Tag: evolving threats

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/21/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-2024-9537 ScienceLogic SL1 Unspecified Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: New macOS vulnerability, “HM Surf”, could lead to unauthorized data access

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/17/new-macos-vulnerability-hm-surf-could-lead-to-unauthorized-data-access/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New macOS vulnerability, “HM Surf”, could lead to unauthorized data access Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence uncovered a macOS vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to bypass the operating system’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technology and gain unauthorized access to a user’s protected data. The…

  • Slashdot: Spectre Flaws Still Haunt Intel, AMD as Researchers Found Fresh Attack Method

    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/0619245/spectre-flaws-still-haunt-intel-amd-as-researchers-found-fresh-attack-method?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Spectre Flaws Still Haunt Intel, AMD as Researchers Found Fresh Attack Method Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The newly disclosed cross-process Spectre attack exposes persistent flaws in Intel and AMD processors, hindering full mitigation efforts six years after the vulnerabilities’ original report. Researchers from ETH Zurich…

  • Hacker News: Cross-Process Spectre Exploitation

    Source URL: https://grsecurity.net/cross_process_spectre_exploitation Source: Hacker News Title: Cross-Process Spectre Exploitation Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: This detailed text discusses a newly developed cross-process Spectre attack exploiting vulnerabilities in Intel processors, specifically involving the Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier (IBPB). The attack showcases how certain exploit methodologies can retain unauthorized data through microcode…

  • News: Cybercrime week at Europol: European Cybercrime Conference and the 10th anniversary of the J-CAT

    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercrime-week-europol-european-cybercrime-conference-and-10th-anniversary-of-j-cat Source: News Title: Cybercrime week at Europol: European Cybercrime Conference and the 10th anniversary of the J-CAT Feedly Summary: European Cybercrime ConferenceHeld from 16 to 17 October, Europol’s European Cybercrime Conference provided a platform for discussing the latest trends and challenges in cybercrime.More than 460 participants from 82 countries attended, including law…

  • The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…

  • Cloud Blog: Welcome to Google Public Sector Summit 2024

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/welcome-to-google-public-sector-summit-2024/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Welcome to Google Public Sector Summit 2024 Feedly Summary: Today, Google Public Sector is gathering customers and partners in Washington, D.C. for its annual Google Public Sector Summit, an event focusing on the “art of the possible” in AI, cybersecurity, and data analysis for government customers. In 2023,…

  • The Register: Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge?

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/ransomware_insurance_ban/ Source: The Register Title: Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge? Feedly Summary: White House official makes case for ending extortion reimbursements Ransomware attacks are costing businesses and governments billions of dollars and putting people’s lives at risk – in some cases, reportedly causing their deaths.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting  

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/11/microsofts-guidance-to-help-mitigate-kerberoasting/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting   Feedly Summary: Kerberoasting, a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector, enables threat actors to steal credentials and navigate through devices and networks. Microsoft is sharing recommended actions administrators can take now to help prevent successful Kerberoasting cyberattacks. The post Microsoft’s…

  • Wired: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cryptocurrency-pump-and-dump/ Source: Wired Title: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters Feedly Summary: Plus: New details emerge in the National Public Data breach, Discord gets blocked in Russia and Turkey over alleged illegal activity on the platform, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text covers significant incidents…