open source vulnerabilities News Buffer overflow bug gives root on potentially millions of Linux boxes Do you, or do you not, need to get your knickers in a twist? Well, that depends on your risk tolerance.. Edward Targett October 03, 2023
security research Progress file transfer News Progress Software blasts “irresponsible” POC disclosure for CVSS 10 bug amid attacks A fair gripe, or shooting the messenger? Edward Targett October 03, 2023
file transfer News File transfer software again under attack – CVSS 10 bug exploitable with a single HTTPS POST request Some 2,900 exposed. It's Progress, but it's not progress... Edward Targett October 02, 2023
AI ChatGPT News OpenAI faces novel jailbreak risks with GPT-4v image service “Given the model’s imperfect but increased proficiency for such tasks, it could appear to be useful for certain dangerous tasks...such as synthesis of certain illicit chemicals” The Stack October 02, 2023
Citi AI LLMs CISO job of the week News Job of the Week: Head of Generative AI Security, Citi "Ideate and leverage Gen AI to solve cybersecurity problems at scale for Citi..." Edward Targett September 29, 2023
China APT routers News Threat group is installing a backdoor in compromised Cisco router firmware. NSA says get better kit "The modified firmware uses a built-in SSH backdoor, allowing BlackTech actors to maintain access to the compromised router without their connections being logged" Edward Targett September 28, 2023
cryptocurrencies News Researcher hit with a Grand Jury subpoena after feds confuse crypto crook investigation with crime Sam Curry's work investigating a phishing website from his own IP address saw events escalate rapidly... Edward Targett September 27, 2023
Big Interview DevOps Interviews The Big Interview: Fidelity's DevOps boss Topo Pal on bad shifts left, "love letters", more. "DevSecOps shouldn't mean that developers have to be security experts. They won't be, they can't be and it is a very bad idea to even have this expectation." Azania Imtiaz Patel September 25, 2023
