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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 29, 2023

Free Software Licensing: Machine Learning and Galileo

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Prasenjit Saha, LTIMindtree on the need of cyber resilient ransomware protection [iophk: Windows TCO]

↺ Prasenjit Saha, LTIMindtree on the need of cyber resilient ransomware protection

> Legacy backups are no longer a reliable defence mechanism against ransomware attacks, the evolving threat landscape calls for more advanced security measures. Attackers can now infiltrate systems and remain undetected for long periods, giving them ample time to encrypt backup data too. Relying solely on legacy backups could lead to businesses losing critical data permanently. Legacy data backup contains a lot of weaknesses, and lacks the following elements: [...]

Thousands Access Fake DDoS-for-Hire Websites Set Up by UK Police

↺ Thousands Access Fake DDoS-for-Hire Websites Set Up by UK Police

> The UK’s National Crime Agency has been running several DDoS-for-hire websites to collect information about individuals looking to launch such attacks.

UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

↺ UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

> The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information on users, remind them that launching DDoS attacks is illegal, and generally increase the level of paranoia for people looking to hire such services.

ChatGPT Data Breach Confirmed as Security Firm Warns of Vulnerable Component Exploitation

↺ ChatGPT Data Breach Confirmed as Security Firm Warns of Vulnerable Component Exploitation

> OpenAI has confirmed a ChatGPT data breach on the same day a security firm reported seeing the use of a component affected by an actively exploited vulnerability.

14 Million Records Stolen in Data Breach at Latitude Financial Services

↺ 14 Million Records Stolen in Data Breach at Latitude Financial Services

> Australian financial services provider Latitude says roughly 14 million user records were stolen in a recent cyberattack.

China’s Nuclear Energy Sector Targeted in Cyberespionage Campaign

↺ China’s Nuclear Energy Sector Targeted in Cyberespionage Campaign

> A South Asian espionage group named Bitter has been targeting the Chinese nuclear energy sector.

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