WordPress Optimize images ALT Text (alt tag) & names for SEO using AI Plugin < 2.0.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Software Optimize images ALT Text alt tag & names for SEO using AI Type Plugin Vulnerable versions 2.0.8 Fixed in 2.0.8 OWASP Top 10 A5: Broken Access Control Classification Cross Site Request Forgery CSRF CVE CVE-2022-4548 Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 4.3 Developer Claim ownership PSID...

Optimize images ALT Text (alt tag) & names for SEO using AI < 2.0.8 - Settings Update via CSRF

The plugin does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in admin change them via a CSRF attack. PoC Use the following form to abuse the CSRF vulnerability on the settings page: action| ---|--- layout| textColor| contentBackgroundColor|...

Reimagining Democracy

Last week, I hosted a two-day workshop on reimagining democracy. The idea was to bring together people from a variety of disciplines who are all thinking about different aspects of democracy, less from a "what we need to do today" perspective and more from a blue-sky future perspective. My remit ...

Obligatory ChatGPT Post

Seems like absolutely everyone everywhere is playing with Chat GPT. So I did, too…. Write an essay in the style of Bruce Schneier on how ChatGPT will affect cybersecurity. As with any new technology, the development and deployment of ChatGPT is likely to have a significant impact on the field of...

Can ChatGPT be used to attack your APIs? | API Security Newsletter

The winter solstice is fast approaching, along with the end-of-year holidays - before we know it, itll be 2023 already! And with the fall behind us, our hive has been busy putting the finishing touches on many new and improved capabilities – such as weak JWT detection, API Abuse Prevention, API...

Lensa AI and ‘Magic Avatars’: What to Know Before Using the App

Are you thinking about uploading some selfies and buying a pack of ‘Magic Avatars’? Consider these expert tips first...

AI-Powered Smart Glasses Give Deaf People the Power of Speech

By Habiba Rashid Meet XRAI Glass, an AI-powered augmented reality smart glasses that gives deaf people the power to see conversations. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI-Powered Smart Glasses Give Deaf People the Power of Speech...

Announcing the Microsoft Machine Learning Membership Inference Competition (MICO)

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new competition focusing on the security and privacy of machine learning ML systems. Machine learning has already become a key enabler in many products and services, and this trend is likely to continue. It is therefore critical to understand the security...

Announcing the Microsoft Machine Learning Membership Inference Competition (MICO)

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new competition focusing on the security and privacy of machine learning ML systems. Machine learning has already become a key enabler in many products and services, and this trend is likely to continue. It is therefore critical to understand the security...

2022 holiday DDoS protection guide

The holiday season is an exciting time for many people as they get to relax, connect with friends and family, and celebrate traditions. Organizations also have much to rejoice about during the holidays for example, more sales for retailers and more players for gaming companies. Unfortunately, cyb...

New Research: Optimizing DAST Vulnerability Triage with Deep Learning

On November 11th 2022, Rapid7 will for the first time publish and present state-of-the-art machine learning ML research at AISec, the leading venue for AI/ML cybersecurity innovations. Led by Dr. Stuart Millar, Senior Data Scientist, Rapid7's multi-disciplinary ML group has designed a novel deep...

LinkedIn Adds Verified Emails, Profile Creation Dates

Responding to a recent surge in AI-generated bot accounts, LinkedIn is rolling out new features that it hopes will help users make more informed decisions about with whom they choose to connect. Many LinkedIn profiles now display a creation date, and the company is expanding its domain validation...

LinkedIn introduces new security features to combat fake accounts

LinkedIn knows it has a problem with bots and fake accounts, and has acknowledged this on more than one occasion. For years, it has been aware of spam, fake job offers, phishing, fraudulent investments, and at times malware, and has been trying to combat those issues. In 2018, LinkedIn rolled out...

Secure your endpoints with Transparity and Microsoft

This blog post is part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association guest blog series. Learn more about MISA. Endpoint protection platforms EPPs are dead and no longer sufficient to protect your organization, right? Wrong. When it comes to cybersecurity, the ability to normalize and correlat...

AI-based Model to Predict Extreme Wildfire Danger

By Deeba Ahmed This hybrid method can provide improved predictions from one week before the fire using finer scales 4kmx4km resolution. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AI-based Model to Predict Extreme Wildfire Danger...

Battle with Bots Prompts Mass Purge of Amazon, Apple Employee Accounts on LinkedIn

On October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc. The next day, half of those profiles no longer existed. A similarly dramatic drop in the number of LinkedIn profiles claiming employment at Amazon comes as LinkedIn is struggling to combat a...

Fortinet FortiOS / FortiProxy / FortiSwitchManager Authentication Bypass

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager authentication bypass.', 'Description' = %q This module exploits an authentication bypass...

Thermal cameras could help reveal your password

Thermal imaging cameras detect heat energy, a helpful tool for engineers when hunting for thermal insulation gaps in buildings. But did you know that such devices can now aid in password theft? Because these devices are sold a lot cheaper than they used to, pretty much anyone can get their hands ...

A week in security (October 10 - 16)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Teen talk: What it's like to grow up online, and the role of parents: Lock and Code S03E21 White House unveils Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights Credential stuffers take aim at Final Fantasy XIV players Meta accuses apps of stealing WhatsApp accounts Smart lights...

Threat Advisory: CVE-2022-40684 Fortinet Appliance Auth bypass

This morning, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began tracking exploit attempts targeting CVE-2022-40684 on our network of over 4 million protected websites. CVE-2022-40684 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the administrative interface of Fortinet’s FortiGate firewalls,...