Schneier on Security
MAY 11, 2023
We will all soon get into the habit of using AI tools for help with everyday problems and tasks. We should get in the habit of questioning the motives, incentives, and capabilities behind them, too. Imagine you’re using an AI chatbot to plan a vacation. Did it suggest a particular resort because it knows your preferences, or because the company is getting a kickback from the hotel chain?
Daniel Miessler
MAY 15, 2023
Introduction Purpose Components Attacks Discussion Summary Introduction This resource is a first thrust at a framework for thinking about how to attack AI systems. At the time of writing, GPT-4 has only been out for a couple of months, and ChatGPT for only 6 months. So things are very early. There has been, of course, much content on attacking pre-ChatGPT AI systems, namely how to attack machine learning implementations.
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Bleeping Computer
MAY 31, 2023
Amazon will pay $30 million in fines to settle allegations of privacy violations related to the operation of its Ring video doorbell and Alexa virtual assistant services. [.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 23, 2023
Generative AI is of particular interest to leaders for the benefits of cost savings, efficiency and effectiveness. The post EY survey: Tech leaders to invest in AI, 5G, cybersecurity, big data, metaverse appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Duo's Security Blog
MAY 9, 2023
Principal Product Designer Jake Ingman feels lucky that he’s been able to find a role that combines his passion for cybersecurity, design and engineering. Bringing Minnesota nice to a kinder than necessary culture that values design has allowed Ingman to infuse Duo products with empathy while defining his product design career path. If that’s the way you want to innovate, check out our open roles.
Security Boulevard
MAY 2, 2023
PATCH NOW! Oh, wait, you can’t: “You are no longer connected to the internet,” it sneers. The post New Apple ‘Rapid’ Update is Slow, Messy FAIL appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Trend Micro
MAY 14, 2023
Water Orthrus has been active recently with two new campaigns. CopperStealth uses a rootkit to install malware on infected systems, while CopperPhish steals credit card information. This blog will provide the structure of the campaign and how they work.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 18, 2023
The popular KeePass password manager is vulnerable to extracting the master password from the application's memory, allowing attackers who compromise a device to retrieve the password even with the database is locked. [.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 11, 2023
Google adds a Cybersecurity Certificate to its Career Certificates program, which offers paths to such enterprise tech fields as data analytics, IT support and business intelligence. The post Google offers certificate in cybersecurity, no dorm room required appeared first on TechRepublic.
Duo's Security Blog
MAY 16, 2023
What do Duo and the Guardians of the Galaxy have in common? They’re superheroes who save their galaxies from unexpected threats. Tech smarts and teamwork are critical to superhero-level protection, no matter what threats you’re facing. How do you protect your galaxy against cyber attacks? In Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Groot is locked and loaded with bigger and more advanced skills, Mantis has opened up and embraced her powers to help protect her family, and Nebula has brand-
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Security Boulevard
MAY 8, 2023
Clock Ticking for U.S. Ban: FT’s Cristina Criddle claims ByteDance spied on her—because she wrote damaging stories about TikTok. The post Knives Out for TikTok as Journo Reveals her Spy Story appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
MAY 12, 2023
Ted Chiang has an excellent essay in the New Yorker : “Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?” The question we should be asking is: as A.I. becomes more powerful and flexible, is there any way to keep it from being another version of McKinsey? The question is worth considering across different meanings of the term “A.I.” If you think of A.I. as a broad set of technologies being marketed to companies to help them cut their costs, the question becomes: how do we keep those technologies fro
Trend Micro
MAY 22, 2023
In this blog entry, we will examine the security risks related to file extension-related Top-Level Domains (TLDs) while also providing best practices and recommendations on how both individual users and organizations can protect themselves from these hazards.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 31, 2023
Kali Linux 2023.2, the second version of 2023, is now available with a pre-built Hyper-V image and thirteen new tools, including the Evilginx framework for stealing credentials and session cookies. [.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 12, 2023
Someone who gains physical access to an iPhone or Android phone could use the Phone Link app to spy on the user’s text messages, phone calls and notifications, says Certo. The post How cyberstalkers could access your iPhone using the Windows Phone Link app appeared first on TechRepublic.
CSO Magazine
MAY 5, 2023
Google has announced a new entry-level cybersecurity certificate to teach learners how to identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate them. Designed and taught by Google’s cybersecurity experts, the Google Cybersecurity Certificate aims to prepare learners for entry-level jobs in cybersecurity in less than six months with no prior experience required, create greater opportunities for people around the world, and help fill the growing number of open
Security Boulevard
MAY 19, 2023
Om Nom Nom Nom Nom: Privacy Sandbox inching towards reality. But concerns remain. The post Google Chrome 3rd Party Cookies Crumbling — Finally! appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
MAY 25, 2023
Interesting essay on the poisoning of LLMs—ChatGPT in particular: Given that we’ve known about model poisoning for years, and given the strong incentives the black-hat SEO crowd has to manipulate results, it’s entirely possible that bad actors have been poisoning ChatGPT for months. We don’t know because OpenAI doesn’t talk about their processes, how they validate the prompts they use for training, how they vet their training data set, or how they fine-tune ChatGPT.
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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.
Trend Micro
MAY 1, 2023
After months of dormancy, Earth Longzhi, a subgroup of advanced persistent threat (APT) group APT41, has reemerged using new techniques in its infection routine. This blog entry forewarns readers of Earth Longzhi’s resilience as a noteworthy threat.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 3, 2023
An APT hacking group known as "Dragon Breath," "Golden Eye Dog," or "APT-Q-27" is demonstrating a new trend of using several complex variations of the classic DLL sideloading technique to evade detection. [.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 22, 2023
A new Linux Foundation report finds that the global focus is on cloud/containers, cybersecurity and AI/ML skills, and that upskilling is key. The post Report: More organizations still plan to increase their tech staff appeared first on TechRepublic.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 12, 2023
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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.
CSO Magazine
MAY 9, 2023
In today’s increasingly hostile environment, every enterprise, be they big or small, should be concerned about cybersecurity and have access to protection from hackers, scammers, phishers, and all the rest of the host of bad actors who seem to be sprouting up around the world. Yet time and again, we see small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) left out in the cold, an unaddressed market segment that finds real protection either too expensive or far too complex to adopt.
Schneier on Security
MAY 15, 2023
Micro-Star International—aka MSI—had its UEFI signing key stolen last month. This raises the possibility that the leaked key could push out updates that would infect a computer’s most nether regions without triggering a warning. To make matters worse, Matrosov said, MSI doesn’t have an automated patching process the way Dell, HP, and many larger hardware makers do.
Trend Micro
MAY 25, 2023
This is an analysis of Bandit Stealer, a new Go-based information-stealing malware capable of evading detection as it targets multiple browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 21, 2023
Researchers at Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have presented a new attack called 'BrutePrint,' which brute-forces fingerprints on modern smartphones to bypass user authentication and take control of the device. [.
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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?
Tech Republic Security
MAY 17, 2023
Get technical details about how the cybercriminals are targeting this vulnerability, who is impacted, and how to detect and protect against this security threat. The post PaperCut vulnerability abused by several threat actors could impact 70,000 organizations appeared first on TechRepublic.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 1, 2023
Companies that fail to protect their customers’ information are likely to face lawsuits in the year 2023, as impacted customers are no longer willing to tolerate such acts at the expense of their privacy and financial losses. This legal turn is supported by a study conducted by BakerHostetler, which confirms that lawsuits against companies that suffer data breaches are becoming more common and may increase by the end of this year.
Graham Cluley
MAY 4, 2023
Businesses should patch their TP-Link routers as soon as possible, after the revelation that a legendary IoT botnet is targeting them for recruitment. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Schneier on Security
MAY 17, 2023
Microsoft is currently patching a zero-day Secure-Boot bug. The BlackLotus bootkit is the first-known real-world malware that can bypass Secure Boot protections, allowing for the execution of malicious code before your PC begins loading Windows and its many security protections. Secure Boot has been enabled by default for over a decade on most Windows PCs sold by companies like Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer, and others.
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