npm is Scam-Spam Cesspool ¦ Google in Microsoft Antitrust Thrust - DevOps.com

The moral of the story: Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny

In this week’s #TheLongView:
1⃣ The @npmJS #npm #repo suffers #spam infestation, and
2⃣ Microsoft @Azure makes @GoogleCloud sad.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @DevOpsDotCom: https://t.co/7Dx18QMc2T #DevOps

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 31, 2023

Brits Slap Wrists of DDoS Kids, via NCA’s Fake Booter Sites - Security Boulevard

UK NCA: No Way
UK National Crime Agency nips it in the bud: Aims to scare straight naughty DDoS kiddies.

3/ The theory goes that an early slap on the wrist can stop people becoming hardened #cybercriminals.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we’re a tiny bit skeptical, your majesty.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/zjtZKoRmkb

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 30, 2023

Do you trust AI to find app sec holes while you sleep? - ReversingLabs

Purr-fect? Or cat-astrophe?
Microsoft has turned OpenAI’s LLM onto cybersecurity. “Security Copilot” is its name for conversational, ChatGPT security analysis and monitoring.

Or, at least, so says #Microsoft.

In this week’s #SSBlogwatch we wonder whether to believe the hype.

For @ReversingLabs’ @SecuredSoftware: https://t.co/TMl9H2xe08 #AI #ML #GPT #GPT4 #ChatGPT #ChatGPT4

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 30, 2023

FINALLY! FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work?

NARRATOR: It didn’t
Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long?

Sadly, this is likely to be as useful as the Commission’s rules about spoofed calls (i.e., not at all).

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we ask if it’ll have the desired effect.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/0kOncwKKxh

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 17, 2023

Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast - Security Boulevard

Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised?

It makes terrifying reading.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we duck and cover.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/iJs11FktrI

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 16, 2023