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AnyDesk has been hacked, users urged to change passwords

AnyDesk Software GmbH, the German company behind the widely used (and misused) remote desktop application of the same name, has confirmed they’ve been hacked and their production systems have been compromised. The statement was published on Friday evening and lacks technical details about the breach. The incident is not related to ransomware, they added. What happened? A few hours before AnyDesk’s revelation, security researcher Kevin Beaumont pointed to the possibility of AnyDesk having been hacked. … More → The post AnyDesk has been hacked, users urged to change passwords appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T2Kml0

Week in review: Windows Event Log zero-day, exploited critical Jenkins RCE flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Rock, discusses integrating cybercrime intelligence into existing security infrastructures. Proactive cybersecurity: A strategic approach to cost efficiency and crisis management In this Help Net Security interview, Stephanie Hagopian, VP of Security at CDW, discusses offensive strategies in the face of complex … More → The post Week in review: Windows Event Log zero-day, exploited critical Jenkins RCE flaw appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T2HRDF

DShield Sensor Log Collection with Elasticsearch, (Sat, Feb 3rd)

This is fork from the original work by Scott Jensen [1][2] originally published here as guest diary part of the SANS.edu BACS program. This update has a number of new features now available in Github [4].
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T2GHqh

GSA expects to ‘improve and evolve’ on Section 508 assessments

GSA has also been working on Section 508 training after the assessment found a deficit of federal staff dedicated toward digital accessibility efforts. The post GSA expects to ‘improve and evolve’ on Section 508 assessments first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T2F5Vl

Microsoft Commercially Releases Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service

Microsoft this week announced that its Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service “role-specific” generative artificial intelligence products are now at the “general availability” commercial-release stage.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T2F1lY

A sleeker facial recognition technology tested on Michelangelo’s David

Many people are familiar with facial recognition systems that unlock smartphones and game systems or allow access to our bank accounts online. But the current technology can require boxy projectors and lenses. Now, researchers report on a sleeker 3D surface imaging system with flatter, simplified optics. In proof-of-concept demonstrations, the new system recognized the face of Michelangelo’s David just as well as an existing smartphone system.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/T2F11l