Monthly Archives: March 2024

The Elephant in the Cloud

Originally published by Pentera.Written by Aviv Cohen.As much as we love the cloud, we fear it as well.We love it because cloud computing services of Amazon, Azure, and Google have transformed operational efficiency and costs, saving us money, time, and alleviating much of the IT burden. We also fear it because as companies moved to […]

Dormakaba Locks Used in Millions of Hotel Rooms Could Be Cracked in Seconds

Security vulnerabilities discovered in Dormakaba’s Saflok electronic RFID locks used in hotels could be weaponized by threat actors to forge keycards and stealthily slip into locked rooms. The shortcomings have been collectively named Unsaflok by researchers Lennert Wouters, Ian Carroll, rqu, BusesCanFly, Sam Curry, sshell, and Will Caruana. They were reported to the Zurich-based

The road to AI: Hashtag Trending, Weekend Edition – March 29, 2024

Welcome to Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I’m your host, Jim Love. On this long weekend, I thought we’d try something a little different. I find that when I break my daily routine and get some time away, I can take a moment and reflect – see the bigger picture – and use that perspective […]

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: What to Know Right Now

Originally published by Schellman.Similar to the way the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik, both introduced a new technology era—the space race—and raised some alarm, the ongoing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to permeate industries worldwide, prompting questions of how cybersecurity will need to adjust to accommodate this huge new development.Other questions […]

TheMoon Botnet Resurfaces, Exploiting EoL Devices to Power Criminal Proxy

A botnet previously considered to be rendered inert has been observed enslaving end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices to fuel a criminal proxy service called Faceless. “TheMoon, which emerged in 2014, has been operating quietly while growing to over 40,000 bots from 88 countries in January and February of 2024,” the Black Lotus Labs […]

The Golden Age of Automated Penetration Testing is Here

Network penetration testing plays a vital role in detecting vulnerabilities that can be exploited. The current method of performing pen testing is pricey, leading many companies to undertake it only when necessary, usually once a year for their compliance requirements. This manual approach often misses opportunities to find and fix security issues early on, leaving […]

Cyber Security Today, March 29, 2024 – PyPI repository shuts to stop malicious uploads, a plea to developers to stop creating apps with SQL vulnerabilities, and more

PyPI repository shuts to stop malicious uploads, a plea to developers to stop creating apps with SQL vulnerabilities, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, March 29th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. I’ve reported before that threat actors are increasingly uploading malicious code […]

Talkio AI Review: Is It Suitable For Beginners?

If you’ve been searching for a hands-on Talkio AI review, you’ve come to the right place. I used the tool for a week to test how well it works. I’ll tell you everything about the platform’s features, pricing, and effectiveness and give you an easy guide on how to use it. Itching to know more? […]

New Linux Bug Could Lead to User Password Leaks and Clipboard Hijacking

Details have emerged about a vulnerability impacting the “wall” command of the util-linux package that could be potentially exploited by a bad actor to leak a user’s password or alter the clipboard on certain Linux distributions. The bug, tracked as CVE-2024-28085, has been codenamed WallEscape by security researcher Skyler Ferrante. It has been described as a case […]

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