Tag: Defensive Strategies

  • Krebs on Security: Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/microsoft-happy-2025-heres-161-security-updates/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day" weaknesses that are already under active attack. Redmond’s inaugural Patch Tuesday of 2025 bundles more fixes than the company…

  • Hacker News: How is my Browser blocking RWX execution?

    Source URL: https://rwxstoned.github.io/2025-01-04-Reviewing-browser-hooks/ Source: Hacker News Title: How is my Browser blocking RWX execution? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a novel security feature implemented in a popular browser that functions similarly to an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system. By monitoring thread creation at runtime, the browser can…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-first-csp-to-join-brc-mfg-isac-and-affiliates-to-advance-security/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security Feedly Summary: The AI phase of industrial evolution is marked by a profound transformation in how humans and intelligent machines collaborate. The blurring of boundaries between physical and digital systems across the manufacturing landscape is…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-first-csp-to-join-brc-mfg-isac-and-affiliates-to-advance-security/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security Feedly Summary: The AI phase of industrial evolution is marked by a profound transformation in how humans and intelligent machines collaborate. The blurring of boundaries between physical and digital systems across the manufacturing landscape is…

  • Threat Research Archives – Unit 42: Fighting Ursa Luring Targets With Car for Sale

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fighting-ursa-car-for-sale-phishing-lure/ Source: Threat Research Archives – Unit 42 Title: Fighting Ursa Luring Targets With Car for Sale Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents a detailed account of a sophisticated cybersecurity threat from the Russian group Fighting Ursa, which targeted diplomats using a phishing campaign disguised as a car…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-first-csp-to-join-brc-mfg-isac-and-affiliates-to-advance-security/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud first CSP to join BRC, MFG-ISAC, and affiliates to advance security Feedly Summary: The AI phase of industrial evolution is marked by a profound transformation in how humans and intelligent machines collaborate. The blurring of boundaries between physical and digital systems across the manufacturing landscape is…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/frequent-freeloader-part-i-secret-blizzard-compromising-storm-0156-infrastructure-for-espionage/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard compromising the infrastructure and backdoors of the Pakistan-based threat actor we track as Storm-0156 for espionage against the Afghanistan government and Indian Army targets. The post Frequent freeloader part…

  • The Register: The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you’re fired

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/fired_phishing_campaign_cloudflare/ Source: The Register Title: The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you’re fired Feedly Summary: Scumbags play on victims’ worst fears in phishing campaign referencing UK Employment Tribunal A current phishing campaign scares recipients into believing they’ve been sacked, when in reality they’ve been hacked –…

  • CSA: AI in Cybersecurity – The Double-Edged Sword

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/27/ai-in-cybersecurity-the-double-edged-sword Source: CSA Title: AI in Cybersecurity – The Double-Edged Sword Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on cybersecurity, emphasizing its dual role in both enhancing defenses and facilitating cybercrime. Key areas of focus include AI in vulnerability assessments, threat detection,…

  • Hacker News: Computing with Time: Microarchitectural Weird Machines

    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/research-highlights/computing-with-time-microarchitectural-weird-machines/ Source: Hacker News Title: Computing with Time: Microarchitectural Weird Machines Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development and implications of microarchitectural weird machines (µWMs), which exploit CPU microarchitectural features to create powerful obfuscation techniques for malware. This research provides insights into how these µWMs can…