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Nullbulge Hack Disney’s Slack
Disney's Slack channels were hacked, exposing sensitive company information. According to CNN, the hacker group "Nullbulge" leaked internal conversations and details about future projects. Why Disney? The group claimed artist contracts, and its approach to AI as...
Largest Password Leak Ever
RockYou2024 A new data breach named "RockYou2024" has surfaced. According to the Cybernews article HERE, it contains more than 8.4 billion passwords. This leak may be the largest in history; some other huge breaches are recorded HERE. The data was posted on a...
Cyberattack – Survivor Account
A Survivor’s Tale TeamViewer recently rebuffed a Cyber Attack using Defence in Depth (DID) as shared HERE DID can be defined as protecting your house with a fence, a locked door, a security alarm and a really big Boerboel. The recent TeamViewer attack by hacker group...
Digital Self Defence
"Cybercrime Self-Defence" by Craig Rosewarne This is a brilliantly practical guide to staying safe online and is available HERE Craig explains the cyber threat landscape, highlighting the rapid growth of cybercrime. Insights "Cybercrime Self-Defence" discusses...
Ethical Artificial Intelligence
A Call for Accountability. Edward Snowden recently criticized OpenAI (HERE), accusing them of betraying public trust. He argues that OpenAI's practices contradict their mission of benefiting humanity. PS. Elon Musk made similar accusations HERE. The Concern....
Avoiding Cybersecurity Slip-Ups
The Five Most Common Mistakes Ever left your front door wide open?In the digital world, many are doing just that without realizing it!Visual Capitalist’s article highlights five common cybersecurity blunders HERE First up, there's the classic "Password123" saga.Using...
Banks are the Targets
Cybercriminals are targeting banks. According to World Economic Forum (HERE), Global financial stability at risk due to cyber threats. In cybersecurity terms, banks are facing immense challenges. This is highlighted by a recent data breach involving Santander...
When AI fails…
....Artificial Intelligence (AI) is like that quirky friend who sometimes gets things hilariously wrong. Case in point, Google's recent search AI blunder, identifying Obama as a Muslim. Ps, this is definitely not the case … ( see the CNN article about Obama HERE)...
Another Day, Another Data Leak
Last week it was reported that, Dell, a prominent technology company, experienced a significant breach that compromised its systems. What Happened? Hackers managed to gain unauthorized access to Dell's servers, enabling them to extract sensitive data from the...