Tag: exploit

  • Schneier on Security: Perfectl Malware

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/perfectl-malware.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Perfectl Malware Feedly Summary: Perfectl in an impressive piece of malware: The malware has been circulating since at least 2021. It gets installed by exploiting more than 20,000 common misconfigurations, a capability that may make millions of machines connected to the Internet potential targets, researchers from Aqua…

  • Hacker News: Simonw’s notes on Cloudflare’s new SQLite-backed "Durable Objects" system

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/13/zero-latency-sqlite-storage-in-every-durable-object/ Source: Hacker News Title: Simonw’s notes on Cloudflare’s new SQLite-backed "Durable Objects" system Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the enhancements to Cloudflare’s Durable Object platform, where the system evolves to leverage zero-latency SQLite storage. This architectural design integrates application logic directly with data, which offers…

  • The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/schools_nationstate_attacks_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between Feedly Summary: Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite? If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT…

  • Slashdot: LLM Attacks Take Just 42 Seconds On Average, 20% of Jailbreaks Succeed

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/12/213247/llm-attacks-take-just-42-seconds-on-average-20-of-jailbreaks-succeed?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: LLM Attacks Take Just 42 Seconds On Average, 20% of Jailbreaks Succeed Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses alarming findings from Pillar Security’s report on attacks against large language models (LLMs), revealing that such attacks are not only alarmingly quick but also frequently result…

  • Hacker News: The Explore vs. Exploit Dilemma

    Source URL: https://nathanzhao.cc/explore-exploit Source: Hacker News Title: The Explore vs. Exploit Dilemma Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text presents an in-depth exploration of the multi-armed bandit problem, a fundamental concept in machine learning related to decision-making under uncertainty. It discusses the dynamics of exploration and exploitation, and introduces the forward…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting  

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/11/microsofts-guidance-to-help-mitigate-kerberoasting/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting   Feedly Summary: Kerberoasting, a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector, enables threat actors to steal credentials and navigate through devices and networks. Microsoft is sharing recommended actions administrators can take now to help prevent successful Kerberoasting cyberattacks. The post Microsoft’s…

  • Slashdot: Halcyon Announces Anti-Ransomware Protection for Enterprise Linux Environments

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/12/0555205/halcyon-announces-anti-ransomware-protection-for-enterprise-linux-environments Source: Slashdot Title: Halcyon Announces Anti-Ransomware Protection for Enterprise Linux Environments Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details Halcyon’s recent advancements in anti-ransomware solutions specifically targeted at Linux systems, highlighting the increasing threat of ransomware in that environment. Given the rising incidence of Linux attacks, the importance of…

  • Wired: Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/pig-butchering-scams-go-high-tech/ Source: Wired Title: Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech Feedly Summary: Scammers in Southeast Asia are increasingly turning to AI, deepfakes, and dangerous malware in a way that makes their pig butchering operations even more convincing. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming rise of digital scams…

  • The Register: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/12/russia_is_targeting_you_for/ Source: The Register Title: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Also, phishing’s easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK…

  • Hacker News: Bug, $50K+ in bounties: how Zendesk left a backdoor in companies

    Source URL: https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/68ec8ed145fcee49d2f5e2b9d2cf2e52 Source: Hacker News Title: Bug, $50K+ in bounties: how Zendesk left a backdoor in companies Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text narrates the journey of a young programmer discovering a significant security vulnerability in Zendesk, which could potentially expose sensitive customer support tickets for multiple Fortune 500…