OpenAI blocks Iranian group’s ChatGPT accounts – Security
OpenAI has taken down accounts of an Iranian group for using its ChatGPT chatbot to generate content meant for influencing the US presidential election and…
Month: August 2024
Autodesk AutoCAD Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Autodesk has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its AutoCAD software, which could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-7305, identified in the…
Google to launch threat detection AI powered feature to all Android phones
Google is preparing to introduce a new threat detection feature for its Android 14 and 15 operating systems by the end of this year. This…
Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks
Threat actors use popular file-hosting or e-signature solutions as a disguise to manipulate their targets into revealing private information or downloading malware, according to Abnormal…
Blind Eagle Hackers Exploit Spear-Phishing to Deploy RATs in Latin America
Aug 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a threat actor known as Blind Eagle that has persistently targeted entities…
Palo Alto buoyed by cyber security demand – Security
Palo Alto Networks forecast fiscal 2025 revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, a sign of growing demand for its cyber security products as the…
Strategies for security leaders: Building a positive cybersecurity culture
Culture is a catalyst for security success. It can significantly reduce cybersecurity risks and boost cybersecurity resilience of any organization. Culture can also greatly enhance…
Thousands of Oracle NetSuite Sites at Risk of Exposing Customer Information
Aug 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Data Breach Cybersecurity researchers are warning about the discovery of thousands of externally-facing Oracle NetSuite e-commerce sites that have…
US says Iran cyber operations targeted Trump, Harris campaigns – Security
The United States has accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both US presidential candidates and targeting the American public with influence…
PoC Exploit Released for Windows 0-Day Downgrade Attack
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly released for a pair of critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that enable a novel “downgrade attack.” The…
AI for application security: Balancing automation with human oversight
In this Help Net Security interview, Kyle Wickert, Worldwide Strategic Architect at AlgoSec, discusses the role of AI in application security, exploring how it’s transforming…
Windows driver zero-day exploited by Lazarus hackers to install rootkit
Image: Midjourney The notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a zero-day flaw in the Windows AFD.sys driver to elevate privileges and install the FUDModule rootkit…