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The Register: Emergency patch: Cisco fixes bug under exploit in brute-force attacks

Oct 24, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/cisco_bug_brute_force/ Source: The Register Title: Emergency patch: Cisco fixes bug under exploit in brute-force attacks Feedly Summary: Who doesn’t love abusing buggy appliances, really? Cisco has patched an already exploited security hole in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software that miscreants have been brute-forcing in attempted denial of…

The Cloudflare Blog: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report

Oct 23, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2024-q3 Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report Feedly Summary: The number of DDoS attacks spiked in the third quarter of 2024. Cloudflare mitigated nearly 6 million DDoS attacks, representing a 49% increase QoQ and 55% increase YoY. AI Summary and…

Slashdot: How WatchTowr Explored the Complexity of a Vulnerability in a Secure Firewall Appliance

Oct 21, 2024

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/20/1955241/how-watchtowr-explored-the-complexity-of-a-vulnerability-in-a-secure-firewall-appliance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How WatchTowr Explored the Complexity of a Vulnerability in a Secure Firewall Appliance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent vulnerability discovered in Fortinet’s FortiGate SSLVPN appliance, analyzed by cybersecurity startup Watchtowr. It highlights the implications of the vulnerability and the challenges faced…

Hacker News: Sabotage Evaluations for Frontier Models

Oct 20, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.anthropic.com/research/sabotage-evaluations Source: Hacker News Title: Sabotage Evaluations for Frontier Models Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text outlines a comprehensive series of evaluation techniques developed by the Anthropic Alignment Science team to assess potential sabotage capabilities in AI models. These evaluations are crucial for ensuring the safety and integrity…

The Register: Spectre flaws continue to haunt Intel and AMD as researchers find fresh attack method

Oct 18, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/spectre_problems_continue_amd_intel/ Source: The Register Title: Spectre flaws continue to haunt Intel and AMD as researchers find fresh attack method Feedly Summary: The indirect branch predictor barrier is less of a barrier than hoped Six years after the Spectre transient execution processor design flaws were disclosed, efforts to patch the problem continue to fall…

The Register: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime

Oct 15, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_digital_defense_report/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime Feedly Summary: Although it also reaffirmed commitment to secure-by-design initiatives Microsoft is calling for more robust deterrents to be placed on nation-states as criminals continue to run rife across online systems “without any meaningful consequences."… AI Summary…

Hacker News: The complete DDoS guide for founders

Aug 19, 2024

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Source URL: https://onboardbase.com/blog/ddos Source: Hacker News Title: The complete DDoS guide for founders Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the significant impacts of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on businesses, detailing effective mitigation strategies and security measures, particularly relevant for professionals in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT infrastructure.…

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The Register: Emergency patch: Cisco fixes bug under exploit in brute-force attacks

The Cloudflare Blog: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report

Slashdot: How WatchTowr Explored the Complexity of a Vulnerability in a Secure Firewall Appliance

Hacker News: Sabotage Evaluations for Frontier Models

The Register: Spectre flaws continue to haunt Intel and AMD as researchers find fresh attack method

The Register: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime

Hacker News: The complete DDoS guide for founders