Tag: mitigation strategies

  • AlgorithmWatch: The Automation of Fortress Europe: Behind the Black Curtain

    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/fortress-europe-redactions/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: The Automation of Fortress Europe: Behind the Black Curtain Feedly Summary: The European Union poured 5 million euros into the development of a border surveillance system called NESTOR. When we tried to look into it, we were presented hundreds of redacted, blacked out pages. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Initial explorations of Anthropic’s new Computer Use capability

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/22/computer-use/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Initial explorations of Anthropic’s new Computer Use capability Feedly Summary: Two big announcements from Anthropic today: a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model and a new API mode that they are calling computer use. (They also pre-announced Haiku 3.5, but that’s not available yet so I’m ignoring it…

  • CSA: Why You Need a Cloud Security Strategy

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/10/21/top-threat-4-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-breach-the-cloud-security-strategy-storm Source: CSA Title: Why You Need a Cloud Security Strategy Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Short Summary: The text discusses the critical importance of a robust cloud security strategy as outlined in CSA’s Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024 report. It highlights the key components of an effective strategy and…

  • CSA: Emulating Cryptomining Attacks: A Deep Dive into Resource Draining with GPU Programming

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/emulating-cryptomining-attacks-a-deep-dive-into-resource-draining-with-gpu-programming Source: CSA Title: Emulating Cryptomining Attacks: A Deep Dive into Resource Draining with GPU Programming Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text addresses the rising threat of cryptojacking in the context of cryptocurrency mining, outlining how attackers exploit organizational resources for malicious cryptomining activities. It provides a detailed explanation…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/17/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-2024-40711 Veeam Backup and Replication Deserialization Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant…

  • Krebs on Security: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/sudanese-brothers-arrested-in-anonsudan-takedown/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown Feedly Summary: The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens…

  • Slashdot: US Charges Duo Behind ‘Anonymous Sudan’ For Over 35,000 DDoS Attacks

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/17/0020245/us-charges-duo-behind-anonymous-sudan-for-over-35000-ddos-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Charges Duo Behind ‘Anonymous Sudan’ For Over 35,000 DDoS Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the indictment of two Sudanese nationals associated with the hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan, known for executing large-scale DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and high-profile organizations globally. This…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5647-romcom/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants Feedly Summary: By Dmytro Korzhevin, Asheer Malhotra, Vanja Svajcer and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as “UAT-5647”, against Ukrainian…

  • The Register: AI amplifies systemic risk to financial sector, says India’s Reserve Bank boss

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/india_rbi_ai_risks/ Source: The Register Title: AI amplifies systemic risk to financial sector, says India’s Reserve Bank boss Feedly Summary: Who also worries misinformation on social media could threaten liquidity The governor of India’s Reserve Bank, Shri Shaktikanta Das, yesterday warned that AI – and the platforms that provide it – could worsen systemic…

  • CSA: How Can Insecure APIs Affect Cloud Security?

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/10/09/top-threat-3-api-ocalypse-securing-the-insecure-interfaces Source: CSA Title: How Can Insecure APIs Affect Cloud Security? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines critical security challenges identified by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) regarding insecure interfaces and APIs, highlighting their vulnerabilities, potential impacts, and mitigation strategies. This information is particularly relevant for professionals involved…