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  • The Register: AI amplifies systemic risk to financial sector, says India’s Reserve Bank boss

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/india_rbi_ai_risks/ Source: The Register Title: AI amplifies systemic risk to financial sector, says India’s Reserve Bank boss Feedly Summary: Who also worries misinformation on social media could threaten liquidity The governor of India’s Reserve Bank, Shri Shaktikanta Das, yesterday warned that AI – and the platforms that provide it – could worsen systemic…

  • CSA: How Can Insecure APIs Affect Cloud Security?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/10/09/top-threat-3-api-ocalypse-securing-the-insecure-interfaces Source: CSA Title: How Can Insecure APIs Affect Cloud Security? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines critical security challenges identified by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) regarding insecure interfaces and APIs, highlighting their vulnerabilities, potential impacts, and mitigation strategies. This information is particularly relevant for professionals involved…

  • CSA: Why Is Google Ending Support for Less Secure Apps?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/app-specific-passwords-origins-functionality-security-risks-and-mitigation Source: CSA Title: Why Is Google Ending Support for Less Secure Apps? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s announcement to terminate support for Less Secure Apps (LSAs) highlights the importance of App-Specific Passwords (ASPs) and the lingering security concerns they carry. This transition marks a significant improvement in user…

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

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    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…

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

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    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…

  • The Register: CISA adds fresh Ivanti vuln, critical Fortinet bug to hall of shame

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/cisa_ivanti_fortinet_vulns/ Source: The Register Title: CISA adds fresh Ivanti vuln, critical Fortinet bug to hall of shame Feedly Summary: Usual three-week window to address significant risks to federal agencies applies The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says vulnerabilities in Fortinet and Ivanti products are now being exploited, earning them places in…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: File hosting services misused for identity phishing

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/08/file-hosting-services-misused-for-identity-phishing/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: File hosting services misused for identity phishing Feedly Summary: Since mid-April 2024, Microsoft has observed an increase in defense evasion tactics used in campaigns abusing file hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox. These campaigns use sophisticated techniques to perform social engineering, evade detection, and compromise identities,…

  • Hacker News: A Comprehensive Analysis of Package Hallucinations by Code Generating LLMs

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    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.10279 Source: Hacker News Title: A Comprehensive Analysis of Package Hallucinations by Code Generating LLMs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents a novel analysis of “package hallucinations” in code-generating Large Language Models (LLMs) and outlines the implications for software supply chain security. The findings emphasize the risk…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/09/26/storm-0501-ransomware-attacks-expanding-to-hybrid-cloud-environments/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed the threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 launching a multi-staged attack where they compromised hybrid cloud environments and performed lateral movement from on-premises to cloud environment, leading to data exfiltration, credential theft, tampering, persistent backdoor…

  • Hacker News: Bugs Found in Cups

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    Source URL: https://www.thestack.technology/critical-9-9-linux-bug-cups-your-ears-the-details-are-now-here/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bugs Found in Cups Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses several critical vulnerabilities in the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) that pose risks primarily to Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The vulnerabilities allow for potential remote code execution (RCE) via…