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Everything You Wanted to Know About AI Security but Were Afraid to Ask

By The Hacker News — September 4th 2023 at 11:29
There’s been a great deal of AI hype recently, but that doesn’t mean the robots are here to replace us. This article sets the record straight and explains how businesses should approach AI. From musing about self-driving cars to fearing AI bots that could destroy the world, there has been a great deal of AI hype in the past few years. AI has captured our imaginations, dreams, and occasionally,
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Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Super Administrator Privileges

By THN — September 2nd 2023 at 04:12
Identity services provider Okta on Friday warned of social engineering attacks orchestrated by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. “In recent weeks, multiple U.S.-based Okta customers have reported a consistent pattern of social engineering attacks against IT service desk personnel, in which the caller’s strategy was to convince service desk personnel to reset all
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Learn How Your Business Data Can Amplify Your AI/ML Threat Detection Capabilities

By The Hacker News — August 25th 2023 at 11:49
In today's digital landscape, your business data is more than just numbers—it's a powerhouse. Imagine leveraging this data not only for profit but also for enhanced AI and Machine Learning (ML) threat detection. For companies like Comcast, this isn't a dream. It's reality. Your business comprehends its risks, vulnerabilities, and the unique environment in which it operates. No generic,
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Microsoft Exposes Russian Hackers' Sneaky Phishing Tactics via Microsoft Teams Chats

By THN — August 3rd 2023 at 06:38
Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that it identified a set of highly targeted social engineering attacks mounted by a Russian nation-state threat actor using credential theft phishing lures sent as Microsoft Teams chats. The tech giant attributed the attacks to a group it tracks as Midnight Blizzard (previously Nobelium). It's also called APT29, BlueBravo, Cozy Bear, Iron Hemlock, and The Dukes.
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New AI Tool 'FraudGPT' Emerges, Tailored for Sophisticated Attacks

By THN — July 26th 2023 at 10:02
Following the footsteps of WormGPT, threat actors are advertising yet another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool dubbed FraudGPT on various dark web marketplaces and Telegram channels. "This is an AI bot, exclusively targeted for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, etc.," Netenrich security researcher Rakesh Krishnan 
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WormGPT: New AI Tool Allows Cybercriminals to Launch Sophisticated Cyber Attacks

By THN — July 15th 2023 at 10:30
With generative artificial intelligence (AI) becoming all the rage these days, it's perhaps not surprising that the technology has been repurposed by malicious actors to their own advantage, enabling avenues for accelerated cybercrime. According to findings from SlashNext, a new generative AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT has been advertised on underground forums as a way for adversaries to
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The Risks and Preventions of AI in Business: Safeguarding Against Potential Pitfalls

By The Hacker News — July 12th 2023 at 11:04
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds immense potential for optimizing internal processes within businesses. However, it also comes with legitimate concerns regarding unauthorized use, including data loss risks and legal consequences. In this article, we will explore the risks associated with AI implementation and discuss measures to minimize damages. Additionally, we will examine regulatory
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3 Reasons SaaS Security is the Imperative First Step to Ensuring Secure AI Usage

By The Hacker News — June 30th 2023 at 11:31
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, the widespread adoption of AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools is transforming the way organizations operate. From chatbots to generative AI models, these SaaS-based applications offer numerous benefits, from enhanced productivity to improved decision-making. Employees using AI tools experience the advantages of quick answers and accurate results, enabling
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The Right Way to Enhance CTI with AI (Hint: It's the Data)

By The Hacker News — June 29th 2023 at 10:56
Cyber threat intelligence is an effective weapon in the ongoing battle to protect digital assets and infrastructure - especially when combined with AI. But AI is only as good as the data feeding it. Access to unique, underground sources is key. Threat Intelligence offers tremendous value to people and companies. At the same time, its ability to address organizations' cybersecurity needs and the
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How Generative AI Can Dupe SaaS Authentication Protocols — And Effective Ways To Prevent Other Key AI Risks in SaaS

By The Hacker News — June 26th 2023 at 11:12
Security and IT teams are routinely forced to adopt software before fully understanding the security risks. And AI tools are no exception. Employees and business leaders alike are flocking to generative AI software and similar programs, often unaware of the major SaaS security vulnerabilities they're introducing into the enterprise. A February 2023 generative AI survey of 1,000 executives 
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Cybercrime Group 'Muddled Libra' Targets BPO Sector with Advanced Social Engineering

By Ravie Lakshmanan — June 23rd 2023 at 14:44
A threat actor known as Muddled Libra is targeting the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with persistent attacks that leverage advanced social engineering ploys to gain initial access. "The attack style defining Muddled Libra appeared on the cybersecurity radar in late 2022 with the release of the 0ktapus phishing kit, which offered a prebuilt hosting framework and bundled templates,"
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Over 100,000 Stolen ChatGPT Account Credentials Sold on Dark Web Marketplaces

By Ravie Lakshmanan — June 20th 2023 at 08:12
Over 101,100 compromised OpenAI ChatGPT account credentials have found their way on illicit dark web marketplaces between June 2022 and May 2023, with India alone accounting for 12,632 stolen credentials. The credentials were discovered within information stealer logs made available for sale on the cybercrime underground, Group-IB said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "The number of
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Kimsuky Targets Think Tanks and News Media with Social Engineering Attacks

By Ravie Lakshmanan — June 8th 2023 at 04:23
The North Korean nation-state threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a social engineering campaign targeting experts in North Korean affairs with the goal of stealing Google credentials and delivering reconnaissance malware. "Further, Kimsuky's objective extends to the theft of subscription credentials from NK News," cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said in a report shared with The
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Searching for AI Tools? Watch Out for Rogue Sites Distributing RedLine Malware

By Ravie Lakshmanan — May 19th 2023 at 06:53
Malicious Google Search ads for generative AI services like OpenAI ChatGPT and Midjourney are being used to direct users to sketchy websites as part of a BATLOADER campaign designed to deliver RedLine Stealer malware. "Both AI services are extremely popular but lack first-party standalone apps (i.e., users interface with ChatGPT via their web interface while Midjourney uses Discord)," eSentire
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ChatGPT is Back in Italy After Addressing Data Privacy Concerns

By Ravie Lakshmanan — April 29th 2023 at 04:23
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has officially made a return to Italy after the company met the data protection authority's demands ahead of April 30, 2023, deadline. The development was first reported by the Associated Press. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, tweeted, "we're excited ChatGPT is available in [Italy] again!" The reinstatement comes following Garante's decision to temporarily block 
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Why Your Detection-First Security Approach Isn't Working

By The Hacker News — April 28th 2023 at 11:53
Stopping new and evasive threats is one of the greatest challenges in cybersecurity. This is among the biggest reasons why attacks increased dramatically in the past year yet again, despite the estimated $172 billion spent on global cybersecurity in 2022. Armed with cloud-based tools and backed by sophisticated affiliate networks, threat actors can develop new and evasive malware more quickly
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Google Cloud Introduces Security AI Workbench for Faster Threat Detection and Analysis

By Ravie Lakshmanan — April 25th 2023 at 10:39
Google's cloud division is following in the footsteps of Microsoft with the launch of Security AI Workbench that leverages generative AI models to gain better visibility into the threat landscape.  Powering the cybersecurity suite is Sec-PaLM, a specialized large language model (LLM) that's "fine-tuned for security use cases." The idea is to take advantage of the latest advances in AI to augment
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Italian Watchdog Bans OpenAI's ChatGPT Over Data Protection Concerns

By Ravie Lakshmanan — April 3rd 2023 at 11:25
The Italian data protection watchdog, Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (aka Garante), has imposed a temporary ban of OpenAI's ChatGPT service in the country, citing data protection concerns. To that end, it has ordered the company to stop processing users' data with immediate effect, stating it intends to investigate the company over whether it's unlawfully processing such data in
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Microsoft Introduces GPT-4 AI-Powered Security Copilot Tool to Empower Defenders

By Ravie Lakshmanan — March 28th 2023 at 18:08
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Security Copilot in limited preview, marking its continued quest to embed AI-oriented features in an attempt to offer "end-to-end defense at machine speed and scale." Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 generative AI and its own security-specific model, it's billed as a security analysis tool that enables cybersecurity analysts to quickly respond to threats, process signals,
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Breaking the Mold: Pen Testing Solutions That Challenge the Status Quo

By The Hacker News — March 28th 2023 at 11:54
Malicious actors are constantly adapting their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to adapt to political, technological, and regulatory changes quickly. A few emerging threats that organizations of all sizes should be aware of include the following: Increased use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Malicious actors are increasingly leveraging AI and machine learning to
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OpenAI Reveals Redis Bug Behind ChatGPT User Data Exposure Incident

By Ravie Lakshmanan — March 25th 2023 at 05:51
OpenAI on Friday disclosed that a bug in the Redis open source library was responsible for the exposure of other users' personal information and chat titles in the upstart's ChatGPT service earlier this week. The glitch, which came to light on March 20, 2023, enabled certain users to view brief descriptions of other users' conversations from the chat history sidebar, prompting the company to
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Fake ChatGPT Chrome Browser Extension Caught Hijacking Facebook Accounts

By Ravie Lakshmanan — March 23rd 2023 at 16:29
Google has stepped in to remove a bogus Chrome browser extension from the official Web Store that masqueraded as OpenAI's ChatGPT service to harvest Facebook session cookies and hijack the accounts. The "ChatGPT For Google" extension, a trojanized version of a legitimate open source browser add-on, attracted over 9,000 installations since March 14, 2023, prior to its removal. It was originally
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Fake ChatGPT Chrome Extension Hijacking Facebook Accounts for Malicious Advertising

By Ravie Lakshmanan — March 13th 2023 at 12:24
A fake ChatGPT-branded Chrome browser extension has been found to come with capabilities to hijack Facebook accounts and create rogue admin accounts, highlighting one of the different methods cyber criminals are using to distribute malware. "By hijacking high-profile Facebook business accounts, the threat actor creates an elite army of Facebook bots and a malicious paid media apparatus," Guardio
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How to Use AI in Cybersecurity and Avoid Being Trapped

By The Hacker News — February 24th 2023 at 13:22
The use of AI in cybersecurity is growing rapidly and is having a significant impact on threat detection, incident response, fraud detection, and vulnerability management. According to a report by Juniper Research, the use of AI for fraud detection and prevention is expected to save businesses $11 billion annually by 2023. But how to integrate AI into business cybersecurity infrastructure
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New S1deload Malware Hijacking Users' Social Media Accounts and Mining Cryptocurrency

By Ravie Lakshmanan — February 23rd 2023 at 10:45
An active malware campaign has set its sights on Facebook and YouTube users by leveraging a new information stealer to hijack the accounts and abuse the systems' resources to mine cryptocurrency. Bitdefender is calling the malware S1deload Stealer for its use of DLL side-loading techniques to get past security defenses and execute its malicious components. "Once infected, S1deload Stealer steals
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Coinbase Employee Falls for SMS Scam in Cyber Attack, Limited Data Exposed

By Ravie Lakshmanan — February 21st 2023 at 10:13
Popular cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase disclosed that it experienced a cybersecurity attack that targeted its employees. The company said its "cyber controls prevented the attacker from gaining direct system access and prevented any loss of funds or compromise of customer information." The incident, which took place on February 5, 2023, resulted in the exposure of a "limited amount of
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Hackers Abused Microsoft's "Verified Publisher" OAuth Apps to Breach Corporate Email Accounts

By Ravie Lakshmanan — February 1st 2023 at 05:30
Microsoft on Tuesday said it took steps to disable fake Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) accounts that were used for creating malicious OAuth applications as part of a phishing campaign designed to breach organizations' cloud environments and steal email. "The applications created by these fraudulent actors were then used in a consent phishing campaign, which tricked users into granting
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What the CISA Reporting Rule Means for Your IT Security Protocol

By The Hacker News — December 2nd 2022 at 10:35
The new Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) requires CISA to create rules regarding cyber incident reporting by critical infrastructure organizations. The RFI and hearings precede a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that CISA must publish sooner than 24 months from the enactment of CIRCIA, which the President signed into law in March. The sessions and
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Iranian Hackers Target High-Value Targets in Nuclear Security and Genomic Research

By Ravie Lakshmanan — September 13th 2022 at 09:25
Hackers tied to the Iranian government have been targeting individuals specializing in Middle Eastern affairs, nuclear security, and genome research as part of a new social engineering campaign designed to hunt for sensitive information. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint attributed the targeted attacks to a threat actor named TA453, which broadly overlaps with cyber activities monitored under
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North Korea Hackers Spotted Targeting Job Seekers with macOS Malware

By Ravie Lakshmanan — August 17th 2022 at 06:20
The North Korea-backed Lazarus Group has been observed targeting job seekers with malware capable of executing on Apple Macs with Intel and M1 chipsets. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET linked it to a campaign dubbed "Operation In(ter)ception" that was first disclosed in June 2020 and involved using social engineering tactics to trick employees working in the aerospace and military sectors into
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