Cybersecurity researchers have identified an increasing trend where threat actors are abusing legitimate and commercially available packer software, such as BoxedApp, to evade detection and distribute malware, including remote access trojans and information stealers. Targeted Industries and Geographical Spread According to Check Point security researcher Jiri Vinopal, the majority of malicious samples have targeted financial institutions and government sectors.

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a malicious Python package in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository designed to distribute an information stealer known as Lumma (aka LummaC2). The counterfeit package, crytic-compilers, mimics the legitimate crytic-compile library through typosquatting tactics. Before its removal by PyPI maintainers, the counterfeit package was downloaded 441 times. Impersonation and Deception Tactics.

Aikido Security is now live on the Drata Integration marketplace! That’s great news because navigating today’s cybersecurity regulatory landscape is a bit like walking a tightrope in a hurricane. As cyber threats evolve, so do the regulations designed to keep them in check. Businesses now find themselves grappling with a growing list of compliance requirements, each more stringent than the last.

Discover insights from the latest BSides Boulder, focused on AI in cybersecurity, Git mysteries, and exploiting RCEs, along with many great community conversations.

Eighteen years ago we made a decision that forever changed our lives: ‘1Passwd’ went live on the internet!

By 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) APIs, models and/or deployed GenAI-enabled application in production environments. With this fast pace of adoption, it is no wonder that artificial intelligence (AI) application security tools are already in use by 34% of organizations, a number that will no doubt increase.

We are excited to announce that Rubrik DSPM now supports Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) sensitivity labels. This integration helps our joint customers to better track and secure files with sensitive data – both within and outside of Microsoft environments. MIP labels are used by organizations to map sensitive data within their Microsoft environment, control access to that data, and enable protection settings such as encryption.

In February 2022, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) released the CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark v1.0.0, providing security best practices for establishing a secure configuration and hardening guide for Microsoft Windows. For automation of CIS benchmarks, Get in Touch. Following this release, CIS updated their recommendations for older operating systems, extending back to Windows Server 2008 where applicable. Below we discuss CIS Windows server 2022 hardening script we feel are critical.

Only about 35 percent of the models on Hugging Face bear any license at all. Of those that do, roughly 60 percent fall under traditional open source licenses. But while the majority of licensed AI models may be open source, some very large projects–including Midjourney, BLOOM, and LLaMa—fall under that remaining 40 percent category. So let’s take a look at some of the top AI model licenses on Hugging Face, including the most popular open source and not-so-open source licenses.

Security incidents and data breaches are the cybersecurity version of the definition of squares and rectangles in geometry. While all data breaches are security incidents, not all security incidents are data breaches. Before investigating an incident, many security teams know whether the alert will relate to a minor incident or a large-scale breach.