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  • The Register: VMware patches guest-to-hypervisor escape flaws already under attack

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/vmware_plugs_three_hypervisorhijack_holes/ Source: The Register Title: VMware patches guest-to-hypervisor escape flaws already under attack Feedly Summary: The heap overflow in the memory unsafe code by Miss Creant Broadcom today pushed out patches for three VMware hypervisor-hijacking bugs, including one rated critical, that have already been found and exploited by criminals.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: US Cyber Command reportedly pauses cyberattacks on Russia

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: US Cyber Command reportedly pauses cyberattacks on Russia Feedly Summary: PLUS: Phishing suspects used fishing gear as alibi; Apple’s ‘Find My’ can track PCs and Androids; and more Infosec In Brief US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly ordered US Cyber Command to pause offensive operations against Russia,…

  • Slashdot: Serbian Student’s Android Phone Compromised By Exploit From Cellebrite

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/01/019202/serbian-students-android-phone-compromised-by-exploit-from-cellebrite?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Serbian Student’s Android Phone Compromised By Exploit From Cellebrite Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report illustrates a concerning case of a zero-day exploit utilized by a surveillance vendor against a student critic of the Serbian government, highlighting the ongoing threats to information security in civil…

  • The Register: Ransomware criminals love CISA’s KEV list – and that’s a bug, not a feature

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/28/cisa_kev_list_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware criminals love CISA’s KEV list – and that’s a bug, not a feature Feedly Summary: 1 in 3 entries are used to extort civilians, says new paper Fresh research suggests attackers are actively monitoring databases of vulnerabilities that are known to be useful in carrying out ransomware…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/27/cisa-releases-two-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 27, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-058-01 Schneider Electric Communication Modules for Modicon M580 and Quantum Controllers  ICSMA-25-058-01 Dario Health…

  • Unit 42: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138415 Source: Unit 42 Title: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations Feedly Summary: We analyze the backdoor Squidoor, used by a suspected Chinese threat actor to steal sensitive information. This multi-platform backdoor is built for stealth. The post Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations appeared first on…

  • Hacker News: Hard problems that reduce to document ranking

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    Source URL: https://noperator.dev/posts/document-ranking-for-complex-problems/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hard problems that reduce to document ranking Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the innovative application of large language models (LLMs) in document ranking, particularly for locating vulnerabilities in code patches. It presents a novel approach to addressing complex security problems by…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/25/cisa-releases-two-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 25, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-056-01 Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 755  ICSMA-25-030-01 Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor (Update A)  CISA…

  • The Register: How nice that state-of-the-art LLMs reveal their reasoning … for miscreants to exploit

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/chain_of_thought_jailbreaking/ Source: The Register Title: How nice that state-of-the-art LLMs reveal their reasoning … for miscreants to exploit Feedly Summary: Blueprints shared for jail-breaking models that expose their chain-of-thought process Analysis AI models like OpenAI o1/o3, DeepSeek-R1, and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking can mimic human reasoning through a process called chain of thought.……