Jason Andress has refreshed his introductory security text for No Starch Press. He writes in the introduction that the term security now extends past data center servers to cloud resources, mobile devices, the Internet of Things, and AI. About the author Jason Andress is an experienced security professional with 15+ years in the industry. He…
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Researchers uncover AI-powered vishing platform
A vishing-as-a-service platform that helps scammers carry out so-called “press 1” scams is misusing text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities provided by AI voice technology company ElevenLabs, Mirage Security researchers claim. How “press 1” vishing scams work For “press 1” scams, fraudsters spoof phone numbers of trusted institutions (e.g., bank), call up potential victims and try to scare…
AI, Apps, Data Breaches, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
South Korean Tax Agency Leak Leads to $4.8M Crypto Theft
A public press release intended to highlight a tax enforcement victory instead exposed millions in confiscated cryptocurrency. South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) inadvertently revealed the mnemonic seed phrase of a seized Ledger hardware wallet, enabling an unknown actor to transfer approximately $4.8 million in digital assets. “The thief first deposited a small amount of…
AI, APAC, Global Security News, Risk Management
Genetec’s Framework for Long-Term Technological Leadership
At the Genetec Global Press Summit ‘26 in Montreal, Canada, Genetec CEO and President Pierre Racz spoke about long-running pillars for technological leadership: cooperation, architecture, and truth. Why Racz believes cooperation is the key to lasting tech relationships Racz highlighted that values-based cooperation is a strategic foundation, emphasizing the relational over technical. The cooperation between…
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We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?
Stop the press – a company has actually said “sorry” after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests. In episode 444 of “Smashing Security” we examine a refreshingly honest breach response (and why legacy systems are still going to ruin your week), dig into a nasty hotel-booking malware campaign that…