The Last Watchdog

MAY 21, 2024

There was a lot of buzz at RSAC 2024 about how GenAI and Large Language Models (LLM) are getting leveraged — by both attackers and defenders. Related: Is your company moving too slow or too fast on GenAI? One promising example of the latter comes from messaging security vendor IRONSCALES. I had the chance to sit down with Eyal Benishti , IRONSCALES founder and CEO, to get a breakdown of how their new Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) technology utilizes a specialized LLM to reinforce an

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Schneier on Security

MAY 21, 2024

From Slashdot : Apple and Google have launched a new industry standard called “ Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers ” to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes after numerous cases of trackers like Apple’s AirTags being used for malicious purposes.

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Anton on Security

MAY 21, 2024

This is not a blog about the recent upheaval in the magical realm of SIEM. We have a perfectly good podcast / video about it (complete with hi-la-ri-ous XDR jokes, both human and AI created). This is about something that bothered me for a long time (since my Gartner days ) and I finally figured out how to solve this complicated problem. Of course, the answer is … A TWITTER POLL!

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Penetration Testing

MAY 21, 2024

Veeam Software, a leading provider of backup and recovery solutions, has issued urgent security advisories regarding multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager (Enterprise Manager) component. These vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access,... The post CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS 9.8): Veeam’s Backup Nightmare, Full System Access Exposed appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2024

Rockwell Automation warned customers to disconnect all industrial control systems (ICSs) not designed for online exposure from the Internet due to increasing malicious activity worldwide. [.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 21, 2024

Atlassian, a leading provider of collaboration and productivity software, has urgently addressed a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Confluence Data Center and Server products. Tracked as CVE-2024-21683, this flaw could allow authenticated... The post CVE-2024-21683: Atlassian Patches RCE Flaw in Confluence Data Center and Server appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 21, 2024

US businesses are believed to have recruited thousands of North Korean IT workers, sending earnings (and potentially data) to North Korea. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2024

Reverse-engineering tools, rising jailbreaking activities, and the surging use of AI and ML to enhance malware development were among the worrying trends in a recent report. AI and ML are making life easier for developers. They’re also making life easier for threat actors. The post Hackers Leverage AI as Application Security Threats Mount appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

Microsoft on Monday confirmed its plans to deprecate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the second half of the year, as it announced a slew of new security measures to harden the widely-used desktop operating system.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2024

There was a lot of buzz at RSAC 2024 about how GenAI and Large Language Models (LLM) are getting leveraged — by both attackers and defenders. Related: Is your company moving too slow or too fast on GenAI? One promising … (more…) The post RSAC Fireside Chat: IRONSCALES utilizes LLM, superior intel to stay a step ahead of Deep Fakes first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

Popular enterprise services provider Zoom has announced the rollout of post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Meetings, with support for Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms coming in the future. "As adversarial threats become more sophisticated, so does the need to safeguard user data," the company said in a statement.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2024

Malicious actors are using AI to perpetrate phishing scams centered around website impersonation, a threat few businesses are prepared to combat. The post Digital Impersonation Fraud: a Growing Challenge for Brands appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

A new attack campaign dubbed CLOUD#REVERSER has been observed leveraging legitimate cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox to stage malicious payloads.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2024

During RSAC 2024, Synack and Nasdaq hosted a lineup of cyber leaders who shared their varied paths to the industry, building teams, and managing bad days. The post Many Stumble Into Cybersecurity, But Leadership is By Design appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

Taiwanese company QNAP has rolled out fixes for a set of medium-severity flaws impacting QTS and QuTS hero, some of which could be exploited to achieve code execution on its network-attached storage (NAS) appliances. The issues, which impact QTS 5.1.x and QuTS hero h5.1.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 21, 2024

Trying to figure out how to install a VPN on your router? Read our step-by-step guide to help you get started.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

Users of Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager are being urged to update to the latest version following the discovery of a critical security flaw that could permit an adversary to bypass authentication protections. Tracked as CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS score: 9.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 21, 2024

A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events.

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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a security flaw impacting NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2024

Western Sydney University (WSU) has notified students and academic staff about a data breach after threat actors breached its Microsoft 365 and Sharepoint environment. [.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2024

Experts warn of fifteen vulnerabilities in the QNAP QTS, the operating system for the Taiwanese vendor’s NAS products. An audit of QNAP QTS conducted by WatchTowr Labs revealed fifteen vulnerabilities, most of which have yet to be addressed. The most severe vulnerability is a flaw tracked as CVE-2024-27130. The issue is an unpatched stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the ‘No_Support_ACL’ function of ‘share.cgi,’ an unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the llama_cpp_python Python package that could be exploited by threat actors to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2024-34359 (CVSS score: 9.7), the flaw has been codenamed Llama Drama by software supply chain security firm Checkmarx.

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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.

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Digital Shadows

MAY 21, 2024

Explore how fileless malware and LotL techniques dominated 2023's cyber threats, and discover ReliaQuest's mitigation strategies for 2024.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

The persistent threat actors behind the SolarMarker information-stealing malware have established a multi-tiered infrastructure to complicate law enforcement takedown efforts, new findings from Recorded Future show.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2024

Zoom has announced the global availability of post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Meetings, with Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms to follow soon. [.

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The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2024

One of the enduring challenges of building modern applications is to make them more secure without disrupting high-velocity DevOps processes or degrading the developer experience.

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The losses companies suffered in 2023 ransomware attacks increased by 74% compared to those of the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported. Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2024

Today, the LockBit ransomware gang claimed they were behind the April cyberattack on Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs and is now threatening to publish stolen data online after allegedly failed negotiations. [.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2024

On May 19, 2024, Minnesota officially joined the ranks of states enacting robust data privacy protections for consumers. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782) was approved by the state legislature and is headed to the governor's desk for expected signature into law. The landmark legislation grants Minnesota residents a sweeping set of rights regarding how companies collect and use their personal data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2024

CISA adds NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-43208 , is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2024

A malicious crypto mining campaign codenamed 'REF4578,' has been discovered deploying a malicious payload named GhostEngine that uses vulnerable drivers to turn off security products and deploy an XMRig miner. [.

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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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