Microsoft Security innovations from 2022 to help you create a safer world today

The start of a new year is always a great time for reflection—to be grateful for all we have and the progress security teams have made as well as look ahead to how we can reshape the security landscape. I use this time to think about goals for the future, and to reflect on the highlights,...

Digital event highlights new features in Microsoft Purview

Keeping your company and customer data secure has never been more complex. With multiple clouds, legacy on-premises systems, and numerous devices, it can be hard to keep track of what data you have and where it lives. On top of that, ever-changing employee roles make managing who has access to wh...

Digital event highlights new features in Microsoft Purview

Keeping your company and customer data secure has never been more complex. With multiple clouds, legacy on-premises systems, and numerous devices, it can be hard to keep track of what data you have and where it lives. On top of that, ever-changing employee roles make managing who has access to wh...

CVE-2022-4548 Optimize images ALT Text (alt tag) & names for SEO using AI < 2.0.8 - Settings Update via CSRF

The Optimize images ALT Text & names for SEO using AI WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 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...

WordPress plugin Optimize images ALT Text & names for SEO using AI 跨站请求伪造漏洞

WordPress and WordPress plugin are both products of the WordPress Foundation.WordPress is a blogging platform developed using the PHP language. The platform supports setting up personal blog sites on servers with PHP and MySQL.WordPress plugin is an application plugin. WordPress plugin Optimize...

WordPress GPT3 AI Content Writer Plugin < 1.4.38 is vulnerable to Content Injection

Software GPT3 AI Content Writer Type Plugin Vulnerable versions 1.4.38 Fixed in 1.4.38 OWASP Top 10 A1: Injection Classification Content Injection CVE CVE-2023-0405 Patch priority Medium CVSS severity Medium 6.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID 868b79c31d14 Credits Lana Codes Required privilege...

WordPress GPT3 AI Content Writer Plugin < 1.4.38 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Software GPT3 AI Content Writer Type Plugin Vulnerable versions 1.4.38 Fixed in 1.4.38 OWASP Top 10 A5: Broken Access Control Classification Broken Access Control CVE CVE-2023-0405 Patch priority Medium CVSS severity Medium 5.4 Developer Claim ownership PSID b166ac0894d6 Credits István Márton...

GPT3 AI Content Writer < 1.4.38 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Content Update

The plugin does not perform any kind of nonce or privilege checks before letting logged-in users modify arbitrary posts. fetch'http://localhost/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', method: 'POST', headers: new Headers 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', , body:...

GPT3 AI Content Writer < 1.4.38 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Content Update

The plugin does not perform any kind of nonce or privilege checks before letting logged-in users modify arbitrary posts. PoC fetch'http://localhost/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', method: 'POST', headers: new Headers 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', , body:...

Exploit for Improper Input Validation in Zohocorp Manageengine_Access_Manager_Plus

CVE-2022-47966 POC for CVE-2022-47966 affecting the following...

4 Places to Supercharge Your SOC with Automation

It's no secret that the job of SOC teams continues to become increasingly difficult. Increased volume and sophistication of attacks are plaguing under-resourced teams with false positives and analyst burnout. However, like many other industries, cybersecurity is now beginning to lean on and benef...

Wallarm adds Cybersecurity Leaders to its Board of Advisors

New Advisory Board Members Bring Extensive Experience to Assist Organizations Needing to Enhance and Accelerate their API Security Posture January 12, 2023 02:30 PM Eastern Standard Time SAN FRANCISCO -BUSINESS WIRE- Wallarm, the end-to-end API security company, is pleased to introduce the newest...

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: Im speaking at Capricon, a four-day science fiction convention in Chicago. My talk is on "The Coming AI Hackers" and will be held Friday, February 3 at 1:00 PM. The list is maintained on this page...

ChatGPT-Written Malware

I dont know how much of a thing this will end up being, but we are seeing ChatGPT-written malware in the wild. …within a few weeks of ChatGPT going live, participants in cybercrime forums--­some with little or no coding experience­--were using it to write software and emails that could be used fo...

CVE-2022-32652

In mtk-aie, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07262617; Issue ID: ALPS07262617...

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...