Mango Markets exploiter’s trial began, Do Kwon and Terraform Labs are liable for civil fraud, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted ACE Exchange’s co-founder, Wormhole nearly gave $40,000 to hackers and a Binance executive pleaded not guilty in Nigeria.http://dlvr.it/T5NGW8

In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions

Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program. The post In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T5MrsH

Apple warns of mercenary spyware attacks on iPhone users in 92 countries

Apple warns of mercenary spyware attacks on iPhone users in 92 countries Pierluigi Paganini April 11, 2024 Apple is warning iPhone users in over 90 countries of targeted mercenary spyware attacks, Reuters agency reported. Apple is alerting iPhone users in 92 countries about mercenary spyware attacks, reported Reuters. Reuters only mentioned India as one of…
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Rubrik IPO Filing Reveals Sales Acceleration, Growing Losses

ICYMI: In First Cybersecurity IPO Filing Since 2021, Rubrik Describes Bond With MicrosoftRubrik became the first security company to pursue an initial public offering since 2021, revealing increased sales, mounting losses and a heavy reliance on three channel partners. Rubrik said 76% of its $627.9 million in sales for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31…
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Half of UK Firms, Charities Failed to Report Cyber Incidents

Survey: SMBs, Charities Mostly Targeted With Phishing, Online Impersonation in 2023 Cybercriminals launched 7.78 million attacks against U.K. businesses and nearly 1 million against charity organizations, according to the latest U.K. government survey report. But fewer than half of those firms reported the incidents to authorities, something researchers say is a concerning trend.http://dlvr.it/T5LRGQ

Twitter’s Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers

On April 9, Twitter/X began automatically modifying links that mention “twitter.com” to read “x.com” instead. But over the past 48 hours, dozens of new domain names have been registered that demonstrate how this change could be used to craft convincing phishing links — such as fedetwitter[.]com, which until very recently rendered as fedex.com in tweets.…
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The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky

The Delta IV booster seems hardly like a champion for commercial launch, but here we are. The post The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T5KLzP