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"Nation-State Hackers Leveraging AI for Cyberattacks: Microsoft and OpenAI Report"

Microsoft and OpenAI have warned that nation-state actors from Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) for cyber attacks. These actors have been using AI services for tasks such as open-source research, code generation, and phishing campaign content creation. Microsoft is working on principles to counter the malicious use of AI tools by nation-state actors and enhance safety measures around its AI models.

via The Hacker News|

#artificial-intelligence #cyber-attack #microsoft

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"Ivanti VPN Zero-Day Exploits Unleash 5 Malware Families"

Suspected nation-state actors have been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances since December 2023, deploying five malware families to gain backdoor access and compromise high-priority targets. The attacks, attributed to a suspected Chinese espionage actor, involve exploiting an authentication bypass flaw and a code injection vulnerability to gain initial access, deploy webshells, and capture credentials. Ivanti has indicated that less than 10 customers were impacted, and patches for the vulnerabilities are expected to be available soon. The threat actor, UNC5221, has been using custom malware families, web shells, and backdoors to maintain persistent remote access, indicating a highly-targeted and advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign.

via The Hacker News|

#cybersecurity #ivanti #malware