Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software

The since-patched vulnerabilities allowed for privilege escalation, DLL hijacking, file modification and even total system compromise.

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CISA completed its election security review. It won’t make the results public

Critics said the decision creates broad uncertainty among other stakeholders who work to protect elections.

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Anorexia coaches, self-harm buddies and sexualized minors: How online communities are using AI chatbots for harmful behavior 

Research from Graphika details how a range of online communities are creating AI personalities that can blur reality for lonely individuals, particularly teenagers.

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SolarWinds CISO says security execs are ‘nervous’ about individual liability for data breaches 

Tim Brown didn’t call for indemnification laws, but suggested that CISOs dealing with legal implications for cyberattacks is stressful and a distraction from their core work.

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Microsoft IDs developers behind alleged generative AI hacking-for-hire scheme

An amended complaint identifies a number of overseas individuals as key players “at the center of a global cybercrime network” that sold access to jailbroken generative AI tools.

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Dragos: Surge of new hacking groups enter ICS space as states collaborate with private actors

States are increasingly collaborating with cybercriminal groups to share resources and amplify attacks on critical infrastructure in rival nations, a new report finds.

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Apple pulls end-to-end encryption feature from UK after demands for law enforcement access 

Apple’s choice has caused some U.S. encryption defenders to worry about how the company may respond to similar requests from other governments.

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SEC rebrands cryptocurrency unit to focus on emerging technologies 

The agency is rebranding a tech-focused unit in a move that some critics worry may be part of a larger shift away from regulating the crypto space.

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