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  • Slashdot: Google Says Hackers Are Sending Extortion Emails To Executives

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/02/1812256/google-says-hackers-are-sending-extortion-emails-to-executives?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Says Hackers Are Sending Extortion Emails To Executives Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has reported that hackers associated with the ransomware group cl0p are sending extortion emails to executives, threatening the release of stolen sensitive data from Oracle business applications. The authenticity of these…

  • Slashdot: One Long Sentence is All It Takes To Make LLMs Misbehave

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/27/1756253/one-long-sentence-is-all-it-takes-to-make-llms-misbehave?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: One Long Sentence is All It Takes To Make LLMs Misbehave Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant security research finding from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 regarding vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs). The researchers explored methods that allow users to bypass…

  • Unit 42: Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/preventing-clickfix-attack-vector/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector Feedly Summary: ClickFix campaigns are on the rise. We highlight three that distributed NetSupport RAT, Latrodectus, and Lumma Stealer malware. The post Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Slashdot: Ghost Students Are Creating an ‘Agonizing’ Problem For California Colleges

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/08/012245/ghost-students-are-creating-an-agonizing-problem-for-california-colleges?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ghost Students Are Creating an ‘Agonizing’ Problem For California Colleges Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The rise of “ghost students”—AI agents posing as real students in online courses—has become a significant issue in community colleges, particularly exacerbated by the pandemic. This phenomenon is linked to an…

  • CSA: ESXi Security: A Manufacturing Wake-Up Call

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    Source URL: https://valicyber.com/resources/manufacturing-security/ Source: CSA Title: ESXi Security: A Manufacturing Wake-Up Call Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the growing risks associated with hypervisor vulnerabilities, particularly in VMware ESXi environments within the manufacturing sector. It emphasizes the need for enhanced security measures to protect against ransomware threats targeting hypervisors, which…

  • Slashdot: How AI Coding Assistants Could Be Compromised Via Rules File

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/23/2138230/how-ai-coding-assistants-could-be-compromised-via-rules-file?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How AI Coding Assistants Could Be Compromised Via Rules File Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant security vulnerability in AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Cursor, highlighting how malicious rule configuration files can be used to inject backdoors and vulnerabilities in…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon-analysis/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has been closely monitoring reports of widespread intrusion activity against several major U.S. telecommunications companies, by a threat actor dubbed Salt Typhoon. This blog highlights our observations on this campaign and identifies recommendations for…

  • Krebs on Security: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/whos-behind-the-seized-forums-cracked-nulled/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? Feedly Summary: The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history…

  • Unit 42: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138244 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat Feedly Summary: Atomic Stealer, Poseidon Stealer and Cthulhu Stealer target macOS. We discuss their various properties and examine leverage of the AppleScript framework. The post Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS…