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Tag: Exploitation

  • Hacker News: Ancient Monkey: Pwning a 17-Year-Old Version of SpiderMonkey

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    Source URL: https://blog.pspaul.de/posts/ancient-monkey-pwning-a-17-year-old-version-of-spidermonkey/ Source: Hacker News Title: Ancient Monkey: Pwning a 17-Year-Old Version of SpiderMonkey Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant vulnerability found in the Zscaler enterprise VPN solution, particularly linked to the pacparser library and its use of an outdated version of the SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine.…

  • The Register: Admins better Spring into action over latest critical open source vuln

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/admins_spring_into_action_over/ Source: The Register Title: Admins better Spring into action over latest critical open source vuln Feedly Summary: Patch up: The Spring framework dominates the Java ecosystem If you’re running an application built using the Spring development framework, now is a good time to check it’s fully updated – a new, critical-severity vulnerability…

  • Cloud Blog: Hybrid Russian Espionage and Influence Campaign Aims to Compromise Ukrainian Military Recruits and Deliver Anti-Mobilization Narratives

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/russian-espionage-influence-ukrainian-military-recruits-anti-mobilization-narratives/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Hybrid Russian Espionage and Influence Campaign Aims to Compromise Ukrainian Military Recruits and Deliver Anti-Mobilization Narratives Feedly Summary: In September 2024, Google Threat Intelligence Group (consisting of Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant) discovered UNC5812, a suspected Russian hybrid espionage and influence operation, delivering Windows and Android…

  • CSA: How AI is Used to Manipulate Election Campaigns

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    Source URL: https://www.enkryptai.com/blog/election-manipulation Source: CSA Title: How AI is Used to Manipulate Election Campaigns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the risks and ethical concerns related to the use of generative AI in election manipulation. It highlights how AI technologies can spread disinformation, create deepfakes, and automate manipulation tactics, raising…

  • Hacker News: The EU Throws a Hand Grenade on Software Liability

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    Source URL: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-eu-throws-a-hand-grenade-on-software-liability Source: Hacker News Title: The EU Throws a Hand Grenade on Software Liability Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant developments regarding software liability in the EU and the U.S., contrasting the proactive measures taken by the EU to hold software producers accountable with the U.S.’s…

  • Hacker News: A brief history of Mac firmware

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    Source URL: https://eclecticlight.co/2024/10/26/a-brief-history-of-mac-firmware/ Source: Hacker News Title: A brief history of Mac firmware Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth examination of the evolution of firmware in Apple Macs, focusing on significant architectural changes and associated security implications. It highlights how firmware management has transitioned over years, particularly…

  • Hacker News: New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-driver-signature-bypass-allows-kernel-rootkit-installs/ Source: Hacker News Title: New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a vulnerability in Windows kernel security that allows attackers to downgrade kernel components, circumventing security measures like Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE). Despite the advancements in kernel security,…

  • Hacker News: SELinux Bypasses

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    Source URL: https://klecko.github.io/posts/selinux-bypasses/ Source: Hacker News Title: SELinux Bypasses Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth technical exploration of SELinux, specifically relating to its implementation, security mechanisms, and potential bypass methods on Android devices. This is significant for professionals in security and compliance who are focused on kernel-level…

  • Hacker News: A deep dive into Linux’s new mseal syscall

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    Source URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/10/25/a-deep-dive-into-linuxs-new-mseal-syscall/ Source: Hacker News Title: A deep dive into Linux’s new mseal syscall Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the introduction of a new syscall called `mseal` in the Linux kernel that implements a memory sealing protection mechanism. It highlights how `mseal` differs from previous memory protection…

  • Hacker News: When Samsung meets MediaTek: the story of a small bug chain [pdf]

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    Source URL: https://www.sstic.org/media/SSTIC2024/SSTIC-actes/when_vendor1_meets_vendor2_the_story_of_a_small_bu/SSTIC2024-Article-when_vendor1_meets_vendor2_the_story_of_a_small_bug_chain-rossi-bellom_neveu.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: When Samsung meets MediaTek: the story of a small bug chain [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant security vulnerability found in the boot chain of Samsung mobile devices using MediaTek System-on-Chips. The vulnerability, which can allow an attacker with…