Afternoon Cyber Tea: Learn how to stop misinformation threats from nation-state bad actors

Information has long been wielded as an instrument of national power and influence. In today’s digital world, misinformation can also be just as powerful. On a special episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson, Sandra Joyce, Executive Vice President and Head of Mandiant Intelligence at...

Facebook ParlAI 1.0.0 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data in parlai

Exploit Title: Facebook ParlAI 1.0.0 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data in parlai Date: 2021-09-11 Exploit Author: Abhiram V Vendor Homepage: https://parl.ai/ Software Link: https://github.com/facebookresearch/ParlAI Version: 1.1.0 Tested on: Linux CVE: CVE-2021-24040 References :...

CVE-2021-39207

parlai is a framework for training and evaluating AI models on a variety of openly available dialogue datasets. In affected versions the package is vulnerable to YAML deserialization attack caused by unsafe loading which leads to Arbitary code execution. This security bug is patched by avoiding...

Deserialization of untrusted data

parlai is a framework for training and evaluating AI models on a variety of openly available dialogue datasets. In affected versions the package is vulnerable to YAML deserialization attack caused by unsafe loading which leads to Arbitary code execution. This security bug is patched by avoiding...

CVE-2021-39207

ParlAI is affected by a YAML deserialization vulnerability due to unsafe loading, enabling arbitrary code execution. Affected versions require upgrading to v1.1.0 or later; as a workaround, switch the loader to SafeLoader. The issue is documented across multiple sources (e.g., commit 507d066..., ...

‘Optical Adversarial Attack’ uses low-cost projector to trick AI

By Sudais Asif In the latest, we have another piece of research that deals with strikingly similar details but incorporating the trickery of Artificial Intelligence AI. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Optical Adversarial Attack uses low-cost projector to trick AI...

SolarWinds 2.0 Could Ignite Financial Crisis – Podcast

Could a cyberattack spark the next financial crisis? Following the calamitous, widespread SolarWinds attacks in April, that’s exactly what the New York State Department of Financial Services DFS has suggested. “This incident confirms that the next great financial crisis could come from a...

Using AI to Scale Spear Phishing

The problem with spear phishing is that it takes time and creativity to create individualized enticing phishing emails. Researchers are using GPT-3 to attempt to solve that problem: The researchers used OpenAIs GPT-3 platform in conjunction with other AI-as-a-service products focused on personali...

AI Wrote Better Phishing Emails Than Humans in a Recent Test

Researchers found that tools like OpenAI's GPT-3 helped craft devilishly effective spearphishing messages...

How to manage a side-by-side transition from your traditional SIEM to Azure Sentinel

With every week bringing new headlines about crippling cyberattacks, and with organizations growing increasingly distributed, security teams are constantly asked to do more with less. Moving to cloud-native security information and event management SIEM can help security teams analyze data with t...

Attack AI systems in Machine Learning Evasion Competition

Today, we are launching MLSEC.IO, an educational Machine Learning Security Evasion Competition MLSEC for the AI and security communities to exercise their muscle to attack critical AI systems in a realistic setting. Hosted and sponsored by Microsoft, alongside NVIDIA, CUJO AI, VM-Ray, and MRG...

Attack AI systems in Machine Learning Evasion Competition

Today, we are launching MLSEC.IO, an educational Machine Learning Security Evasion Competition MLSEC for the AI and security communities to exercise their muscle to attack critical AI systems in a realistic setting. Hosted and sponsored by Microsoft, alongside NVIDIA, CUJO AI, VM-Ray, and MRG...

Microsoft at Black Hat 2021: Sessions, bug bounty updates, product news, and more

Black Hat USA 2021 is about understanding the needs of security professionals and meeting you where you are. With last year’s pandemic-related firefighting still fresh in our minds, this year’s event will provide a welcome respite to learn about cutting-edge security solutions, build our skillset...

Combing through the fuzz: Using fuzzy hashing and deep learning to counter malware detection evasion techniques

Today’s cybersecurity threats continue to find ways to fly and stay under the radar. Cybercriminals use polymorphic malware because a slight change in the binary code or script could allow the said threats to avoid detection by traditional antivirus software. Threat actors customize their wares...

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server has an unspecified vulnerability

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server is a data management software from IBM USA, Inc. combines a trusted master data view with complementary services for data management, analytics, data science and AI. A security vulnerability exists in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server that...

Preparing for your migration from on-premises SIEM to Azure Sentinel

The pandemic of 2020 has reshaped how we engage in work, education, healthcare, and more, accelerating the widespread adoption of cloud and remote-access solutions. In today’s workplace, the security perimeter extends to the home, airports, the gym—wherever you are. To keep pace, organizations...

Command Execution Vulnerability in Holographic AI Weak Network Comprehensive Operation and Maintenance Platform of Shenzhen Wannet Botong Investment Management Limited Partnership

Holographic AI weak electricity network integrated operation and maintenance platform is a weak electricity network integrated management platform that integrates computer network, security network, intelligent equipment network management and operation and maintenance. Shenzhen Wannet Botong...

Weak password vulnerability in the holographic AI network operation and maintenance platform of Shenzhen Wannet Botong Technology Co.(CNVD-2021-50628)

Holographic AI network operation and maintenance platform is a weak power network integrated management platform that integrates computer network, security network, intelligent equipment network management and operation and maintenance. Holographic AI network operation and maintenance platform of...

GitHub Launches 'Copilot' — AI-Powered Code Completion Tool

GitHub on Tuesday launched a technical preview of a new AI-powered pair programming tool that aims to help software developers write better code across a variety of programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Go. Copilot, as the code synthesizer is called, has been...

AI-Piloted Fighter Jets

News from Georgetowns Center for Security and Emerging Technology: China Claims Its AI Can Beat Human Pilots in Battle: Chinese state media reported that an AI system had successfully defeated human pilots during simulated dogfights. According to the Global Times report, the system had shot down...