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AI is everywhere now, transforming how businesses operate and how users engage with apps, devices, and services. A lot of applications now have some Artificial Intelligence inside, whether supporting a chat interface, intelligently analyzing data or matching user preferences. No question AI benefits users, but it also brings new security challenges, especially Identity-related security  – … Read More “AI and Security – A New Puzzle to Figure Out  – The Hacker News” »

An RA World ransomware attack in November 2024 targeting an unnamed Asian software and services company involved the use of a malicious tool exclusively used by China-based cyber espionage groups, raising the possibility that the threat actor may be moonlighting as a ransomware player in an individual capacity. “During the attack in late 2024, the … Read More “Hackers Exploited PAN-OS Flaw to Deploy Chinese Malware in Ransomware Attack  – The Hacker News” »

Palo Alto Networks has addressed a high-severity security flaw in its PAN-OS software that could result in an authentication bypass. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0108, carries a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10.0. The score, however, drops to 5.1 if access to the management interface is restricted to a jump box. “An authentication bypass … Read More “Palo Alto Networks Patches Authentication Bypass Exploit in PAN-OS Software  – The Hacker News” »

Threat hunters have shed light on a new campaign targeting the foreign ministry of an unnamed South American nation with bespoke malware capable of granting remote access to infected hosts. The activity, detected in November 2024, has been attributed by Elastic Security Labs to a threat cluster it tracks as REF7707. Some of the other … Read More “FINALDRAFT Malware Exploits Microsoft Graph API for Espionage on Windows and Linux  – The Hacker News” »