A new security fund opens up to help protect the fediverse

A new security fund aims to help apps in the fediverse — like Mastodon, Threads, and Pixelfed — to pay researchers for disclosing security bugs.

Trump’s national security adviser reportedly used his personal Gmail account to do government work

Michael Waltz used his personal Gmail to share “potentially exploitable” information, per the report.

Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign 

An obscure wannabe hacker’s tantalizing (and clearly sketchy) job offer has some security researchers asking, why?

API testing firm APIsec exposed customer data during security lapse

The API testing firm took down a database exposed to the internet without a password.

Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list say yes

The proliferation of scarily realistic deepfakes is one of the more pernicious by-products of the rise of AI, and falling victim to scams based on these deepfakes is already costing companies millions of dollars — not to mention the implications these could have on national security. A startup that’s built a toolset aimed at governments… Continua a leggere Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list say yes

Cyberattack disrupts train ticket sales in Ukraine

Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state-owned railway operator, has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted online ticket sales.

Hackers are ramping up attacks using year-old ServiceNow security bugs to target unpatched systems

Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise says it has observed a ‘notable resurgence’ in attack activity