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Threat Actors Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Faster Than Ever
New research by cybersecurity firm Mandiant provides eyebrow-raising statistics on the exploitation of vulnerabilities by attackers, based on the analysis of 138 different exploited vulnerabilities that were disclosed in 2023. The findings, published on Google Cloud’s blog, reveals that vendors are increasingly being targeted by attackers, who are continually reducing the average time to exploit both zero-day and N-day vulnerabilities.…
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Microsoft logs 600 million identity attacks per day as threat actors collaborate more
Microsoft has said it tracked more than 600 million identity attacks across its 2024 fiscal year, as the firm warns cybercriminals are becoming more collaborative and focused in their attacks. In its Digital Defense Report 2024, Microsoft noted the rise of identity-based cyber attacks as firms migrate to the cloud and stated that Microsoft Entra data showed 7,000 password attacks…
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OpenAI confirms threat actors use ChatGPT to write malware
OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation, evading detection, and conducting spear-phishing attacks. The report, which focuses on operations since the beginning of the year, constitutes the first official confirmation that generative mainstream AI tools are used to enhance offensive cyber operations. The first signs of such…
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List of Sonic 3 Cast and Voice Actors
Sonic 3 is closing in on its release date with each passing day. A new trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog 3 was released recently bringing in previously seen characters and some new ones as well. The latest and most remarkable addition to the cast of Sonic 3 is Shadow, who will also be the movie’s main antagonist. So, in this…
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Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Sway to Host QR Code Phishing Campaigns
A new report from cybersecurity company Netskope reveals details about attack campaigns abusing Microsoft Sway and CloudFlare Turnstile and leveraging QR codes to trick users into providing their Microsoft Office credentials to the phishing platform. These campaigns have targeted victims in Asia and North America across multiple segments led by technology, manufacturing, and finance. What is quishing? QR codes are…
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Threat Actors Increasingly Target macOS
Intel471’s new report reveals macOS is increasingly targeted by threat actors, who develop specific malware for the operating system or use cross-platform languages to achieve their goals on macOS computers. More macOS vulnerabilities are also being exploited in the wild. Malware and exploits might be used for both cybercrime and cyberespionage. More malware than ever on macOS Between January 2023…
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Home Office confirms Russian threat actors accessed emails after Microsoft hack
The Russian hacking group Midnight Blizzard breached the UK Home Office and stole sensitive data as part of the hacking campaign revealed earlier this year. Freedom of Information (FoI) requests from Recorded Future News indicate that the Russia-backed hacking group was able to access corporate emails and data shared with Microsoft. The Home Office said its own systems weren’t affected,…
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