Tag: emerging threats

  • The Register: 1000s of Palo Alto Networks firewalls hijacked as miscreants exploit critical hole

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/palo_alto_firewalls_under_exploit/ Source: The Register Title: 1000s of Palo Alto Networks firewalls hijacked as miscreants exploit critical hole Feedly Summary: PAN-PAN! Intruders inject web shell backdoors, crypto-coin miners, more Thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls were compromised by attackers exploiting two recently patched security bugs. The intruders were able to deploy web-accessible backdoors to…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Bidirectional communication via polyrhythms and shuffles: Without Jon the beat must go on

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/bidirectional-communication-via-polyrhythms-and-shuffles-without-jon-the-beat-must-go-on/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Bidirectional communication via polyrhythms and shuffles: Without Jon the beat must go on Feedly Summary: The Threat Source Newsletter is back! William Largent discusses bidirectional communication in the SOC, and highlights new Talos research including the discovery of PXA Stealers. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/21/cisa-adds-three-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-44308 Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2024-44309 Apple Multiple Products Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVE-2024-21287 Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability…

  • CSA: CSA Interview: Nerding Out with CISO Alexander Getsin

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/21/csa-community-spotlight-nerding-out-about-security-with-ciso-alexander-getsin Source: CSA Title: CSA Interview: Nerding Out with CISO Alexander Getsin Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) highlights its 15 years of impactful research in cloud security, involvement of key cybersecurity personnel, and future ambitions to incorporate AI security into its mandate. This is significant…

  • Hacker News: Child safety org launches AI model trained on real child sex abuse images

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/ai-trained-on-real-child-sex-abuse-images-to-detect-new-csam/ Source: Hacker News Title: Child safety org launches AI model trained on real child sex abuse images Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development of a cutting-edge AI model by Thorn and Hive aimed at improving the detection of unknown child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).…

  • Slashdot: Apple Says Mac Users Targeted in Zero-Day Cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/181206/apple-says-mac-users-targeted-in-zero-day-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Says Mac Users Targeted in Zero-Day Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple’s recent security updates address critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Intel-based Mac systems that were under active attack, highlighting the importance of timely patch management and awareness of state-sponsored cyber threats. Detailed Description: Apple’s…

  • Alerts: 2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/20/2024-cwe-top-25-most-dangerous-software-weaknesses Source: Alerts Title: 2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses Feedly Summary: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI), operated by MITRE, has released the 2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses. This annual list identifies the most critical…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Malicious QR codes

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/malicious_qr_codes/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Malicious QR codes Feedly Summary: QR codes are disproportionately effective at bypassing most anti-spam filters, as most filters are not designed to recognize that a QR code is present in an image and decode the QR code. According to Talos’ data, roughly 60% of all email containing…

  • The Register: Swiss cheesed off as postal service used to spread malware

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/16/swiss_malware_qr/ Source: The Register Title: Swiss cheesed off as postal service used to spread malware Feedly Summary: QR codes arrive via an age-old delivery system Switzerland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about malware being spread via the country’s postal service.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The National Cyber…

  • Hacker News: How Public Key Cryptography Works, Using Only Simple Math

    Source URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-public-key-cryptography-really-works-20241115/ Source: Hacker News Title: How Public Key Cryptography Works, Using Only Simple Math Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides a comprehensive overview of public key cryptography, explaining its fundamental principles, historical development, and potential vulnerabilities posed by quantum computing. This is particularly relevant for security professionals…