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SSOP NPC have teamed up with local security company Bhekani Abantu Security Group (BAS) to launch a unique community patrol initiative to help combat crime. According to SSOP chairperson Leon Marinus, they work closely with local security companies in their efforts to ensure the safety of residents within neighbourhoods. “This is an initiative that I’ve...Read More
A financial institution’s AI-assisted application contained a critical security flaw that could have exposed sensitive customer information, according to a new penetration test by Israeli cybersecurity company Sygnia. The application, developed largely using Anthropic’s Claude, processed highly sensitive data, including government-issued identification, identity verification records and payment details. Sygnia found that users with limited access...Read More
At the same time, organizations are deploying systems vulnerable to prompt injection, model manipulation, data leakage, and other attacks aimed directly at AI. Grimes compares prompt injection to SQL injection: a form of attack made possible by a particular underlying technology. The difference is that AI will be embedded across desktops, devices, and interconnected services,...Read More
Ransomware attacks have evolved significantly over the past few years, with cybercriminals increasingly relying on a tactic known as double extortion. In these attacks, hackers not only encrypt an organization’s data to disrupt operations but also steal sensitive information before launching the encryption process. This stolen data becomes an additional bargaining tool. If the victim...Read More
PARIS (CN) — A Paris court found 10 people guilty on Monday of harassing Brigitte Macron online amid a conspiracy theory that France’s first lady is actually a man. Ten people — eight men and two women between the ages of 41 and 60 — went on trial for harassing Brigitte Macron online, specifically about...Read More
PARIS (CN) — A Paris court found 10 people guilty on Monday of harassing Brigitte Macron online amid a conspiracy theory that France’s first lady is actually a man. Ten people — eight men and two women between the ages of 41 and 60 — went on trial for harassing Brigitte Macron online, specifically about...Read More
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor BlackFog’s Q2 ransomware report shows a 40% year-on-year rise in undisclosed attacks, with 2,027 incidents identified during the quarter. The report recorded 306 publicly disclosed ransomware attacks, up 16% from the previous quarter, and noted that publicly reported incidents represented only a small share of overall activity. The findings were...Read More
BitGo Chief Executive Mike Belshe deposited 100 BTC, worth roughly $6.3 million at Monday’s price of about $63,400 per coin, into a public BitGo custody address on August 1 and dared Anthropic’s Claude models to move it. Anyone who succeeds keeps the coins. Either @AnthropicAI is terrible at building sandboxes… or excellent at marketing. (or...Read More
The license marks a strategic milestone for Salam, reaffirming the company”s full alignment with the Kingdom’s cybersecurity regulations and its continued commitment to strengthening Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity ecosystem in step with national priorities. Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam) , a leading provider of telecommunications services and digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, announced that it received, on...Read More
