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CISA Warns of Hackers Exploiting Legacy Cisco Smart Install Feature
/in General NewsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed that threat actors are abusing the legacy Cisco Smart Install (SMI) feature with the aim of accessing sensitive data.
The agency said it has seen adversaries “acquire system configuration files by leveraging available protocols or software on devices, such as abusing the legacy Cisco Smart Install feature.”
It also
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Computer Crash Reports Are an Untapped Hacker Gold Mine
/in General NewsOne hacker solved the CrowdStrike outage mystery with simple crash reports, illustrating the wealth of detail about potential bugs and vulnerabilities those key documents hold.
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Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier to Use—and Abuse
/in General NewsNew research shows how known techniques for finding weaknesses in websites are actually practical in uncovering vulnerabilities, for better or worse.
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How to Offer Secure IVR Banking and Authenticate Callers
/in General NewsDiscover how to safeguard IVR banking from hackers and implement secure authentication methods for customer protection. Find out how these digital alternatives benefit both customers and agents.
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Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine
/in General NewsAttacks on Microsoft’s Copilot AI allow for answers to be manipulated, data extracted, and security protections bypassed, new research shows.
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Microsoft on CISOs: Thriving Community Means Stronger Security
/in General NewsMicrosoft execs detailed the company’s reaction to the CrowdStrike incident and emphasized the value of a collective identity.
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How to Weaponize Microsoft Copilot for Cyberattackers
/in General NewsAt Black Hat USA, security researcher Michael Bargury released a “LOLCopilot” ethical hacking module to demonstrate how attackers can exploit Microsoft Copilot — and offered advice for defensive tooling.
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‘0.0.0.0 Day’ Flaw Puts Chrome, Firefox, Mozilla Browsers at RCE Risk
/in General NewsAttackers can use a seemingly innocuous IP address to exploit localhost APIs to conduct a range of malicious activity, including unauthorized access to user data and the delivery of malware.
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Black Hat USA 2024: Chip Flaw ‘GhostWrite’ Steals Data from CPU Memory
/in General NewsBlack Hat USA 2024: Critical RISC-V CPU vulnerability discovered. Dubbed GhostWrite; attackers can exploit this flaw to steal…
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CrowdStrike Dismisses Claims of Exploitability in Falcon Sensor Bug
/in General NewsCrowdStrike dismissed claims that the Falcon EDR sensor bug could be exploited for privilege escalation or remote code execution.
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