From ChatGPT to DALL-E to Grammarly, there are countless ways to leverage generative AI (GenAI) to simplify everyday life. Whether you’re looking to cut down on busywork, create stunning visual content, or compose impeccable emails, GenAI’s got you covered—however, it’s vital to keep a close eye on your sensitive data at all times.

Mimikatz is a popular post-exploitation tool that hackers use for lateral movement and privilege escalation. While Mimikatz is quite powerful, it does have some important limitations: As a result, other toolkits have been created to complement Mimikatz. This article explains how three of them — Empire, DeathStar and CrackMapExec — make attacks easier for adversaries.

Anonymous Sudan is a rapidly expanding and influential group of hacktivists that identify themselves as Sudanese, motivated by both religious and political beliefs. Since January 2023, they have been carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, allegedly motivated by defending Islam against Western nations. These attacks have disrupted critical infrastructure and various global sectors, including finance and healthcare.

Here’s an existential question: is technology always the answer? Or are there other ways to solve our biggest problems?

Technology has greatly transformed the automotive industry, bringing both advancements and new challenges. The reliance on connectivity and software in cars has opened the door to cyber threats, making cybersecurity a crucial concern for the automobile industry. With the increasing complexity of modern cars, there are now around 150 Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and an astonishing 100 million lines of code. Even simple functions like opening car windows require multiple software systems.

In the realm of cybersecurity, the RockYou.txt wordlist has become a household name. It’s a tool used by security professionals to test the strength of network security. However, like many tools in the digital world, it can also be misused by malicious actors. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the history of RockYou.txt, its uses and how to protect your organization from potential threats associated with it.

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the Center for A.I. Safety have discovered a new prompt injection method to override the guardrails of large language models (LLMs). These guardrails are safety measures designed to prevent AI from generating harmful content. This discovery poses a significant risk to the deployment of LLMs in public-facing applications, as it could potentially allow these models to be used for malicious purposes.

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In 2017, Joseph O'Connor was charged with the crime of using his computer to hack into the Twitter accounts of multiple celebrities. Using a phishing attack, he was able to gain access to sensitive information and post messages without the celebrity's permission. This included posts that contained links to malicious software and webpages containing viruses. He also used his access to send malicious messages in the names of celebrities, as well as posting defamatory content about them.

I hear a lot of people compare securing their IT networks to how they would secure a house. But when most people turn the lock on their front door at night, they feel safe enough to go to bed and sleep peacefully.