Nov 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Google said it discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the SQLite open-source database engine using its large language model (LLM) assisted framework called Big Sleep (formerly Project Naptime). The tech giant described the development as the “first real-world vulnerability” uncovered using the artificial intelligence (AI) agent. “We believe this…
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As the holiday season approaches, retail businesses are gearing up for their annual surge in online (and in-store) traffic. Unfortunately, this increase in activity also attracts cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities for their gain. Imperva, a Thales company, recently published its annual holiday shopping cybersecurity guide. Data from the Imperva Threat Research team’s six-month analysis…
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Cisco says that non-public files recently downloaded by a threat actor from a misconfigured public-facing DevHub portal don’t contain information that could be exploited in future breaches of the company’s systems. While analyzing the exposed documents, the company found that their contents include data that Cisco publishes for customers and other DevHub users. However, files…
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Nov 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of a well-known Android malware family dubbed FakeCall that employs voice phishing (aka vishing) techniques to trick users into parting with their personal information. “FakeCall is an extremely sophisticated Vishing attack that leverages malware to take almost complete control of…
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Image: Midjourney A relatively new ransomware operation named Interlock attacks organizations worldwide, taking the unusual approach of creating an encryptor to target FreeBSD servers. Launched at the end of September 2024, Interlock has since claimed attacks on six organizations, publishing stolen data on their data leak site after a ransom was not paid. One of…
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Researchers have shown that it’s possible to abuse OpenAI’s real-time voice API for ChatGPT-4o, an advanced LLM chatbot, to conduct financial scams with low to moderate success rates. ChatGPT-4o is OpenAI’s latest AI model that brings new enhancements, such as integrating text, voice, and vision inputs and outputs. Due to these new features, OpenAI integrated…
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Microsoft is investigating a known issue that affects Microsoft 365 customers and causes classic Outlook to hang or freeze when copying text. These problems appear on systems running Outlook Current Channel Version 2409 (Build 18025.20096) or higher or when using languages with an IME (Input Method Editor). “When you select text in a classic Outlook…
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A recently disclosed Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-38094 is being exploited to gain initial access to corporate networks. CVE-2024-38094 is a high-severity (CVSS v3.1 score: 7.2) RCE flaw impacting Microsoft SharePoint, a widely used web-based platform functioning as an intranet, document management, and collaboration tool that can seamlessly integrate with…
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The change is meant ‘to ensure a more representative exposure to the semiconductors industry,’ according to S&P. A changing of the guard will happen before trading opens Nov. 8 among publicly traded chipmakers, with graphics processing unit and artificial intelligence heavyweight Nvidia taking Intel’s spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. S&P Dow Jones Indices,…
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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), one of the largest public housing authorities in the United States, confirmed that a cyberattack hit its IT network after recent breach claims from the Cactus ransomware gang. HACLA provides affordable public housing and assistance programs to low-income families, children, and seniors in Los Angeles,…
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