Approximately 2,200 attacks are launched by hackers each day, meaning that someone is attempting to compromise a system every 39 seconds. These days, artificial intelligence (AI) systems are able to create phishing emails that are so convincing that even cybersecurity specialists struggle to identify them. Like a digital chameleon, some of the most recent malware literally watches how you try to catch it and alters its behavior to get past your defenses.
It's pretty mind-bending stuff, isn't it? This week's roundup is full of startling discoveries that will change the way you think about your laptop. The list includes the Threat of the Week, Prototype UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux, and RomCom Exploits Mozilla Fire and Windows 0-Days.
Using exploits and publicly accessible malware tools from GitHub, a script kiddie most likely of Russian descent has been building a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet that can cause worldwide disruption. Customers can purchase various DDoS plans and services from the threat actor's store on Telegram in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. An open-source program called Sigma Rule Converter makes it easier to convert Sigma rules into query formats that work with different SIEM systems, such as Splunk and Elastic.
Developers and security researchers can identify bugs in codebases like Chrome with the aid of CodeQL, a potent tool. The most sophisticated malware available today can conceal itself inside your computer's memory without ever coming into contact with the hard drive. Additionally, the good guys are developing some really awesome defenses.
Imagine AI systems that are able to anticipate attacks before they occur (think Minority Report for cybercrimes). Today's smartphones have more processing power than NASA had when humans first set foot on the moon, and yes, that means both the good guys and the bad guys have access to the same amount of power. We'll see you next week with more intriguing stories from the cyber frontier.
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