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UN must amend cybercrime treaty draft to uphold human rights protections: NGO coalition – JURIST | #cybercrime | #computerhacker

A coalition of organizations issued an open letter on Wednesday to the Chair of the UN’s Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime, emphasizing “critical flaws” in the latest draft of the UN Cybercrime Convention—the so-called Zero Draft—and urging significant amendments. The coalition warned that without significant amendments, the convention could compromise global cyberspace security and human […]

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LockBit claims cyberattack on Indian broker Motilal Oswal | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #hacking | #aihp

Image Credits: Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch The prolific ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for hacking one of India’s top brokerage firms, Motilal Oswal. Indian authorities say they are aware and investigating the incident. On Tuesday, LockBit added the Indian brokerage giant Motilal Oswal to its dark web leak site, according to the listing seen […]

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Ransomware declined in January — but don’t celebrate just yet | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #hacking | #aihp

The latest ransomware report from GuidePoint Security shows a decline in activity in January compared to the final quarter of last year, with a drop in the total number of posted victims by 33 percent and 60 percent relative to December and November 2023. However, this is consistent with the trends of January of 2022 […]

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Kids Online Safety Act secures enough support to pass Senate | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey | #hacking | #aihp

After months of negotiations, senators announced Thursday that a sprawling bill to expand protections for children online had secured more than 60 backers, clearing a path to passage for what would be the most significant congressional attempt in decades to regulate tech companies. The Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, first introduced in 2022, would […]

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China, North Korea Hackers Using Generative AI, Microsoft Says | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | #hacking | #aihp

  Chinese state-backed hackers have been experimenting with OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to gain information on their rivals, the technology firm’s key backer Microsoft has said. The US software giant said state-backed hackers from North Korea, Iran and Russia had also been using OpenAI’s tools to hone their skills and trick their targets. […]

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Pace of ransomware takedown operations isn’t enough | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #hacking | #aihp

MUNICH, GERMANY – Ransomware takedown operations by law enforcement around the world are putting a crimp in cybercrime, but have not done nearly enough to raise the cost for would-be attackers, according to Anne Neuberger, the White House deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies. “The core question we ask ourselves is is […]

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Cybersecurity Startup DAPPLE SECURITY Raises $2.3 Million in Pre-seed Round | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #hacking | #aihp

Dapple Security is poised to be one of the first-to-market with an innovative passwordless solution utilizing biometrics to prevent cyber attacks. DENVER, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Dapple Security will be among the nation’s first cybersecurity ventures to innovate a new approach to utilizing biometrics that allows the creation of revocable, reproducible digital credentials in […]