Security News > 2024 > December

Microsoft: “Hack” this LLM-powered service and get paid
2024-12-09 15:56

Microsoft, in collaboration with the Institute of Science and Technology Australia and ETH Zurich, has announced the LLMail-Inject Challenge, a competition to test and improve defenses against...

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2024-12-09 14:47

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OpenWrt orders router firmware updates after supply chain attack scare
2024-12-09 14:04

A couple of bugs lead to a potentially bad time OpenWrt users should upgrade their images to the same version to protect themselves from a possible supply chain attack reported to the open source...

⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 - 8)
2024-12-09 13:11

This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest...

Perimeter 81 Review: Can It Still Keep Up in 2024?
2024-12-09 13:00

Perimeter 81 is a comprehensive security solution that goes beyond a traditional VPN service and employs robust security capabilities to protect large organizations.

8Base hacked port operating company Luka Rijeka
2024-12-09 12:47

Luka Rijeka, a company that offers maritime transport, port, storage of goods and forwarding services in Rijeka, Croatia, has been hacked by the 8Base ransomware group. According to HackManac, the...

Trust Issues in AI
2024-12-09 12:01

For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots, and Meta AI image generators are built on decades of advancements in...

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Researchers Uncover Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities in DeepSeek and Claude AI
2024-12-09 11:55

Details have emerged about a now-patched security flaw in the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that, if successfully exploited, could permit a bad actor to take control of a victim's...

Microsoft dangles $10K for hackers to hijack LLM email service
2024-12-09 11:05

Outsmart an AI, win a little Christmas cash Microsoft and friends have challenged AI hackers to break a simulated LLM-integrated email client with a prompt injection attack – and the winning teams...

Seven Bolt-Ons to Make Your Entra ID More Secure for Critical Sessions
2024-12-09 11:00

Identity security is all the rage right now, and rightfully so. Securing identities that access an organization’s resources is a sound security model. But IDs have their limits, and there are many...