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F5 is warning of active abuse of a critical security flaw in BIG-IP less than a week after its public disclosure that could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands as part of an...
Recent Flipper Zero Bluetooth spam attacks have now been ported to an Android app, allowing a much larger number of devices to implement these annoying spam alerts. Inspired by previous research on the topic and Flipper Zero applets targeting iOS devices, and later Android and Windows, software developer Simon Dankelmann developed an Android app capable of the same Bluetooth spam.
Security observability uses the external outputs of a system, its logs, metrics, and traces to infer risk, monitor threats, and alert on breaches. Security professionals use this close observation of system behavior to detect, understand, and stop new and unknown attacks.
Once they gain access to a healthcare organization's system, cybercriminals can utilize AI to analyze large datasets, allowing them to gather valuable data, such as patients' personal identifiable information, for identity theft, fraud, or ransomware attacks. AI-powered attacks can exploit vulnerabilities in medical devices, compromise electronic health records, or disrupt critical healthcare services - forcing organizations to quickly revert to paper systems and human intervention for equipment monitoring or record exchanges.
Jordan Persad, of Orlando, was also ordered to pay $945,833 in restitution. According to a plea agreement reached with US prosecutors [PDF], between at least March 2021 and September 2022, Persad and his co-conspirators, some he only knew by their online handles, used SIM swapping to siphon funds from their marks.
A new malware wiper known as BiBi-Linux is being used to destroy data in attacks targeting Linux systems belonging to Israeli companies. The wiper sample discovered by Security Joes also features no obfuscation, packing, or other protective measures, making malware analysts' jobs much easier.
Stanford University has confirmed it is "Investigating a cybersecurity incident" after an attack last week by the Akira ransomware group. Akira claimed the attack on Stanford on October 27, saying it had stolen 430 GB worth of data from the renowned education institution.
A new ongoing campaign dubbed EleKtra-Leak has set its eyes on exposed Amazon Web Service (AWS) identity and access management (IAM) credentials within public GitHub repositories to facilitate...
The FBI has recently warned about dual ransomware attacks, a new trend that involves criminals carrying out two or more attacks in close proximity to each other. The time between attacks ranges from 48 hours to a maximum of ten days.
Enterprises will invest nearly $16 billion worldwide on GenAI solutions in 2023, according to IDC. In this Help Net Security interview, Guy Guzner, CEO at Savvy, discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by in-house AI models, the security landscape surrounding them, and the future of AI cybersecurity. Organizations developing in-house AI models have a distinct advantage when it comes to critical security concerns.