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  • Hacker News: Okta – Username Above 52 Characters Security Advisory

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    Source URL: https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/okta-ad-ldap-delegated-authentication-username/ Source: Hacker News Title: Okta – Username Above 52 Characters Security Advisory Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security vulnerability identified in Okta’s authentication process involving the DelAuth mechanism and the Bcrypt hashing algorithm. The significance lies in its implications for user authentication security and…

  • Slashdot: Disney Forms Dedicated AI, XR Group To Coordinate Company-Wide Adoption

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/01/219243/disney-forms-dedicated-ai-xr-group-to-coordinate-company-wide-adoption Source: Slashdot Title: Disney Forms Dedicated AI, XR Group To Coordinate Company-Wide Adoption Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Disney’s establishment of the Office of Technology Enablement illustrates its commitment to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies in a responsible manner. Led by Jamie Voris, the office…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: From Naptime to Big Sleep: Using Large Language Models To Catch Vulnerabilities In Real-World Code

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/1/from-naptime-to-big-sleep/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: From Naptime to Big Sleep: Using Large Language Models To Catch Vulnerabilities In Real-World Code Feedly Summary: From Naptime to Big Sleep: Using Large Language Models To Catch Vulnerabilities In Real-World Code Google’s Project Zero security team used a system based around Gemini 1.5 Pro to find…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/29/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files Feedly Summary: Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors. This activity is…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/1/prompt-injection/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Feedly Summary: Lord Clement-Jones: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cybersecurity risks posed by prompt injection attacks to the processing by generative artificial intelligence of material provided from outside government, and whether…

  • CSA: How Are Security Leaders Addressing Data Sprawl?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/empowering-snowflake-users-securely Source: CSA Title: How Are Security Leaders Addressing Data Sprawl? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses strategies for managing data security within the Snowflake platform, focusing on controlling data access, ensuring compliance, and addressing challenges like data sprawl. Insights shared by industry leaders highlight the importance of…

  • CSA: Zero Standing Privileges: The Essentials

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    Source URL: https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/zero-standing-privileges-the-essentials Source: CSA Title: Zero Standing Privileges: The Essentials Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text details the concept of Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) and its implementation as a crucial security mechanism for enhancing privileged access management (PAM). It posits ZSP as a more effective alternative to traditional Just-In-Time (JIT)…

  • Alerts: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/31/foreign-threat-actor-conducting-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-rdp-attachments Source: Alerts Title: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments Feedly Summary: CISA has received multiple reports of a large-scale spear-phishing campaign targeting organizations in several sectors, including government and information technology (IT). The foreign threat actor, often posing as a trusted entity, is sending spear-phishing emails containing malicious…