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Fake Error Messages Used in Lumma Stealer, RAT Attacks

Researchers have been tracking a social engineering technique in ongoing attacks where a pop-up message gives end users instructions to manually copy and paste a malicious script, leading to the deployment of malware.

Malware

Heat, Kelso and the Hacker Mindset

In the 1995 classic Heat, the character Kelso is an old-school hacker with a background as a DARPA scientist who uses his knowledge to sell scores to criminals. Meg Gardiner, Casey Ellis, and Dennis Fisher discuss his connection to the hacker ethos.

Hacker Movies

Deciphering Heat

Michael Mann's 1995 thriller Heat is considered by many people to be the best crime movie ever made. And hidden inside the intricate plot is a story of a lone hacker with a background at DARPA who uses his skills to set up scores for the crews in LA's underworld. Meg Gardiner, the co-author of Heat 2, and Casey Ellis, cofounder of Bugcrowd, join Dennis Fisher to dig into the technological and psychological details of this modern masterpiece. This is Deciphering Heat.

Podcast, Hacker Movies

Microsoft Delays Release of Controversial Recall Feature

The release of the Recall feature in Copilot Plus PCs will now be delayed on the heels of backlash from the security and privacy communities.

Microsoft

Deciphering AI: Unpacking the Impact on Cybersecurity

In this virtual Decipher event, we bring together industry experts to discuss the realistic challenges and practical use cases of AI in the cybersecurity space, and how defenders can approach AI risk management issues across their organizations.

Webinar