Category: AI in news
The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been observed leveraging malicious Google ads spoofing legitimate brands as a means to deliver MSIX installers that culminate in the deployment of NetSupport RAT. “The threat actors used malicious websites to impersonate well-known brands, including AnyDesk, WinSCP, BlackRock, Asana, Concur, The Wall Street Journal, Workable, and…
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Sixty-eight technology companies have joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC). This public-private partnership aims to bolster the nation’s cyber defenses by fostering collaboration between government agencies and private sector organizations. This significant move comes in response to the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and…
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Some of the biggest names in the tech industry signed onto a public pledge, backed by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, promising to implement important software security measures in their products. The CISA “Secure By Design” pledge outlines seven areas in which signatories are expected to make significant improvements. Multifactor authentication should be…
Read MoreFriday Squid Blogging: Squid Mating Strategies Some squids are “consorts,” others are “sneakers.” The species is healthiest when individuals have different strategies randomly. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Tags: squid Posted on…
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Spyware vendors are responsible for most exploits In a March report, researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant, a Google subsidiary, counted 97 zero-day exploits being used in attacks during 2023. Commercial surveillance vendors that sell spyware to government customers were responsible for over 60% of the 37 exploits impacting browsers and mobile…
Read MoreNew Attack Against Self-Driving Car AI This is another attack that convinces the AI to ignore road signs: Due to the way CMOS cameras operate, rapidly changing light from fast flashing diodes can be used to vary the color. For example, the shade of red on a stop sign could look different on each line…
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May 10, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The North Korean threat actor tracked as Kimsuky has been observed deploying a previously undocumented Golang-based malware dubbed Durian as part of highly-targeted cyber attacks aimed at South Korean cryptocurrency firms. “Durian boasts comprehensive backdoor functionality, enabling the execution of delivered commands, additional file downloads and exfiltration of files,”…
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Boeing has confirmed that it received a demand for a massive $200 million after a ransomware attack by the notorious LockBit hacking group in October 2023. The company confirmed its link to the indictment of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, who was identified this week by the US Department of Justice as the true identity of LockBitSupp,…
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May 10, 2024The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Threat Hunting Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybersecurity, and those leading the charge are using it to outsmart increasingly advanced cyber threats. Join us for an exciting webinar, “The Future of Threat Hunting is Powered by Generative AI,” where you’ll explore how AI tools are shaping the future…
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Is the software your company wants to buy securely designed? A new guide outlines how you can find out. Meanwhile, a new NIST framework can help you assess your GenAI systems’ risks. Plus, a survey shows a big disconnect between AI usage (high) and AI governance (low). And MITRE’s breach post-mortem brims with insights and…
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