Tag: Exploitation

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/22/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-38094 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to…

  • Wired: Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/un-women-database-exposure/ Source: Wired Title: Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online Feedly Summary: More than 115,000 files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident concerning the exposed database from the…

  • The Register: VMware fixes critical RCE, make-me-root bugs in vCenter – for the second time

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/vmware_rce_vcenter_bugs/ Source: The Register Title: VMware fixes critical RCE, make-me-root bugs in vCenter – for the second time Feedly Summary: If the first patches don’t work, try, try again VMware has pushed a second patch for a critical, heap-overflow bug in the vCenter Server that could allow a remote attacker to fully compromise vulnerable…

  • The Register: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling Feedly Summary: Crooks revert to old ways for greater efficiency Experts believe the Akira ransomware operation is up to its old tricks again, encrypting victims’ files after a break from the typical double extortion tactics.… AI Summary and…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: This prompt can make an AI chatbot identify and extract personal details from your chats

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/22/imprompter/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: This prompt can make an AI chatbot identify and extract personal details from your chats Feedly Summary: This prompt can make an AI chatbot identify and extract personal details from your chats Matt Burgess in Wired magazine writes about a new prompt injection / Markdown exfiltration variant…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Akira ransomware continues to evolve

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/akira-ransomware-continues-to-evolve/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Akira ransomware continues to evolve Feedly Summary: As the Akira ransomware group continues to evolve its operations, Talos has the latest research on the group’s attack chain, targeted verticals, and potential future TTPs. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth analysis of the…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/21/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-9537 ScienceLogic SL1 Unspecified Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to…

  • Schneier on Security: AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/ai-and-the-sec-whistleblower-program.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program Feedly Summary: Tax farming is the practice of licensing tax collection to private contractors. Used heavily in ancient Rome, it’s largely fallen out of practice because of the obvious conflict of interest between the state and the contractor. Because tax farmers…

  • CSA: File-Sharing Phishing on the Rise: Insights from 2024 Report

    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/data-reveals-350-percent-increase-in-file-sharing-phishing Source: CSA Title: File-Sharing Phishing on the Rise: Insights from 2024 Report Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the alarming rise of file-sharing phishing attacks, which have increased by 350% over the past year, highlighting the evolving tactics of cybercriminals in utilizing genuine services to mislead recipients.…

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

    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…