Tag: emerging threats
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NCSC Feed: A decade of Cyber Essentials: the journey towards a safer digital future
Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cyber-essentials-decade Source: NCSC Feed Title: A decade of Cyber Essentials: the journey towards a safer digital future Feedly Summary: The 10-year anniversary of Cyber Essentials is not just a celebration of past achievements but a call to action for the future. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the 10th anniversary…
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Cisco Talos Blog: New PXA Stealer targets government and education sectors for sensitive information
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/new-pxa-stealer/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: New PXA Stealer targets government and education sectors for sensitive information Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a new information stealing campaign operated by a Vietnamese-speaking threat actor targeting government and education entities in Europe and Asia. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a threat…
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The Register: China-backed crews compromised ‘multiple’ US telcos in ‘significant cyber espionage campaign’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/14/salt_typhoon_hacked_multiple_telecom/ Source: The Register Title: China-backed crews compromised ‘multiple’ US telcos in ‘significant cyber espionage campaign’ Feedly Summary: Feds don’t name Salt Typhoon, but describe Beijing band’s alleged deeds The US government has detected “a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign" conducted by China-linked attackers and directed at "multiple" US telecommunications providers’ networks.……
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The Register: ShrinkLocker ransomware scrambled your files? Free decryption tool to the rescue
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/14/shrinklocker_ransomware_decryptor/ Source: The Register Title: ShrinkLocker ransomware scrambled your files? Free decryption tool to the rescue Feedly Summary: Plus: CISA’s ScubaGear dives deep to fix M365 misconfigs Bitdefender has released a free decryption tool that can unlock data encrypted by the ShrinkLocker ransomware.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Bitdefender has introduced a…
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Hacker News: The Beginner’s Guide to Visual Prompt Injections
Source URL: https://www.lakera.ai/blog/visual-prompt-injections Source: Hacker News Title: The Beginner’s Guide to Visual Prompt Injections Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses security vulnerabilities inherent in Large Language Models (LLMs), particularly focusing on visual prompt injections. As the reliance on models like GPT-4 increases for various tasks, concerns regarding the potential…
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ISC2 Think Tank: From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today’s Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats
Source URL: https://www.isc2.org/professional-development/webinars/thinktank?commid=630141 Source: ISC2 Think Tank Title: From Impersonation to MFA Bypass: Tackling Today’s Most Sophisticated, Novel Phishing Threats Feedly Summary: As phishing attacks grow more advanced, even major tech companies have suffered losses exceeding $100 million from sophisticated email scams. With these threats evolving, messaging and collaboration tools are becoming particularly vulnerable, demanding…
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Alerts: Palo Alto Networks Emphasizes Hardening Guidance
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/13/palo-alto-networks-emphasizes-hardening-guidance Source: Alerts Title: Palo Alto Networks Emphasizes Hardening Guidance Feedly Summary: Palo Alto Networks (PAN) has released an important informational bulletin on securing management interfaces after becoming aware of claims of an unverified remote code execution vulnerability via the PAN-OS management interface. CISA urges users and administrators to review the following for…
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CSA: The New NIST Password Guidelines & Cloud Security
Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/what-do-the-new-nist-password-guidelines-mean-for-cloud-security Source: CSA Title: The New NIST Password Guidelines & Cloud Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an insightful overview of the evolution and modern challenges of password security, particularly in the context of cloud computing. The updates from NIST suggest a significant shift in password policy,…