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Jamtara Director Returns to Netflix with a Treasure-Hunt Series Starring Vijay Varma, Rahul Bhat and Richa Chadha
Following the success of Jamtara Sabka Number Ayega, the true-events-inspired crime drama about a phishing and cybercrime ring in an eastern Indian state, Netflix India is reuniting with director Sou
Humans are reviewing Copilot users’ bizarre and abusive image-editing requests
A reminder for anyone who thinks their AI chats are private: A human may see what they upload. A report from 404 Media this week describes contractors reviewing Copilot users’ photos, editing request
$3,125,000 Finastra Data Breach Settlement: Payouts Possible for Massachusetts Residents
A multimillion-dollar class-action settlement could put cash in the hands of people whose personal and financial information was exposed in a 2024 financial software data breach. Finastra Technology has agreed to a $3,125,000 settlement over claims that a tar
Going From Bug Bounty Bugs to More Secure Systems - Shlomie Liberow - ASW #402
Finding flaws with LLMs and agents is changing bug bounty programs. But it's not necessarily changing how orgs fix those flaws. Shlomie Liberow shares his experience across a decade of bounty programs and how they have changed for researchers and orgs. He exp
Unknown Ransomware .1sl7EEcfl Extension - Case SHA1 67339bb214339852aa1ca8a69e73
Hello, Our server was accessed remotely via AnyDesk and files were encrypted with the extension .1sl7EEcfl. Details: Extension: .1sl7EEcfl Ransom Note File: 1sl7EEcfl.README.txt
IPA
Interactive PDF Analysis (also called IPA) allows any researcher to explore the inner details of any PDF file. PDF files may be used to carry malicious payloads that exploit vulnerabilities, and issu
IIT Madras study finds highly educated professionals among financial cybercrime victims
A study by IIT Madras indicates that educated professionals are frequent victims of financial cybercrime. The research highlights that high digital literacy does not guarantee protection against fraud. Victims reported experiencing significant emotional distr
Claude Sonnet 5.5 gets faster without a price hike
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI model for coding and office work. The company says it responds more than 30% faster than its predecessor and uses fewer tokens to complete many tasks, reducing the cost per task without changing its listed API p
Nifty IT cracks 11% in Sept; Infy, Wipro, Tata Elxsi trade at 52-week lows
The Nifty IT index has underperformed in September, falling over 11%, as against a 6% decline in the Nifty 50. Infosys share price hit a 52-week low in Tuesday's trade. Deepak KorgaonkarMumbai3 min
McAfee Overhauls Its Brand as AI Rewrites the Rules of Online Security
Recent market research from McAfee found that 68% of consumers associate the software company with antivirus protection. While that is a service McAfee provides, the cybersecurity firm also offers a
ShinyHunters hackers say they won't leak sensitive FBI data
The hacking group behind a massive FBI data breach says it will not publish the information it obtained, but cannot guarantee what will happen with the data it already shared. ShinyHunters claimed r
Vietnamese man charged in $16 million 'pig butchering' crypto scam
A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering for his role in a massive "pig butchering" scam, which defrauded a victim out of $16 million worth of cryptocurrency.