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  • Schneier on Security: On Generative AI Security

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/on-generative-ai-security.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: On Generative AI Security Feedly Summary: Microsoft’s AI Red Team just published “Lessons from Red Teaming 100 Generative AI Products.” Their blog post lists “three takeaways,” but the eight lessons in the report itself are more useful: Understand what the system can do and where it is…

  • The Register: Fortinet: FortiGate config leaks are genuine but misleading

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/fortinet_fortigate_config_leaks/ Source: The Register Title: Fortinet: FortiGate config leaks are genuine but misleading Feedly Summary: Competition hots up with Ivanti over who can have the worst start to a year Fortinet has confirmed that previous analyses of records leaked by the Belsen Group are indeed genuine FortiGate configs stolen during a zero-day raid…

  • Hacker News: Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid

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    Source URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/europe-s-power-grid-vulnerable-to-hackers-exploiting-rooftop-solar-panels Source: Hacker News Title: Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rising cybersecurity threats to Europe’s electric grid, primarily stemming from vulnerabilities in solar panel technology and the increasing digitalization of energy infrastructure. It highlights…

  • Hacker News: Abusing Ubuntu 24.04 features for root privilege escalation

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    Source URL: https://snyk.io/blog/abusing-ubuntu-root-privilege-escalation/ Source: Hacker News Title: Abusing Ubuntu 24.04 features for root privilege escalation Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text presents a detailed case study of a vulnerability exploitation chain discovered in Ubuntu 24.04, demonstrating a privilege escalation from a default user to root through the improper handling of…

  • Wired: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/sophos-chengdu-china-five-year-hacker-war/ Source: Wired Title: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices Feedly Summary: Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China’s R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques. AI Summary and Description:…

  • Alerts: Fortinet Updates Guidance and Indicators of Compromise following FortiManager Vulnerability Exploitation

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/30/fortinet-updates-guidance-and-indicators-compromise-following-fortimanager-vulnerability Source: Alerts Title: Fortinet Updates Guidance and Indicators of Compromise following FortiManager Vulnerability Exploitation Feedly Summary: Fortinet has updated their security advisory addressing a critical FortiManager vulnerability (CVE-2024-47575) to include additional workarounds and indicators of compromise (IOCs). A remote, unauthenticated cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive…

  • The Register: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling Feedly Summary: Crooks revert to old ways for greater efficiency Experts believe the Akira ransomware operation is up to its old tricks again, encrypting victims’ files after a break from the typical double extortion tactics.… AI Summary and…

  • Slashdot: How WatchTowr Explored the Complexity of a Vulnerability in a Secure Firewall Appliance

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/20/1955241/how-watchtowr-explored-the-complexity-of-a-vulnerability-in-a-secure-firewall-appliance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How WatchTowr Explored the Complexity of a Vulnerability in a Secure Firewall Appliance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent vulnerability discovered in Fortinet’s FortiGate SSLVPN appliance, analyzed by cybersecurity startup Watchtowr. It highlights the implications of the vulnerability and the challenges faced…

  • Alerts: Oracle Releases Quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory for October 2024

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/17/oracle-releases-quarterly-critical-patch-update-advisory-october-2024 Source: Alerts Title: Oracle Releases Quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory for October 2024 Feedly Summary: Oracle released its quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory for October 2024 to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.  CISA encourages users…