Tag: sensitive data

  • CSA: ConfusedPilot: Novel Attack on RAG-based AI Systems

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/confusedpilot-ut-austin-symmetry-systems-uncover-novel-attack-on-rag-based-ai-systems Source: CSA Title: ConfusedPilot: Novel Attack on RAG-based AI Systems Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a newly discovered attack method called ConfusedPilot, which targets Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) based AI systems like Microsoft 365 Copilot. This attack enables malicious actors to influence AI outputs by manipulating…

  • Schneier on Security: Criminals Exploiting FBI Emergency Data Requests

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/criminals-exploiting-fbi-emergency-data-requests.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Criminals Exploiting FBI Emergency Data Requests Feedly Summary: I’ve been writing about the problem with lawful-access backdoors in encryption for decades now: that as soon as you create a mechanism for law enforcement to bypass encryption, the bad guys will use it too. Turns out the same…

  • Slashdot: Amazon Confirms Employee Data Stolen After Hacker Claims MOVEit Breach

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/11/2124251/amazon-confirms-employee-data-stolen-after-hacker-claims-moveit-breach?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amazon Confirms Employee Data Stolen After Hacker Claims MOVEit Breach Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon has confirmed a data breach linked to a third-party vendor, exposing employee contact information but not sensitive data. This incident raises important questions about third-party risk management and security controls.…

  • Slashdot: Android 15’s Virtual Machine Mandate is Aimed at Improving Security

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/11/1748241/android-15s-virtual-machine-mandate-is-aimed-at-improving-security?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Android 15’s Virtual Machine Mandate is Aimed at Improving Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is introducing a mandate requiring all new mobile chipsets launching with Android 15 to support its Android Virtualization Framework (AVF), marking a critical improvement in the security architecture of Android…

  • The Register: FBI issues warning as crooks ramp up emergency data request scams

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/fraudulent_edr_emails/ Source: The Register Title: FBI issues warning as crooks ramp up emergency data request scams Feedly Summary: Just because it’s .gov doesn’t mean that email is trustworthy Cybercrooks abusing emergency data requests in the US isn’t new, but the FBI says it’s becoming a more pronounced issue as the year draws to…

  • The Register: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume Feedly Summary: Also: Crypto hacks will continue; CoD hacker gets thousands banned, and more in brief One of the suspected masterminds behind the widespread Snowflake breach has been arrested in Canada – but the saga isn’t over,…

  • The Register: Continuity of CHIPS and Science Act questioned in a Trump presidency

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/asia_in_brief_nov_11/ Source: The Register Title: Continuity of CHIPS and Science Act questioned in a Trump presidency Feedly Summary: Plus: A premium minimum wage for Malaysian datacenter workers; N Koreans maybe discover spicy content; S Korea fines Meta for data misuse, and more Asia In Brief Taiwanese silicon wafer provider GlobalWafers said last week…

  • Hacker News: Bjorn: A powerful network scanning and offensive security tool for Raspberry Pi

    Source URL: https://github.com/infinition/Bjorn Source: Hacker News Title: Bjorn: A powerful network scanning and offensive security tool for Raspberry Pi Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes Bjorn, a sophisticated and autonomous network scanning and vulnerability assessment tool designed for educational purposes. It highlights its capabilities such as network scanning, vulnerability…

  • Krebs on Security: FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/fbi-spike-in-hacked-police-emails-fake-subpoenas/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas Feedly Summary: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized…