Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years. The tech giant said focusing on Safe Coding for new features not only reduces the […]
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The advanced Python-based PysSilon malware can steal data, record keystrokes, and execute remote commands. The attackers behind it are promising to leak details of deleted X posts related to accused rapper and music producer Sean Combs. Go to Source Author: Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Vienna-based privacy non-profit noyb (short for None Of Your Business) has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority (DPA) against Firefox maker Mozilla for enabling a new feature called Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA) without explicitly seeking users’ consent. “Contrary to its reassuring name, this technology allows Firefox to track user behavior on websites,” […]
To maintain AI leadership, Congress and regulatory agencies must recognize that our foreign competitors are working to surpass us. Go to Source Author: Haiman Wong
Crafty bad actors can infect all of an organization’s virtual machines at once, rendering tier-one applications useless. Go to Source Author: Morey Haber
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged the discovery of a new post-exploitation red team tool called Splinter in the wild. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 shared its findings after it discovered the program on several customers’ systems. “It has a standard set of features commonly found in penetration testing tools and its developer created it using the […]
A now-patched security vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT app for macOS could have made it possible for attackers to plant long-term persistent spyware into the artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s memory. The technique, dubbed SpAIware, could be abused to facilitate “continuous data exfiltration of any information the user typed or responses received by ChatGPT, including any future […]
Phishing attacks are becoming more advanced and harder to detect, but there are still telltale signs that can help you spot them before it’s too late. See these key indicators that security experts use to identify phishing links:1. Check Suspicious URLs Phishing URLs are often long, confusing, or filled with random characters. Attackers use these […]
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) was introduced with the promise of revolutionizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs) through automation, reducing manual workloads and enhancing efficiency. However, despite three generations of technology and 10 years of advancements, SOAR hasn’t fully delivered on its potential, leaving SOCs still grappling with many of the same Go to Source […]
A now-patched security vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT app for macOS could have made it possible for attackers to plant long-term persistent spyware into the artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s memory. The technique, dubbed SpAIware, could be abused to facilitate “continuous data exfiltration of any information the user typed or responses received by ChatGPT, including any future […]