August 30th

News/Trends

• Cyberattackers Abuse Google Sheets for Malware Fighting in Possible Espionage Campaign

• OpenAI and Anthropic agree to have their models tested for safety before being released publicly

• Philippines: Intel Fusion Center aims to improve cybersecurity

• SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024

• New malware disguises itself as Palo Alto VPN targeting users in the Middle East

• Ransomware attacks exposed 6.7 million records at US schools

• CISA flags critical flaw in Apache OFBiz amid active exploitation reports

• Microsoft 365 Copilot vulnerability exposes user data risks

• Newly Discovered Group Offers CAPTCHA Solving Services to Cybercriminals

• New Android malware NGate steals NFC data to clone contactless payment cards

• Facebook and Spotify warn Europe could lag behind in AI due to complex regulations

Law/Policy

• California passes landmark bill that makes it easier for consumers to opt out of data sharing

• Zimbabwean government prioritizes cybersecurity training for public servants

• Minnesota and Rhode Island pass comprehensive privacy laws

• Audit Finds Notable Security Vulnerabilities in FBI’s Storage Media Management

• California’s controversial AI safety law moves closer to becoming law

• FAA proposes new cybersecurity rules for aircraft

Technical

• Differential private publication of electricity time series data in smart grids

• Convergent Differential Privacy Analysis for General Federated Learning: The f-DP Perspective

• Detecting malware in obfuscated memory

• IoT in the Cloud: Security Challenges and Mitigations for a Connected World

• Security and privacy in virtual reality: a literature review

• Robust feature inference: a test-time defense strategy using spectral projections

Report, blogs, podcasts

• How far does the NIS2 directive extend?

• Report: Ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges cost $9.45 billion

• ‘Big Game Hunting’ – Ransomware Gangs Focus on More Lucrative Attacks

• When attempts to get people to vote look like phishing

• Hundreds of LLM servers expose corporate, health and other online data

• New 0-Day Attacks Linked to China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’

• The Present and Future of TV Surveillance

• AI Solution #13: ChatGPT Runs for Mayor. Should We Stop Killer Robots?

• US Federal Court Rules Against Geofence Orders

• Global cyber insurance premiums fall despite rise in ransomware

• C-Suite involvement in cybersecurity is little more than lip service