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  • Hacker News: Bad Software Keeps Cyber Security Companies in Business

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    Source URL: https://www.dogesec.com/blog/bad_software_keeps_security_industry_in_business/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bad Software Keeps Cyber Security Companies in Business Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: The text provides an analysis of vulnerability trends based on CVE and CWE data from October 2023 to September 2024. It highlights that a significant number of developers still hardcode credentials…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Akira ransomware continues to evolve

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    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

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/17/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-2024-40711 Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant…

  • Wired: This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-imprompter-malware-llm/ Source: Wired Title: This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats Feedly Summary: Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user’s personal information to an attacker. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Hacker News: Critical default credentials in Kubernetes allows SSH root access

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/critical_kubernetes_image_builder_bug/ Source: Hacker News Title: Critical default credentials in Kubernetes allows SSH root access Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a critical security vulnerability in the Kubernetes Image Builder, which can allow unauthorized SSH access to virtual machines through default credentials. It highlights the potential risks associated…

  • Slashdot: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/09/2247234/internet-archive-suffers-catastrophic-breach-impacting-31-million-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a significant data breach, compromising a database of 31 million user records. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities that legacy systems may face and underscores the importance…

  • The Register: Ransomware forces hospital to turn away ambulances

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/30/texan_hospital_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware forces hospital to turn away ambulances Feedly Summary: Only level-one trauma unit in 400 miles crippled Ransomware scumbags have caused a vital hospital to turn away ambulances after infecting its computer systems with malware.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a severe ransomware attack…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Analysis of FY23 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/09/13/cisa-releases-analysis-fy23-risk-and-vulnerability-assessments Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Analysis of FY23 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments Feedly Summary: CISA has released an analysis and infographic detailing the findings from the 121 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (RVAs) conducted across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in fiscal year 2023 (FY23). The analysis details a sample attack path including tactics…

  • Hacker News: Local Privilege Escalation via MSI Installer

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    Source URL: https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-softmaker-office-freeoffice/ Source: Hacker News Title: Local Privilege Escalation via MSI Installer Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2023-7270) in SoftMaker Office and FreeOffice installations that can be exploited by low-privileged users. It highlights the need for immediate security patching and a…