AI has many positive uses. But it also can be used to devious purposes. Without knowing the ways it is being used by cybercriminals, how can we lok to protect against them?
The popular virtual machine system, VMware has been the target of many attacks due to its vulnerability and wide-spread use. It has again been compromised.
Microsoft IIS is again a target of cybercriminals. By compromising the IIS servers the hackers can distribute malware to all the users.
Location is a way that cybercriminals are spotted. For instance, if their message makes them appear local but the IP address shows they are in a foreign country. Now they have figured a way around this by purchasing local IP addresses to use.
Cybercriminals are already targeting people who want to use AI by offering a “free trial” to ChatGPT to steal their money.
Shadow IT, or anything not under the control of IT adds to cyber risks and puts the company at risk of breaches, information theft, fines from regulators, and reputational damage.
Cybercriminals were able to bypass security and gain direct access to the Azure cloud.
Apple issued patches for 2 of these at the beginning of the month and the third one now. Please patch your devices to be safe.
The phones were infected before being sold. The cybercriminals now have access to everything on the phone and all messages which they offer for sale.
Pre-infected Android phones goldmines for criminals
The smart plug from Belkin used to control home appliances and devices has little to no cybersecurity protections. Hackers can control your appliances from outside your home.
Smart home control not so smart
While the newest vulnerabilities may capture the news and our attention, old ones are still being exploited. Failing to patch them leaves you vulnerable.
A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook was patched by Microsoft. Unfortunately, the patch contained a vulnerability and didn’t resecure Outlook. A second patch to fix the first patch was issued. Please be sure to apply both patches if you use Outlook.
WordPress is widely used and is also widely attacked and compromised. Please be sure you understand this compromise and install the patch issued on May 11.
Intel is reporting a possible leak of signing keys for upgrading the firmware from MSI Gaming. If the leak is confirmed it means that the security to protect against counterfeit firmware upgrades has been seriously compromised.
Twitter is undergoing many changes. One is the promise of encrypted DMs. However, when examined closely, there are some requirements and even then, it is not really encrypted end to end.