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Bid to halt financial fraud intensifies

  • Somruedi Banchongduang
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 22:47:00

<p>Regulatory authorities are taking proactive measures to block mule accounts associated with legal entities, with the number of blocked accounts expected to rise by more than 1,000 in the near future.</p>

Regulatory authorities are taking proactive measures to block mule accounts associated with legal entities, with the number of blocked accounts expected to rise by more than 1,000 in the near future.… [+2749 chars]

Coinbase phishing email tricks users with fake wallet migration

  • Lawrence Abrams
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 22:35:29

A large-scale Coinbase phishing attack poses as a mandatory wallet migration, tricking recipients into setting up a new wallet with a pre-generated recovery phrase controlled by attackers. [...]

A large-scale Coinbase phishing attack poses as a mandatory wallet migration, tricking recipients into setting up a new wallet with a pre-generated recovery phrase controlled by attackers. The email… [+4313 chars]

Credit Card Skimmer and Backdoor on WordPress E-commerce Site

  • Puja Srivastava
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 22:12:08

The battle against e-commerce malware continues to intensify, with attackers deploying increasingly sophisticated tactics. In a recent case at Sucuri, a customer reported suspicious files and unexpected behavior on their WordPress site. Upon deeper analysis, …

The battle against e-commerce malware continues to intensify, with attackers deploying increasingly sophisticated tactics. In a recent case at Sucuri, a customer reported suspicious files and unexpec… [+6756 chars]

Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data

  • AP
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 21:11:49

Judge Ellen Hollander said the agency's demand for “nearly unlimited” access was “like hitting a fly with a sledgehammer.”

BALTIMORE (AP) A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive dat… [+5376 chars]

Argentina introduces new regulatory framework for stringent crypto oversight

  • Assad Jafri
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 21:07:20

Argentina’s Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) has introduced new regulations for virtual asset service providers (PSAVs), requiring them to comply with registration, cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, and asset custody standards to ensure transparency and…

Argentinas Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) has introduced new regulations for virtual asset service providers (PSAVs), requiring them to comply with registration, cybersecurity, anti-money launder… [+3179 chars]

Ex-Facebook CISO Warns: 95% of Bugs in Your AI System Haven't Been Invented Yet

  • Rob Pegoraro
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 20:00:51

Alex Stamos, former chief information security officer at Facebook and Yahoo, outlines how AI is changing both offense and defense in information security. LAS VEGAS—Many of the talks at the HumanX conference about AI here bubbled over with positivity about t…

LAS VEGASMany of the talks at the HumanX conference about AI here bubbled over with positivity about the technologys potential, but its last afternoon of programming featured a speaker with a differe… [+4975 chars]

Ex-Facebook CISO Warns: 95% of Bugs in Your AI System Haven't Been Invented Yet

  • Rob Pegoraro
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 20:00:51

Alex Stamos, former chief information security officer at Facebook and Yahoo, outlines how AI is changing both offense and defense in information security. LAS VEGAS—Many of the talks at the HumanX conference about AI here bubbled over with positivity about t…

LAS VEGASMany of the talks at the HumanX conference about AI here bubbled over with positivity about the technologys potential, but its last afternoon of programming featured a speaker with a differe… [+4975 chars]

Verizon Business supercharges IT security offering with Trusted Connection cybersecurity launch

  • David Marshall
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 19:11:00

Businesses of all sizes can now bolster cybersecurity along the complete digital pathway from their connected devices through their IT networks all the way to cloud-hosted SaaS applications with Trusted Connection, a new cybersecurity solution from Verizon

Businesses of all sizes can now bolster cybersecurity along the complete digital pathway from their connected devices through their IT networks all the way to cloud-hosted SaaS applications wit… [+3775 chars]

AI Tools for Existential Security

  • Lizka
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 18:38:06

Published on March 14, 2025 6:38 PM GMTRapid AI progress is the greatest driver of existential risk in the world today. But — if handled correctly — it could also empower humanity to face these challenges.Executive summary1. Some AI applications will be power…

Rapid AI progress is the greatest driver of existential risk in the world today. But if handled correctly it could also empower humanity to face these challenges. 1. Some AI applications will be pow… [+22900 chars]

Essential 8: Patch Applications & Patch Operating Systems

  • Cesar Navas
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 18:00:00

This Dashboard is in Beta and is not final. The Essential 8: Patch Applications & Patch Operating Systems Dashboard is designed to support organizations in implementing and monitoring the Essential Eight Strategies for mitigating cybersecurity risks. This com…

This Dashboard is in Beta and is not final. The Essential 8: Patch Applications &amp; Patch Operating Systems Dashboard is designed to support organizations in implementing and monitoring the Essenti… [+10824 chars]

‘We will serve again’: Three women who survived the Nova massacre and joined the IDF reserves

  • BY OHAD MERLIN
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 17:03:38

The three warriors tell their awe-inspiring stories of survival and resilience and their brave decision to join the reserve service despite the horrid experiences they went through.

Shani, Neomi, and Nastia are three impressive young Israeli women who serve as reservists in the IDF’s Battalion 926 of the Southern District of the Home Front Command, a force responsible for provid… [+21804 chars]

Federman & Sherwood Investigates Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. for Data Breach

  • Federman & Sherwood
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 17:00:00

Federman & Sherwood Investigates Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. for Data Breach......

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federman &amp; Sherwood investigates Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. for data breach. On March 11, 2025, Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. filed notice of a data b… [+1197 chars]

220,968 Americans Exposed As Major Data Breach Leaks Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers, Medical Records and More

  • Henry Kanapi
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 16:51:46

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and privacy violations after a serious security breach at a personal healthcare firm. Kansas-based patient care firm Sunflower Medical Group says it witnessed a cybersecurity incident late l…

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and privacy violations after a serious security breach at a personal healthcare firm. Kansas-based patient care firm Sunflower Me… [+1561 chars]

Key Cybersecurity Considerations for Financial Institutions

  • Phil Gale
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 16:30:11

Financial orgs face cybersecurity challenges. Palo Alto Networks & IBM experts share top considerations in a new vodcast series for better cybersecurity. The post Key Cybersecurity Considerations for Financial Institutions appeared first on Palo Alto Networks…

Financial organisations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges that threaten their operations, reputation and customer trust. Together, Palo Alto Networks and IBMs experts share their top cybers… [+10531 chars]

The Importance Of Cybersecurity In Software Development Services

  • Mohit Dhakad
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 16:00:37

Application security is necessary for software development because applications must be secure, resilient, and trustworthy. Businesses must follow a proactive security approach and implement best practices at every development point. This post was first publi…

As the reliance on digital applications and platforms increases in the business and personal spheres, cybersecurity is more important than ever in software developmentservices. Cyber threats evolve r… [+10125 chars]

Research on iOS apps shows widespread exposure of secrets

  • Pieter Arntz
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 15:29:28

A shocking amount of iOS apps in Apple's App Store contained hard-coded secrets. Secrets that could lead criminals to user data.

Researchers found that most of the apps available on Apples App Store leak at least one hard-coded secret. The researchers looked at 156,000 iOS apps and discovered more than 815,000 hardcoded secre… [+3109 chars]

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

  • John Ross
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 15:26:01

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Friends, come join us at the

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Friends, come join us at the Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Thursd… [+13016 chars]

LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S.

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 14:39:42

The US Justice Department announced that the LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S. The US Justice Department announced that one of the LockBit ransomware developer, Rostislav Panev (51), has been extradited to the…

LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S.  | SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks  | U.S. CISA adds Apple prod… [+147698 chars]

Trump admin, Airstrip One (UK) hold private talks over Apple iCloud Encryption

  • MacDailyNews
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 14:28:56

Airstrip One (UK) officials have engaged in private discussions with the Trump Administration to address concerns over iCloud encryption… The post Trump admin, Airstrip One (UK) hold private talks over Apple iCloud Encryption appeared first on MacDailyNews.

Airstrip One (UK) officials have engaged in confidential discussions with senior members of the Trump Administration to address concerns that Airstrip One is pressuring Apple to create a backdoor int… [+3784 chars]

Cybercriminals Preparing Their Own "March Madness" for the NCAA Tournament

  • David Marshall
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 13:32:00

It's that time of year once again...March Madness! The official kickoff starts with Selection Sunday this weekend and the beginning of the NCAA... Read more at VMblog.com.

It's that time of year once again...March Madness! The official kickoff starts with Selection Sunday this weekend and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament next Tuesday, March 18. March Madness is… [+8139 chars]

AI In FinTech: Transforming The Way Business Owners Access Capital

  • Arleo Dordar, Forbes Councils Member, Arleo Dordar, Forbes Councils Member https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/people/arleodordar/
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 13:30:00

From customer service to underwriting to loan servicing and beyond, the way financial institutions do business has been transformed by AI.

Arleo Dordar, Managing Director &amp; Founder at Venture Plans. getty In 2027, the financial services industry is expected to spend just under $100 billion on artificial intelligence (AI)a nearly … [+6749 chars]

Australia’s ASIC files suit against FIIG Securities for cybersecurity lapses

  • Aninda Chakraborty
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 13:22:44

Australia's ASIC has initiated legal proceedings against FIIG Securities for alleged insufficient cybersecurity measures.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has initiated legal proceedings against investment firm FIIG Securities for alleged insufficient cybersecurity measures, potentially affect… [+2764 chars]

Striking A Balance Between AI-Driven Innovation And Cybersecurity Risk

  • Shane Buckley, Forbes Councils Member, Shane Buckley, Forbes Councils Member https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/people/shanebuckley/
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 12:45:00

Before organizations can securely implement AI into their infrastructure and technological offerings, there are several landmines to watch out for.

Shane Buckley is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gigamon, a leader in deep observability. getty In my most recent Forbes Technology Council article, I emphasized how organizations should b… [+6149 chars]

Russian oil firms use Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT for cross-border payments with China and India

  • Oluwapelumi Adejumo
  • Published date: 2025-03-14 12:10:10

Russia has started using crypto for oil trades with China and India as it seeks to bypass Western sanctions, Reuters reported on March 14, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, some Russian oil companies have settled trades in Bitc…

Russia has started using crypto for oil trades with China and India as it seeks to bypass Western sanctions, Reuters reported on March 14, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the r… [+3002 chars]