Tag: abuse

  • The Register: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/patch_tuesday_january_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V Feedly Summary: Plus: Excel hell, angst for Adobe fans, and life’s too Snort for Cisco Patch Tuesday The first Patch Tuesday of 2025 has seen Microsoft address three under-attack privilege-escalation flaws in its Hyper-V hypervisor, plus plenty more problems that deserve…

  • Slashdot: Ransomware Crew Abuses AWS Native Encryption, Sets Data-Destruct Timer for 7 Days

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/0141238/ransomware-crew-abuses-aws-native-encryption-sets-data-destruct-timer-for-7-days?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ransomware Crew Abuses AWS Native Encryption, Sets Data-Destruct Timer for 7 Days Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of the ransomware group Codefinger highlights a novel and dangerous method of exploiting AWS S3 buckets by using compromised AWS keys and AWS’s SSE-C (Server-Side Encryption with…

  • The Register: Cryptojacking, backdoors abound as attackers abuse Aviatrix Controller bug

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/severe_aviatrix_controller_vulnerability/ Source: The Register Title: Cryptojacking, backdoors abound as attackers abuse Aviatrix Controller bug Feedly Summary: This is what happens when you publish PoCs immediately “Several cloud deployments" are already compromised following the disclosure of the maximum-severity vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller, researchers say.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a…

  • The Register: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/microsoft_sues_foreignbased_crims_seizes/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI Feedly Summary: Crooks stole API keys, then started a hacking-as-a-service biz Microsoft has sued a group of unnamed cybercriminals who developed tools to bypass safety guardrails in its generative AI tools. The tools were used to create harmful…

  • The Register: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/ransomware_crew_abuses_compromised_aws/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days Feedly Summary: ‘Codefinger’ crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant’s own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up…