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New AI Jailbreak Technique ‘Bad Likert Judge’ Increases Attack Success Rates by More Than 60%

Emerging Jailbreak Technique Poses New Threats to Language Models Cybersecurity research has recently unveiled a new jailbreak technique that undermines the safety mechanisms of large language models (LLMs), potentially enabling the generation of harmful or malicious content. This multi-turn attack strategy, termed “Bad Likert Judge,” has been revealed by researchers…

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Weekly Cybersecurity Newsletter: Discord Updates, Red Hat Data Breach, 7-Zip Vulnerabilities, and SonicWall Firewall Hack

In the latest edition of the Cybersecurity Newsletter, we explore significant vulnerabilities and threats currently impacting the digital environment. This week’s focus highlights several critical incidents that occurred leading up to October 12, 2025, including a Discord platform breach, a substantial data leak at Red Hat, and concerning vulnerabilities associated…

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Are We Prepared to Abandon Security Awareness Training?

Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version of your content tailored for a US-based, tech-savvy professional audience concerned about cybersecurity. The Challenges and Innovations in Security Awareness Training As organizations prepare budgets for 2024, funding for employee security awareness training is a priority. However, the effectiveness of these programs remains questionable, as…

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Remote Encryption Attacks on the Rise: The Risks of a Single Vulnerable Device

Recent reports indicate a worrying trend among ransomware groups that are increasingly employing remote encryption methods in their cyberattacks. This evolution signifies a notable escalation in the strategies utilized by financially motivated actors seeking to amplify the efficacy of their operations. Mark Loman, the Vice President of Threat Research at…

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Microsoft Issues Alert on New “Payroll Pirate” Scam Targeting Employee Direct Deposits

Microsoft has issued a warning about a sophisticated scam known as “Payroll Pirate,” which is currently targeting employees by redirecting their paycheck deposits into accounts controlled by fraudsters. This attack begins with the compromise of employee profiles on platforms like Workday or other cloud-based HR services. The scammers initiate the…

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Teen Members of British LAPSUS$ Group Sentenced for Notable Cyber Attacks

In a recent development highlighting the growing concerns surrounding youth involvement in cybercrime, two adolescents linked to the notorious LAPSUS$ hacking group received sentences for their participation in a series of high-profile cyberattacks on various corporations. Among the targeted firms were prominent names such as Microsoft, Uber, and Rockstar Games.…

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Microsoft Discovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 That Enables Rootkit Installation

Microsoft has disclosed a recently patched security vulnerability within Apple’s macOS. This flaw, which was successfully addressed in a recent update, potentially allowed attackers to exploit a weakness in the operating system’s System Integrity Protection (SIP). If leveraged effectively, an attacker operating with “root” privileges could bypass SIP and inject…

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Ukrainian Cryptojacking Kingpin Arrested at 29 for Exploiting Cloud Services

Ukrainian National Arrested for Sophisticated Cryptojacking Scheme A 29-year-old individual from Ukraine has been apprehended for orchestrating a comprehensive cryptojacking operation, which has reportedly yielded over $2 million (€1.8 million) in illicit earnings. Identified as the key architect behind the scheme, the suspect was arrested in Mykolaiv on January 9…

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Researchers Discover Exploit Bypassing Active Directory Restrictions on NTLMv1

Recent findings by cybersecurity experts have unveiled a considerable vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy designed to disable the authentication method NT LAN Manager (NTLM) version 1. Researchers indicate that a misconfiguration within on-premises applications is capable of easily bypassing this Group Policy measure. According to Dor Segal,…

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