Existing AI technology can allow hackers to automate exploits for public vulnerabilities in minutes flat. Very soon, diligent patching will no longer be optional.
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 April 19, 2024
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GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories
Existing AI technology can allow hackers to automate exploits for public vulnerabilities in minutes flat. Very soon, diligent patching will no longer be optional.
Cisco Warns of Massive Surge in Password-Spraying Attacks on VPNs
Attackers are indiscriminately targeting VPNs from Cisco and several other vendors in what may be a reconnaissance effort, the vendor says.
'MagicDot' Windows Weakness Allows Unprivileged Rootkit Activity
Malformed DOS paths in file-naming nomenclature in Windows could be used to conceal malicious content, files, and processes.
Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware
It turns out that a powerful security solution can double as even more powerful malware, capable of granting comprehensive access over a targeted machine.
ICS Network Controllers Open to Remote Exploit, No Patches Available
CISA advisory warns of critical ICS device flaws, but a lack of available fixes leaves network administrators on defense to prevent exploits.
Cyberattack Takes Frontier Communications Offline
The local phone and business communications company said that attackers accessed unspecified PII, after infiltrating its internal networks.
Break Security Burnout: Combining Leadership With Neuroscience
Industry leaders aim to solve the threat to both the mental health of workers and security of organizations with solutions that recognize the enormous pressures facing cybersecurity professionals.
Rebalancing NIST: Why 'Recovery' Can't Stand Alone
The missing ingredient in NIST's newest cybersecurity framework? Recovery.
Russian APT Group Thwarted in Attack on US Automotive Manufacturer
The group gained access to the victim network by duping IT employees with high administrative-access privileges.
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Once attackers have control over a workload in the cluster, they can leverage access for lateral movement both inside the cluster and to external resources.

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