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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 17h

The seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques, according to Tenable, were found in OpenAI's GPT-4o and GPT-5 models. OpenAI has since addressed some of them.

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#cybersecurity #chatgpt

Researchers Find ChatGPT Vulnerabilities That Let Attackers Trick AI Into Leaking Data - Community

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of vulnerabilities impacting OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that could be exploited by an attacker to steal personal informati...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 1d

The cost of a data breach depends on an organization’s size, industry, and readiness - ranging from minor downtime for a small business to massive losses or fines for larger, data-sensitive organizations.

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#cybersecurity #databreach

How to Calculate Data Breaches - Blogs

How to Calculate Data Breaches The cost of a data breach depends on an organization’s size, industry, and readiness – ranging from minor downtime for a small business to massive losses or fines for l...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 2d

The men are accused of demanding approximately $10 million from the Florida-based medical device maker to unlock the firm’s data, and ultimately received about $1.27 million, according to the indictment.

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#cybersecurity #ransomware

Two men accused of hacking and extorting US companies previously worked for cybersecurity firms - Community

Two former employees of cybersecurity firms that sold services helping companies combat hackers have been indicted and accused of participating in a conspiracy, outside of their day jobs, to hack mult...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 7d

Six of 10 IT and business leaders said that AI-based cyber threats are outpacing their security team’s ability to deal with them.

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#cybersecurity #ai #corporategovernance

AI adoption outpaces corporate governance, security controls - Community

Dive Brief: The use of AI in the corporate workplace is growing so quickly that companies do not have the proper security controls and frameworks required to use the technology securely, according to ...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 8d

“We are actively investigating the exploitation of CVE-2025-59287 by a newly identified threat actor we are tracking as UNC6512 across multiple victim organizations,” GTIG researchers told Cybersecurity Dive.

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#cybersecurity #microsoft

Google probes exploitation of critical Windows service CVE - Community

Google Threat Intelligence Group is investigating a series of attacks linked to a hacker targeting a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Service, Cybersecurity Dive has learned. Threat act...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 9d

This exploit can allow attackers to infect systems with malicious code, grant themselves access privileges, or deploy malware.

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#cybersecurity #chatgpt

New ChatGPT Atlas Browser Exploit Lets Attackers Plant Persistent Hidden Commands - Community

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas web browser that could allow malicious actors to inject nefarious instructions into the artificial intelligence ...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 14d

Cybersecurity on a Budget: A Small Business Survival Guide

TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 15d

According to the CMC, 5,000 businesses have been affected in total and a full recovery will not be reached until January 2026.

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#jlr #hack #landrover

JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts - Community

The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will cost an estimated £1.9bn and be the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history, according to researchers. Experts at the Cyber Monitoring Cen...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 16d

Several worry that more disclosures are coming. So far, little is known about the scope of the hack beyond statements from F5 that its source code and sensitive information about software vulnerabilities were stolen.

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#cybersecurity #f5

Cyber defenders sound the alarm as F5 hack exposes broad risks - Community

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A more than year-long digital intrusion into cybersecurity company F5 (FFIV.O), opens new tab, publicized last week and blamed on Chinese spies, has defenders across the...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 22d

A recent spate of hacks has highlighted the chaos that can ensue when hackers take computer systems down.

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#cybersecurity

Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told - Community

People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice. The government has written to chief executives across the country strongly recommending t...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 28d

This represents a significant surge from the initial 1,300 IPs observed just days earlier, marking the highest scanning activity recorded in the past 90 days according to GreyNoise Intelligence monitoring.

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#cybersecurity #paloalto

Attacks on Palo Alto PAN-OS Global Protect Login Portals Surge from 2,200 IPs - Community

A massive escalation in attacks targeting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect login portals, with over 2,200 unique IP addresses conducting reconnaissance operations as of October 7, 2025. This re...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · 29d

" Every security decision has clinical and business implications. A ransomware attack can delay surgeries. A lost laptop can trigger federal investigations. A single phishing email can expose millions of records."

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#hippa #security #ciso

5 HIPAA Best Practices Security Leaders Can’t Afford to Overlook - Blogs

For CISOs in healthcare, HIPAA security and compliance isn’t just about regulatory checkboxes, it’s about safeguarding the trust at the core of the patient–provider relationship. Every security decis...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Oct 7

In all, a government-run survey on cyber security breaches estimates 612,000 businesses and 61,000 charities were targeted across the UK.

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#cybersecurity #cost

The true cost of cyber attacks - and the business weak spots that allow them to happen - Community

The first day of September should have marked the beginning of one of the busiest periods of the year for Jaguar Land Rover. It was a Monday, and the release of new 75 series number plates was expecte...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Oct 2

It's currently not known how the shortcoming is being exploited in real-world attacks, and who may be behind such efforts.

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#linux #cisa #unix

CISA Sounds Alarm on Critical Sudo Flaw Actively Exploited in Linux and Unix Systems

CISA adds critical Sudo flaw CVE-2025-32463 and four other exploited vulnerabilities to KEV list.

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Oct 1

There are no lengths to which cyber criminals will stoop – with hackers just last week threatening to release the personal data of children in the care of a nursery chain.

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#cybersecurity #ransomware

Cyber attacks: '80%' of ransomware victims pay up, insurer says - Community

The vast majority of companies hit by ransomware attacks over the past year have paid up, according to an insurance specialist’s report that warns of mixed outcomes for those who do. Business-to-home ...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 30

“Cyber professionals rarely work nine to five”, he adds, “Even if they do, they remain on call because threat actors don’t adhere to office hours.”

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#cybersecurity #burnout

Why burnout is a growing problem in cybersecurity - Community

When Tony was signed off for burnout from his cybersecurity awareness role at a major UK ecommerce company last year, it had been a long time coming. “Many of us in cyber, we put our hearts into our j...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 25

The HardBit ransomware emerged in October 2022 and it came into the spotlight a few months later when it emerged that the cybercriminals were willing to negotiate ransom amounts based on their victims’ cyberinsurance policy.

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#cybersecurity #airport #ransomware

European Airport Cyberattack Linked to Obscure Ransomware, Suspect Arrested - Community

The recent cyberattack aimed at aerospace and defense company Collins Aerospace, which has caused significant disruptions at major airports in Europe, reportedly involved a piece of ransomware known a...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 24

Everyone – including security researchers – has a vulnerability that could make them susceptible, given the right situation, timing, and circumstances.

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#phishing #cybersecurity

What happens when a cybersecurity company gets phished?

A Sophos employee was phished, but we countered the threat with an end-to-end defense process

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 23

Several of Europe’s busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after a cyber-attack on Friday disrupted their automatic check-in and boarding software.

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#airports #ransom #cybersecurity

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals - Community

The EU’s cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world. Several of Europe’s busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore norm...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 18

Microsoft seized 338 of Raccoon0365’s web domains after obtaining permission from a federal judge in the Southern District of New York.

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#cybersecurity #microsoft

Microsoft disrupts global phishing campaign that led to widespread credential theft - Community

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it had dismantled the infrastructure behind a major phishing-as-a-service operation that had powered attacks on healthcare organizations around the world. The opera...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 17

Massive IT budgets and enterprise-level software isn’t always necessary. With the right approach, small organizations can build strong cybersecurity on a budget.

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#cybersecurity #budget

Cybersecurity on a Budget: A Small Business Survival Guide - Blogs

Cybersecurity on a Budget: A Small Business Survival Guide Introduction Running a small business is hard enough without worrying about hackers. But here’s the reality: 43% of cyberattacks target small...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 16

“Of the cases which HFW have been involved in, the most common counterparties that we’ve encountered are Nigerian organised criminal organisations."

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#cybersecurity #shipping #hackers

Why hackers are targeting the world's shipping - Community

Lawyer Henry Clack sadly knows a lot about Nigerian criminal gangs. Mr Clack, a solicitor at London-based commercial law firm HFW, has to deal with them when he is representing global shipping firms t...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 11

RaaS kits allow affiliates lacking the skill or time to develop their own ransomware variant to be up and running quickly and affordably.

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#raas #cybersecurity

What is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)? - Blogs

Ransomware attacks have evolved from one-off, opportunistic hacks into a mature criminal industry — and at the heart of this transformation is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). This underground business...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 10

"A tantalizing new technology known as generative AI distracted the tech giants funding the work, and a political transition in the U.S. extinguished government efforts to keep the industry on track."

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#cybersecurity #ai #politics

How AI and politics hampered the secure open-source software movement - Community

n November 2021, a zero-day vulnerability in a ubiquitous piece of open-source code stunned the technology industry and set off an urgent effort to help secure the largely volunteer open-source ecosys...

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TSFactory @tsfactoryllc.bsky.social · Sep 9

"...claims that approximately 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data without proper oversight, potentially violating a US government order that imposed a $5bn penalty on the company in 2020."

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#whatsapp #meta #cybersecurity

Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users in new suit - Community

A former top cybersecurity executive at WhatsApp filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that parent company Meta disregarded internal flaws in the app’s digital defenses and exposed billions of its users....

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