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Week in review: Fully patched FortiGate firewalls are getting compromised, attackers probe Cisco RCE flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Review: AI Strategy and Security AI Strategy and Security is a guide for organizations planning enterprise AI programs. The book targets technology leaders, security professionals, and executives responsible for strategy, governance, and operational execution. It treats AI adoption as an organizational discipline that spans planning, staffing, security engineering, risk management, and ongoing operations. More employees get AI tools, fewer rely … More → The post Week in review: Fully patched FortiGate firewalls are getting compromised, attackers probe Cisco RCE flaw appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks

Threat actors who specialize in vishing (i.e., voice phishing) have started using phishing kits that can intercept targets’ login credentials while also allowing attackers to control the authentication flow in a targeted user’s browser in real-time. At least two custom-made phishing kits are currently used by a number of threat actors that go after credentials and authentication factors to gain access to corporate systems and assets. “These custom kits are made available on an as-a-service … More → The post Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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1Password targets AI-driven phishing with built-in prevention

To help reduce phishing risk, 1Password added an extra layer of protection and began rolling out a phishing prevention feature designed to stop users before they share passwords with scammers. How 1Password phishing prevention works When a user clicks a link whose URL doesn’t match a saved login, 1Password will not autofill their credentials. To avoid confusion, the product displays a warning message that prompts users to pause and reconsider before proceeding. Source: 1Password For … More → The post 1Password targets AI-driven phishing with built-in prevention appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Raspberry Pi now offers a branded USB flash drive, starts at $30

Raspberry Pi has launched a USB flash drive optimized for use across its lineup of single-board computers. The drive is offered in two capacities, with the 128GB model priced at $30 and the 256GB version at $55. The Raspberry Pi Flash Drive is a compact, high-capacity USB 3.0 Type-A device with an aluminum enclosure designed for durability and easy handling. “It can sustain a write speed of 75MB/s (128GB variant) or 150MB/s (256GB variant), and … More → The post Raspberry Pi now offers a branded USB flash drive, starts at $30 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Elastic Agent Builder expands how developers build production-ready AI agents

Elastic announced the general availability of Agent Builder, a set of capabilities that helps developers quickly build secure, reliable, and context-driven AI agents. AI agents need the right context to perform complex tasks accurately. Built on Elasticsearch, Agent Builder excels at context engineering by delivering relevance in a unified platform that scales, searches, and analyzes enterprise data. It simplifies the entire agent workflow with native data prep and ingestion, retrieval and ranking, built-in and custom … More → The post Elastic Agent Builder expands how developers build production-ready AI agents appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Ring now lets users verify whether videos have been altered

To give users peace of mind, Ring has introduced a new content authenticity feature that allows them to verify whether a Ring video has been edited or altered. Ring Verify adds a digital security seal that breaks if the video is changed in any way. “Think of it like the tamper-evident seal on a medicine bottle—if anyone changes the video in any way, even something small like trimming a few seconds or adjusting the brightness, … More → The post Ring now lets users verify whether videos have been altered appeared first on Help Net Security.
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This simple fix makes blockchain almost twice as fast

Blockchain could make smart devices far more secure, but sluggish data sharing has held it back. Researchers found that messy network connections cause massive slowdowns by flooding systems with duplicate data. Their new “Dual Perigee” method lets devices automatically favor faster connections and ditch slower ones. In tests, it nearly halved delays, making real-time IoT services far more practical.
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