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SecurityWeek

$1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws

AI-assisted researchers flooded Vercel with reports, forcing the company to automate vulnerability triage. The post $1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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AWS Security Blog

Operationalizing least privilege: Automate IAM remediation through your CI/CD pipeline

The principle of least privilege is straightforward to articulate but challenging to maintain at scale. When teams first deploy applications to AWS, they often grant broader permissions than strictly necessary; it’s faster to get things working, and the plan is always to tighten permissions later. But later rarely comes. Permissions accumulate, AWS Identity and Access […]

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)Best PracticesExpert (400)
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SecurityWeek

Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security

The cybersecurity startup is building a proprietary foundation model and plans to accelerate global expansion. The post Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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SANS Internet Storm Center

MacOS 27 - First Boot, (Tue, Sep 15th)

I have not done this type of diary in a while: What traffic will you see from a system on boot, before a user logs in? I just took a quick look at macOS 27 "Golden Gate" to see what traffic you should expect. Here are some of the highlights:

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The Hacker News

BambooToken Malware Uses MQTT to Control Windows and Linux Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-platform campaign that uses the Message Queueing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol as a communication channel to control Windows and Linux systems. The emerging malware family, codenamed BambooToken, is assessed to be active since at least February 2023 and put to use in attacks targeting organizations across Asia and South America.

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