Microsoft on CISOs: Thriving Community Means Stronger Security – Dark Reading
Microsoft execs detailed the company’s reaction to the CrowdStrike incident and emphasized the value of a collective identity. – Read More
August 2024
‘0.0.0.0 Day’ Flaw Puts Chrome, Firefox, Mozilla Browsers at RCE Risk – Dark Reading
Attackers can use a seemingly innocuous IP address to exploit localhost APIs to conduct a range of malicious activity, including unauthorized access to user data and the delivery of malware.…
Phishers have figured out that everyone is afraid of HR – CSO Online
The most effective subject lines for phishing attacks are focused on things that employees tend to be scared to ignore, such as “HR”, “IT”, and “DropBox file shared”, based on…
Generative AI takes center stage at Black Hat USA 2024 – CSO Online
While the Black Hat USA 2024 conference, held in Las Vegas, has served as a launchpad for several cybersecurity tools and technologies, this year’s launches were all about leveraging the…
University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group – The Hacker News
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting university staff, researchers, and professors for intelligence gathering purposes. Cybersecurity firm Resilience…
Clifford Chance’s CTO Paul Greenwood to join University of London Board of Trustees – Legal IT Insider
Clifford Chance’s chief technology officer Paul Greenwood will join the distinguished board of the University of London on 1 August for a period of three of more years, the university…
Clifford Chance suspends office attendance policy due to UK riots – Legal Cheek
Staff with safety concerns can work from home Clifford Chance has temporarily suspended its hybrid working policy after anti-immigration protests sparked violent scenes across several major UK cities, resulting in…
New Gen AI ALSP Execo partners with ContractPodAi – Legal IT Insider
Newly-founded but fast-growing gen AI alternative legal services provider Execo has entered a strategic partnership with ContractPodAi and will incorporate ContractPodAi’s assistant Leah within its client service delivery offering. Execo’s…
The top new cybersecurity products at Black Hat USA 2024 – CSO Online
Black Hat USA 2024 once again served as a launchpad for several cybersecurity products and services with many notable vendors as well as up-and-coming startups showcasing their innovations at the…
Building an Effective Strategy to Manage AI Risks – Dark Reading
As AI technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, privacy, security and governance teams can’t expect to achieve strong AI governance while working in isolation. – Read More
0.0.0.0 Day: 18-Year-Old Browser Vulnerability Impacts MacOS and Linux Devices – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new “0.0.0.0 Day” impacting all major web browsers that malicious websites could take advantage of to breach local networks. The critical vulnerability “exposes a fundamental…
Litera supercharges legal workflows with new GenAI-powered features and Microsoft integrations – Legal Futures
Litera has announced powerful new additions and significant enhancements to its robust library of software products with deeper integrations and intuitive easy-to-use generative AI (GenAI) powered applications. The post Litera…
SaaS Apps Present an Abbreviated Kill Chain for Attackers – Dark Reading
Black Hat presentation reveals adversaries don’t need to complete all seven stages of a traditional kill chain to achieve their objectives. – Read More
Dutch judge causes storm by using ChatGPT in judgment research – Legal IT Insider
Dutch tech publication Tweakers has kicked off a legal debate after revealing that a Dutch lower court judge has used ChatGPT as a source of information for the ruling. Tweakers…
Critical AWS Vulnerabilities Allow S3 Attack Bonanza – Dark Reading
Researchers at Aqua Security discovered the “Shadow Resource” attack vector and the “Bucket Monopoly” problem, where threat actors can guess the name of S3 buckets based on their public account…