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Anthropic’s Project Glasswing matters because it offers an early look at how quickly software flaws may soon be found, validated, and potentially turned into viable attack paths, even if that capability is currently limited to a closed partner program. Anthropic Read More …
A fundamental challenge with large language models (LLMs) in a security context is that their greatest strengths as defensive tools are precisely what enable their offensive power. This issue is known as the dual-use dilemma, a concept typically applied to Read More …
Security researchers from ESET have identified the first known AI-powered ransomware, which serves as a warning for security teams as generative AI has, and will, continue to make cyberattacks much more accessible for criminals. Peter Strycek and Anton Cherepanov discovered Read More …
Elastic Security Labs has uncovered a novel Rust-based infostealer distributed via Fake CAPTCHA campaigns. This malware is hosted on multiple adversary-controlled web properties. This campaign leverages deceptive CAPTCHA verification pages that trick users into executing a malicious PowerShell script, which Read More …
The FunkSec ransomware group emerged in late 2024 and published over 85 victims in December, surpassing every other ransomware group that month. FunkSec operators appear to use AI-assisted malware development, which can enable even inexperienced actors to quickly produce and Read More …
Fortinet’s AI-driven OSS malware detection system recently identified two malicious packages: Zebo-0.1.0 on November 16, 2024, and Cometlogger-0.1 on November 24, 2024. Malicious software often masquerades as legitimate code, hiding its harmful features behind complex logic and obfuscation. In this Read More …
In July 2024, Kaspersky researchers discovered the previously unknown Loki backdoor, which was used in a series of targeted attacks. By analyzing the malicious file and open sources, we determined that Loki is a private version of an agent for the Read More …
Suspected devs behind Russian Coms cuffed – now to find the users of the nastyware The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has shut down an outfit called Russian Coms – a call-spoofing service believed to have swindled hundreds of thousands Read More …
Cybercriminals who specialize in ransomware do not always create it themselves. They have many other ways to get their hands on ransomware samples: buying a sample on the dark web, affiliating with other groups or finding a (leaked) ransomware variant. Read More …
A university student who created malware targeting government websites while living with his parents has been jailed. Amar Tagore, 21, a third year university student, offered buyers malware (malicious software) to disrupt corporate and state-run websites, while living with his Read More …
