A newly devised technique leverages a Windows accessibility framework called UI Automation (UIA) to perform a wide range of malicious activities without tipping off endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. "To exploit this technique, a user must be convinced to run a program that uses UI Automation," Akamai security researcher Tomer [...]

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a "critical" security vulnerability in Microsoft's multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation that allows an attacker to trivially sidestep the protection and gain unauthorized access to a victim's account. "The bypass was simple: it took around an hour to execute, required no user interaction and did not generate any [...]

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the ZLoader malware that employs a Domain Name System (DNS) tunnel for command-and-control (C2) communications, indicating that the threat actors are continuing to refine the tool after resurfacing a year ago. "Zloader 2.9.4.0 adds notable improvements including a custom DNS tunnel protocol for [...]

Humans have long been fascinated by the power of the sun. Since as early as the 7th Century B.C., humans used magnifying glass to spark fires with sunlight. Later, we used mirrors to light torches.  But if you get too close to the power of the sun while continuing to use [...]

In today’s economy, as the saying goes, data is the new gold — a valuable asset from a financial standpoint. However, from a company’s existential perspective, there’s an even more fitting analogy. We are all familiar with the theory of evolution, where the Earth began as a rocky planet and [...]

Regain control of SaaS sprawl with Day One discovery of all SaaS and GenAI accounts along with workflows to help you mitigate security risks, curb rogue app usage, and manage SaaS spend. In today’s highly distributed workplace, every employee has the ability to act as their own CIO, adopting new cloud [...]

Web browsers are essential for everything from business productivity to social media and online shopping. Whether you use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Brave, or something even more exotic, there’s a good chance your web browser is your most used Windows program. While operating-system-level Windows PC productivity tricks are certainly [...]

Entry-level workers increasingly fear job loss or significant changes to their careers due to automation made possible by generative AI (genAI). Nearly one-in-four “early career” employees (24%) believe their job could be replaced by automation, according to survey results from professional services firm Deloitte. Early-career workers (those with five years or [...]

As we look ahead to a whole new year of green-tinted Googley goodness, I’m feeling both guardedly excited — and curiously like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day. Google’s got some pretty weighty pivots in the works for the Android arena right now. It’s mostly good-seeming stuff, on the surface, [...]

Los modelos de inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa como el popular chatbot de OpenAI, ChatGPT, se entrenan con una gran cantidad de datos que pueden inducir, consciente o inconscientemente, a diferentes sesgos dañinos o discriminatorios en sus respuestas. Investigadores de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) y de la Universidad de Luxemburgo [...]

Transport for New South Wales was first established in 2011, and since then, the culture of putting customers and communities at the center of everything, and partnering with operational agencies, private operators, and industry to deliver passenger focus services and projects, has been a constant. As a leading advocate, chief [...]

A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the [...]

Our research into Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems uncovered at least 80 unprotected servers. We highlight this problem, which can lead to potential data loss and unauthorized access. [...]

Our researchers identified threat actors exploiting misconfigured Docker servers to spread the Gafgyt malware. This threat traditionally targets IoT devices; this new tactic signals a change in its behavior. [...]

AI usage is on the rise as many companies are adopting AI for productivity gains and creation of new business opportunities which provide value to their customers. [...]