Tag: vulnerabilities

  • The Register: Are your Prometheus servers and exporters secure? Probably not

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/15/prometheus_servers_exporters_exposed/ Source: The Register Title: Are your Prometheus servers and exporters secure? Probably not Feedly Summary: Plus: Netscaler brute force barrage; BeyondTrust API key stolen; and more Infosec in brief There’s a problem of titanic proportions brewing for users of the Prometheus open source monitoring toolkit: hundreds of thousands of servers and exporters…

  • Hacker News: Computing Inside an AI

    Source URL: https://willwhitney.com/computing-inside-ai.html Source: Hacker News Title: Computing Inside an AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a paradigm shift in how we interact with AI models, proposing a transition from the prevalent metaphor of “model-as-person” to “model-as-computer.” This change emphasizes a more efficient and direct manipulation interface for…

  • Slashdot: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure?

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/15/0023237/was-the-us-telecom-breach-inevitable-proving-backdoors-cant-be-secure Source: Slashdot Title: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security implications of the FBI’s reliance on encryption strategies that critics argue promote vulnerabilities, particularly in light of a cyber attack attributed to state-backed hackers. It…

  • Slashdot: Yearlong Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Security Pros Steals 390,000 Credentials

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/13/2220211/yearlong-supply-chain-attack-targeting-security-pros-steals-390000-credentials?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Yearlong Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Security Pros Steals 390,000 Credentials Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated supply-chain attack targeting security personnel through Trojanized open-source software, revealing significant vulnerabilities in software distribution methods. This ongoing campaign is notable for its multi-faceted approach, including the…

  • The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks Feedly Summary: IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/13/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-2024-50623 Cleo Multiple Products Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant…

  • Slashdot: UnitedHealthcare’s Optum Left an AI Chatbot, Used By Employees To Ask Questions About Claims, Exposed To the Internet

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/13/2042250/unitedhealthcares-optum-left-an-ai-chatbot-used-by-employees-to-ask-questions-about-claims-exposed-to-the-internet?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UnitedHealthcare’s Optum Left an AI Chatbot, Used By Employees To Ask Questions About Claims, Exposed To the Internet Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant security oversight involving an internal AI chatbot at healthcare giant Optum, which was found to be publicly accessible,…

  • Hacker News: Implementing network time security (NTP NTS) at the hardware level (2022)

    Source URL: https://labs.ripe.net/author/christer-weinigel/implementing-network-time-security-at-the-hardware-level/ Source: Hacker News Title: Implementing network time security (NTP NTS) at the hardware level (2022) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The implementation of Network Time Security (NTS) at a hardware level offers significant advancements in securing Network Time Protocol (NTP) services. By addressing vulnerabilities inherent in the legacy…

  • Alerts: CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/13/cisa-and-epa-release-joint-fact-sheet-detailing-risks-internet-exposed-hmis-pose-wws-sector Source: Alerts Title: CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector Feedly Summary: Today, CISA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems. This joint fact sheet provides Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) facilities with recommendations…