Tag: threat landscape

  • NCSC Feed: Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards: updated briefing pack released

    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cyber-security-toolkit-for-boards-updated-briefing-pack-released Source: NCSC Feed Title: Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards: updated briefing pack released Feedly Summary: New presentation includes voiceover and insights on ransomware attack on the British Library. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the NCSC’s Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards, focusing on a case study involving the British…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/19/ai-innovations-for-a-more-secure-future-unveiled-at-microsoft-ignite/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite Feedly Summary: Company delivers advances in AI and posture management, unprecedented bug bounty program, and updates on its Secure Future Initiative. The post AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite appeared first…

  • Hacker News: Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux

    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-discover-bootkitty-first-uefi-bootkit-malware-for-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of ‘Bootkitty,’ the first UEFI bootkit targeting Linux systems, signifies a concerning evolution in malware threats that traditionally focused on Windows. The research uncovers how Bootkitty operates beneath the…

  • Hacker News: RomCom exploits Firefox and Windows zero days in the wild

    Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/romcom-exploits-firefox-and-windows-zero-days-in-the-wild/ Source: Hacker News Title: RomCom exploits Firefox and Windows zero days in the wild Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a detailed analysis of critical zero-day vulnerabilities discovered in Mozilla products, specifically Firefox, Thunderbird, and the Tor Browser, which are being exploited by a Russia-aligned cyber…

  • Slashdot: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2028231/the-worlds-first-unkillable-uefi-bootkit-for-linux?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of Bootkitty, a Linux UEFI bootkit, signals a potential expansion of firmware-based threats, traditionally seen in Windows environments, into the Linux domain. This development highlights the need for enhanced security measures…

  • The Register: First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/firstever_uefi_bootkit_for_linux/ Source: The Register Title: First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say Feedly Summary: Bootkitty doesn’t bite… yet Security researchers say they’ve stumbled upon the first-ever UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, illustrating a key moment in the evolution of such tools.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The detection of “Bootkitty,”…

  • Slashdot: Russia-Linked Hackers Exploited Firefox, Windows Bugs In ‘Widespread’ Hacking Campaign

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/0228241/russia-linked-hackers-exploited-firefox-windows-bugs-in-widespread-hacking-campaign?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Russia-Linked Hackers Exploited Firefox, Windows Bugs In ‘Widespread’ Hacking Campaign Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights the discovery of two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by the RomCom hacking group, posing significant risks to Firefox and Windows users in North America and Europe. This incident underscores…

  • CSA: Can AI Balance Security and Usability Effectively?

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/bringing-security-vs-usability-pendulum-stop Source: CSA Title: Can AI Balance Security and Usability Effectively? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the fundamental challenge of balancing security and user experience in cybersecurity, positing that artificial intelligence (AI) can be employed to achieve this equilibrium. It emphasizes a shift towards AI-powered, adaptive security…

  • The Register: Britain Putin up stronger AI defences to counter growing cyber threats

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/uk_ai_security/ Source: The Register Title: Britain Putin up stronger AI defences to counter growing cyber threats Feedly Summary: ‘Be in no doubt: the UK and others in this room are watching Russia’ The government of the United Kingdom on Monday announced the formation of a Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) to make…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/25/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-2023-28461 Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS Improper Authentication Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors…