Tag: emerging threats

  • Krebs on Security: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/web-hacking-service-araneida-tied-to-turkish-it-firm/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm Feedly Summary: Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as…

  • The Cloudflare Blog: The role of email security in reducing user risk amid rising threats

    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/the-role-of-email-security-in-reducing-user-risk-amid-rising-threats/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: The role of email security in reducing user risk amid rising threats Feedly Summary: As threats evolve, SOC teams must adapt their operations. With Cloudflare’s holistic approach to managing user-based risk, SOC teams can operate more efficiently and reduce the likelihood of a breach. AI Summary and…

  • Hacker News: Botan: Crypto and TLS for Modern C++

    Source URL: https://github.com/randombit/botan Source: Hacker News Title: Botan: Crypto and TLS for Modern C++ Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The provided text details the Botan C++ cryptography library, emphasizing its capabilities in cryptographic protocols like TLS and various security features relevant to modern applications. This information is particularly significant for security…

  • Threat Research Archives – Unit 42: Accelerating Analysis When It Matters

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/accelerating-malware-analysis/ Source: Threat Research Archives – Unit 42 Title: Accelerating Analysis When It Matters Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the efficient methods for malware analysis implemented by security professionals, particularly through the use of automated tools like Advanced WildFire’s Malware Configuration Extraction (MCE). This process significantly accelerates…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Johann Rehberger

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/17/johann-rehberger/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Johann Rehberger Feedly Summary: Happy to share that Anthropic fixed a data leakage issue in the iOS app of Claude that I responsibly disclosed. 🙌 👉 Image URL rendering as avenue to leak data in LLM apps often exists in mobile apps as well — typically…

  • NCSC Feed: ‘Krack’ Wi-Fi guidance

    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/krack Source: NCSC Feed Title: ‘Krack’ Wi-Fi guidance Feedly Summary: Guidance for enterprise administrators, small businesses and home users in relation to the recently published ‘Krack’ vulnerability in Wi-Fi networks protected by WPA2. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines recommendations from the NCSC for securing sensitive data and applying critical…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/16/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-20767 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability CVE-2024-35250 Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack…

  • Embrace The Red: Security ProbLLMs in xAI’s Grok: A Deep Dive

    Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2024/security-probllms-in-xai-grok/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Security ProbLLMs in xAI’s Grok: A Deep Dive Feedly Summary: Grok is the chatbot of xAI. It’s a state-of-the-art model, chatbot and recently also API. It has a Web UI and is integrated into the X (former Twitter) app, and recently it’s also accessible via an API.…

  • The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks Feedly Summary: IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according…

  • Alerts: CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/13/cisa-and-epa-release-joint-fact-sheet-detailing-risks-internet-exposed-hmis-pose-wws-sector Source: Alerts Title: CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector Feedly Summary: Today, CISA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems. This joint fact sheet provides Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) facilities with recommendations…