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IoT Security: Hackers Earn $350k on Second Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 On the second day of the Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 competition, hackers successfully exploited a variety of IoT devices, earning approximately $350,000 in rewards. The devices that were hacked included smart speakers, printers, routers, NAS devices, and mobile phones. This highlights…
Cybercrime Hackers that breached Las Vegas casinos rely on violent threats, research shows By AJ Vicens A criminal hacking group known as “the Com,” which was responsible for a recent breach that crippled several Las Vegas resorts, has been found to rely on violent threats in their attacks, according to research released by Microsoft’s threat…
Attackers Exploit Buffer Overflow Flaw in Linux Systems Attackers Exploit Buffer Overflow Flaw in Linux Systems Introduction Researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc), a widely used library in the Linux operating system. This vulnerability, dubbed “Looney Tunables,” allows attackers to gain root privileges on millions of Linux systems. The…
The Loophole in Bing Chat’s CAPTCHA Filter Raises Concerns Over AI Security Introduction In a recent incident, a user on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, successfully circumvented Bing Chat’s CAPTCHA filter, raising concerns about the security of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities that exist in large-language models (LLMs) like…
Cybersecurity Frameworks: A Blueprint for IT Professionals Introduction In an era where cybersecurity breaches are increasingly common, IT professionals face the daunting task of safeguarding critical data and infrastructures from malicious hackers. To address this challenge, various cybersecurity frameworks have been developed to provide guidance and best practices for organizations to protect themselves against cyber…
Geopolitics Savvy Israel-linked hacking group reemerges amid Gaza fighting The Return of Predatory Sparrow After a year-long hiatus, the hacking group known as Predatory Sparrow has reemerged online, signaling a potential increase in digital activities during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Predatory Sparrow is believed to have links to the Israeli government and…
The IT Professional’s Blueprint for Compliance: Aligning with Cybersecurity Frameworks Protecting Sensitive Data: The Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks In today’s increasingly digitized world, the protection of sensitive data has become a paramount concern for individuals and organizations alike. Cybersecurity breaches, particularly the unauthorized access to personal and financial information, have become distressingly common. Consequently,…
Cyberwarfare Hackers Join In on Israel–Hamas War With Disruptive Cyberattacks Introduction Over the weekend, the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated, with Hamas launching a major attack on Israel from Gaza. In response, Israel declared war on Hamas and began retaliating. As the conflict intensifies on the ground, several hacker groups have joined in, conducting…
Vulnerabilities Recently Patched TeamCity Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Servers Introduction In a concerning turn of events, a critical vulnerability in JetBrains’ TeamCity continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) server has been exploited shortly after a patch was released. This exploitation highlights the need for organizations to prioritize internet security and stay vigilant in patching vulnerabilities…
Vulnerabilities in Apache NiFi Flaw Expose Many Organizations to Attacks September 29, 2023 | By Ionut Arghire Overview A cybersecurity firm, Cyfirma, has issued a warning about a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache NiFi that could lead to unauthorized access and data breaches. Apache NiFi is an open-source data integration and automation…