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- ThreatsDay: CEO Phishing Kits, 5K Dropbox Account Hacks, OAuth Traps + 17 More Stories
The worst part is how normal these attacks look. A call from IT. A shared file. A trusted app. A simple request to click “Allow.” Why break in when someone might open the door? That idea runs through this edition. Attackers use real tools, fake login pages, old account links, and software guides that point to unsafe downloads. One wrong letter in a web address can be enough. There is also
The Hacker News - The story behind the intelligence
From engaging with cybercriminals to surviving a live Flamin’ Hot Cheetos taste test, Hazel reflects on the latest Beers with Talos with Azim, where they cover the full spectrum of what it takes to gather threat intel.
Cisco TalosIntel - What the AI Warning Letter Completely Missed
The recent AI warning letter is right about the "window," but it omits naming who is coming through it or, critically, who will close it.
Dark Reading - CREST Onboards First Cohort for AI-Enabled Pentesting Accreditation
CREST’s new AI-enabled penetration testing accreditation welcomes its first 10 providers
Infosecurity Magazine - Cybercrooks trawl Fishbrain to net password hashes
Armed with password hashes and salts, attackers could already be kraken those creds
The Register - 'Breeze Comet' Tears Into Brazilian & Global Financial Systems
Brazil's most sophisticated threat group is making light work of the country's financial systems, putting money directly into its own pocket.
Dark Reading - Government lacks ability to verify AI labs’ claims, experts say
A new survey of national security practitioners identified a wide range of near- and medium-term AI risks for policymakers to consider.
Cybersecurity Dive - UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
Children's Commissioner also furious with Ofcom over a string of failures
The Register - Terminated employee cost company hundreds of thousands of dollars because nobody revoked access
They had more access than the average Joe, and IT didn't track what needed to be cut off
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