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Microsoft Uncovers New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant with Advanced Obfuscation Tactics

Microsoft said it has discovered a new variant of a known Apple macOS malware called XCSSET as part of limited attacks in the wild. "Its first known variant since 2022, this latest XCSSET malware features enhanced obfuscation methods, updated persistence mechanisms, and new infection strategies," the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a post shared on X. "These enhanced features add to

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10 Key SOC Challenges and How AI Addresses Them

SOC challenges like alert fatigue, skill shortages and slow response impact cybersecurity. AI-driven solutions enhance SOC efficiency, automation…

South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations

South Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek in the country until the service makes changes to its mobile apps to comply with data protection regulations. Downloads have been paused as of February 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. local time, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said in a statement. The web service remains

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

Plus: Researchers find RedNote lacks basic security measures, surveillance ramps up around the US-Mexico border, and the UK ordering Apple to create an encryption backdoor comes under fire.

ClearML and Nvidia vulns

Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed two vulnerabilities in ClearML and four vulnerabilities in Nvidia.  The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, all in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure policy.    For Snort

ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 Unauthenticated Dashboard Access

A vulnerability exists in the ABB Cylon FLXeon controller that allows unauthenticated access to the Building Management System (BMS) or Building Automation System (BAS) dashboard. This exposes sensitive information, including system status, events, and alarms related to HVAC operations. Additionally, an attacker could manipulate environmental controls such as temperature settings, potentially disrupting building climate regulation and operational safety.

ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 Insecure Backup Sensitive Data Exposure

A vulnerability exists due to an insecure backup.tgz file that, when obtained, contains sensitive system files, including main.db, SSL/TLS certificates and keys, the system shadow file with hashed passwords, and the license key. Although authentication is required to access the backup, an attacker with access could extract these files to retrieve stored credentials, decrypt secure communications, and escalate privileges by cracking password hashes. This exposure poses a significant security risk, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, and full system compromise.

ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 (login.js) Node Timing Attack

A timing attack vulnerability exists in ABB Cylon FLXeon's authentication process due to improper comparison of password hashes in login.js and uukl.js. Specifically, the verifyPassword() function in login.js and the verify() function in uukl.js both calculate the password hash and compare it to the stored hash. In these implementations, small differences in response times are introduced based on how much of the password or the username matches the stored hash, making the system vulnerable to timing-based analysis.

Open Source AI Models: Perfect Storm for Malicious Code, Vulnerabilities

Companies pursing internal AI development using models from Hugging Face and other open source repositories need to focus on supply chain security and checking for vulnerabilities.

Salt Typhoon Exploits Cisco Devices in Telco Infrastructure

The China-sponsored state espionage group has exploited known, older bugs in Cisco gear for successful cyber intrusions on six continents in the past two months.