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Researchers Warn of Privilege Escalation Risks in Google’s Vertex AI ML Platform

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two security flaws in Google’s Vertex machine learning (ML) platform that, if successfully exploited, could allow malicious actors to escalate privileges and exfiltrate models from the cloud.
“By exploiting custom job permissions, we were able to escalate our privileges and gain unauthorized access to all data services in the project,” Palo Alto Networks

Known Brand, Government Domains Hijacked via Sitting Ducks Attacks

Threat actors have hijacked over 70,000 domains, including known brands and government entities, because of failed domain ownership verification.

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CISO Forum Virtual Summit: Full Session List On Demand

All sessions from the 2024 CISO Forum Virtual Summit are now available to watch on demand.

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Master Certificate Management: Join This Webinar on Crypto Agility and Best Practices

In the fast-paced digital world, trust is everything—but what happens when that trust is disrupted? Certificate revocations, though rare, can send shockwaves through your operations, impacting security, customer confidence, and business continuity. Are you prepared to act swiftly when the unexpected happens?
Join DigiCert’s exclusive webinar, “When Shift Happens: Are You Ready for Rapid

Man Who Stole and Laundered Roughly $1B in Bitcoin Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices, has been sentenced to five years in prison.

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Vietnamese Hacker Group Deploys New PXA Stealer Targeting Europe and Asia

A Vietnamese-speaking threat actor has been linked to an information-stealing campaign targeting government and education entities in Europe and Asia with a new Python-based malware called PXA Stealer.
The malware “targets victims’ sensitive information, including credentials for various online accounts, VPN and FTP clients, financial information, browser cookies, and data from gaming software,”

CISA Warns of Two More Palo Alto Expedition Flaws Exploited in Attacks

CISA has added two more Palo Alto Networks Expedition flaws, CVE-2024-9463 and CVE-2024-9465, to its KEV catalog.

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How AI Is Transforming IAM and Identity Security

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun revolutionizing Identity Access Management (IAM), reshaping how cybersecurity is approached in this crucial field. Leveraging AI in IAM is about tapping into its analytical capabilities to monitor access patterns and identify anomalies that could signal a potential security breach. The focus has expanded beyond merely managing human

Critical Plugin Flaw Exposed 4 Million WordPress Websites to Takeover

Over 4 million WordPress websites were impacted by a critical Really Simple Security plugin vulnerability providing full administrative access.

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Palo Alto Networks Confirms New Firewall Zero-Day Exploitation

Palo Alto Networks has confirmed that a zero-day is being exploited in attacks after investigating claims of a firewall remote code execution flaw.

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