Microsoft August 2024 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Aug 13th)
This month we got patches for 92 vulnerabilities. Of these, 9 are critical, and 9 are zero-days (3 previously disclosed, and 6 are already being exploited).
The CVEs CVE-2024-38189, CVE-2024-38178, CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38106, CVE-2024-38213...
Microsoft Azure AI Health Bot Infected With Critical Vulnerabilities
Privilege escalation flaws in the healthcare chatbot platform could have allowed unauthorized cross-tenant access and management of other customers’ resources.
APT41 Spinoff Expands Chinese Actor's Scope Beyond Asia
Earth Baku, yet another subgroup of the highly active and increasingly sophisticated collective, is moving into EMEA with new malware and living-off-the-land (LotL) tactics.
FBI Shuts Down Dozens of Radar/Dispossessor Ransomware Servers
Computer infrastructure in the US, UK, and Germany associated with the cybercriminal group, which targeted SMBs using double extortion, is officially out of commission.
The Changing Expectations for Developers in an AI-Coding Future
AI's proficiency at creating software code won't put developers out of a job, but the job will change to one focused on security, collaboration, and "mentoring" AI models.
Funding round pulls in $250M for Abnormal Security
The cybersecurity firm, which is known for its behavioral AI-powered platform, plans to use the funds to expand its customer base, develop new products, and prepare for an initial public offering in late 2025, according to co-founder and CEO Evan...
Contrast Security unveils ADR for application security
Unlike traditional security measures that focus on network, cloud, or endpoint defenses, ADR embeds security directly inside the application, offering real-time visibility and protection against threats targeting custom applications and APIs.