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Windows Defender-Pretender Attack Dismantles Flagship Microsoft EDR
A newly patched flaw in Windows Defender allows attackers to hijack the signature-update process to sneak in malware, delete benign files, and inflict mayhem on target systems.
Black Hat Opens With Call to Steer AI From Predictions to Policy
Without cybersecurity guardrails now, AI will be harder to harness in the future.
'Downfall' Bug in Billions of Intel CPUs Reveals Major Design Flaw
A newly revealed flaw affects a good chunk of the world's computers. A patch has been released, but broad, structural change in CPU design will be required to address the root cause.
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Private Key Leaks Allow Attackers to Empty Crypto Investors' Wallets
Digital signature schemes designed to protect crypto investors are vulnerable to leakage.
It's Time for Cybersecurity to Talk About Climate Change
From e-waste to conference swag to addressing data center energy consumption, cybersecurity stakeholders need a whole-industry approach to being part of the solution and reducing the risk of climate change.
C-Suite Cybersecurity Sign-off Hinges on Customer Trust, Digital Opps
Omdia's Maxine Holt says cybersecurity practitioners need to emphasize their role in growing the business, not just preventing breaches.
OWASP Lead Flags Gaping Hole in Software Supply Chain Security
SBOMs aren't enough: Developers need to dig deeper into how software is built by using a process called binary source validation.
RedHotel Checks in as Dominant China-Backed Cyberspy Group
The APT has been rampaging across three continents on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security, and now claims the throne as kings of intelligence gathering and economic espionage.
New LLM Tool Seeks and Remediates Vulnerabilities
Vicarius launched vuln_GPT, which it says will generate and execute scripts to ameliorate flaws such as the TETRA backdoor.
Why Shellshock Remains a Cybersecurity Threat After 9 Years
Nearly a decade after it was disclosed, the Shellshock vulnerability still plagues organizations. Learn how to protect yourself.
Top 3 Insights I Learned at Recent Cybersecurity Events
Events like RSA Conference and Infosecurity Europe provide industry collaboration opportunities required to address the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.
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Attackers are already exploiting one of Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes in the wild, which offers up a low attack complexity for cyberattackers.

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More-effective cyber-risk management controls can help bolster a company's policy worthiness. Start with these 10 tips to manage risk as underwriter requirements get more sophisticated.

The Problem With Cybersecurity (and AI Security) Regulation
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Citrix Zero-Day: 7K Instances Remain Exposed, 460 Compromised
Many organizations have failed to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability, allowing hackers to install Web shells on hundreds of endpoints.
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