Tel Aviv, Israel, 15th January 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Sweet Security Introduces Patent-Pending LLM-Powered Detection Engine, Reducing Cloud Detection Noise to 0.04% appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Wultra Secures €3M to Protect Financial Institutions from Quantum Threats
Prague, Czech republic, 15th January 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Wultra Secures €3M to Protect Financial Institutions from Quantum Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Fake CAPTCHA Scams: Ruining Consumer Trust and Driving Website Abandonment
CAPTCHAs frustrate users, fail to stop sophisticated bots, and now pose a serious malware risk. The post Fake CAPTCHA Scams: Ruining Consumer Trust and Driving Website Abandonment appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Risk Advisors joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 7th January 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Security Risk Advisors joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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CyTwist Launches Advanced Security Solution to identify AI-Driven Cyber Threats in minutes
Ramat Gan, Israel, 7th January 2025, CyberNewsWire The post CyTwist Launches Advanced Security Solution to identify AI-Driven Cyber Threats in minutes appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Thousands of industrial routers vulnerable to command injection flaw
Thousands of industrial routers from a Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer are vulnerable to a post-authentication vulnerability, with indications it is already being exploited in the wild to infect devices with Mirai malware. On Dec. 27, VulnCheck detailed the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12856, wherein an attacker can leverage default credentials in Four-Faith F3x24 and F3x36 routers…
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SquareX Researchers Expose OAuth Attack on Chrome Extensions Days Before Major Breach
Palo Alto, Calif., USA, 30th December 2024, CyberNewsWire The post SquareX Researchers Expose OAuth Attack on Chrome Extensions Days Before Major Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The Exploitation of AI: A Dystopian Future or a Call to Action?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world around us. From self-driving cars to facial recognition software, AI is already having a profound impact on our lives. But as AI continues to evolve, so too does the potential for its exploitation. The Exploitation of AI: A Dystopian Future or a Call to Action? Artificial…
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Geek Guy Podcast:PEPs – New type of Privacy Invasion for Politicians
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). PEPs, defined as individuals holding prominent public positions, along with their close associates and family, are subject to enhanced scrutiny due to their higher risk of involvement in money laundering or terrorism financing. The guidelines outline three PEP categories (domestic, foreign, and international organization) and procedures for…
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Best of 2024: An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections
… Read more » The post An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections appeared first on Deepfactor. The post Best of 2024: An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Justice Department unveils charges against alleged LockBit developer
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed charges Friday against Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian and Israeli national, for his alleged role as a developer in the notorious LockBit ransomware group. Panev was arrested in Israel following a U.S. provisional arrest request and is currently awaiting extradition. Authorities allege that Panev has been an instrumental figure…
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Clop is back to wreak havoc via vulnerable file-transfer software
In what we can assure you is a new cybersecurity incident despite sounding incredibly similar to incidents of past notoriety: threat actors tied to a notorious ransomware and extortion group have exploited file-transfer software to carry out attacks. Clop has claimed responsibility for attacks tied to vulnerabilities in software made by Cleo, an Illinois-based IT…
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LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons learned from the headline-grabbing cybersecurity incidents of 2024
It’s all too clear that the cybersecurity community, once more, is facing elevated challenges as well as opportunities. Part one of a four-part series The world’s reliance on interconnected digital infrastructure continues to deepen, even as the threats facing it … (more…) The post LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons learned from the headline-grabbing cybersecurity incidents of 2024…
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Ultralytics Supply-Chain Attack
Last week, we saw a supply-chain attack against the Ultralytics AI library on GitHub. A quick summary: On December 4, a malicious version 8.3.41 of the popular AI library ultralytics —which has almost 60 million downloads—was published to the Python Package Index (PyPI) package repository. The package contained downloader code that was downloading the XMRig…
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Smashing Security podcast #396: Dishy DDoS dramas, and mining our minds for data
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons! Then, we’ll journey into the world of bossware and “affective computing” and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia? All this and more is discussed in the latest edition…
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Russian money-laundering network linked to drugs and ransomware disrupted, 84 arrests
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed details of Operation Destabilise, a years-long international law enforcement investigation into a giant Russian money laundering enterprise that handled billions of dollars for drug traffickers and ransomware gangs worldwide. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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The AI Fix #28: Robot dogs with bombs, and who is David Mayer?
In episode 28 of The AI Fix, the new version of ChatGPT does a surprisingly good job of telling Mark how to defend himself from a flame thrower-wielding robot dog in his living room, Graham loses 30,000 robots on the head of a pin, our hosts meet a human washing machine from the fifties, and…
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3AM ransomware: what you need to know
The 3AM ransomware first emerged in late 2023. Like other ransomware, 3AM exfiltrates victims’ data (demanding a ransom is paid) and encrypts the copies left behind. Here’s what you need to know. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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“CP3O” pleads guilty to multi-million dollar cryptomining scheme
A man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an illegal cryptomining operation that stole millions of dollars worth of cloud computing resources. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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New Malware Technique Could Exploit Windows UI Framework to Evade EDR Tools
A newly devised technique leverages a Windows accessibility framework called UI Automation (UIA) to perform a wide range of malicious activities without tipping off endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. “To exploit this technique, a user must be convinced to run a program that uses UI Automation,” Akamai security researcher Tomer Peled said in a…
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Chinese EagleMsgSpy Spyware Found Exploiting Mobile Devices Since 2017
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel surveillance program that’s suspected to be used by Chinese police departments as a lawful intercept tool to gather a wide range of information from mobile devices. The Android tool, codenamed EagleMsgSpy by Lookout, has been operational since at least 2017, with artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform…
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ZLoader Malware Returns With DNS Tunneling to Stealthily Mask C2 Comms
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the ZLoader malware that employs a Domain Name System (DNS) tunnel for command-and-control (C2) communications, indicating that the threat actors are continuing to refine the tool after resurfacing a year ago. “Zloader 2.9.4.0 adds notable improvements including a custom DNS tunnel protocol for C2 communications and an…
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Microsoft MFA AuthQuake Flaw Enabled Unlimited Brute-Force Attempts Without Alerts
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a “critical” security vulnerability in Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation that allows an attacker to trivially sidestep the protection and gain unauthorized access to a victim’s account. “The bypass was simple: it took around an hour to execute, required no user interaction and did not generate any notification or provide the
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What is Nudge Security and How Does it Work?
Regain control of SaaS sprawl with Day One discovery of all SaaS and GenAI accounts along with workflows to help you mitigate security risks, curb rogue app usage, and manage SaaS spend. In today’s highly distributed workplace, every employee has the ability to act as their own CIO, adopting new cloud and SaaS technologies whenever…