HN 12 - The Dark Side of Hacking: Russian Hackers' Infrastructural Shift and Google AI's Fuzzing

HN 12 - The Dark Side of Hacking: Russian Hackers' Infrastructural Shift and Google AI's Fuzzing

Author: Cipherceval August 24, 2023 Duration: 14:46

In the Dark Side of Hacking, we take a look at how Russian Hackers have shifted their focus to attacking infrastructure rather than individuals after being identified and putting victims through panic.

Google AI launches a new bug hunting strategy called Fuzzing, which uses a machine learning algorithm to search for flaws in software. Fuzzing is a more targeted approach to bug hunting that can be used to find vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

 

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🔍 Minecraft's BleedingPipe Vulnerability: Breaking down the dangerous vulnerability found in popular mods and how to protect your server. Details here ➡️ Sources: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-bleedingpipe-rce-to-target-minecraft-servers-players/

MMPA: https://blog.mmpa.info/posts/bleeding-pipe/

🕵️ BlueCharlie's Evasive Moves: Dive deep into how this Russian APT actor shifts tactics and what this means for cybersecurity

➡️ Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/russian-apt-bluecharlie-swaps-infrastructure-to-evade-detection Blue Charlie Higher Up: https://www.nisos.com/blog/coldriver-group-report/ Infrastructure switch up: https://www.recordedfuture.com/bluecharlie-previously-tracked-as-tag-53-continues-to-deploy-new-infrastructure-in-2023

 

🤖 Google's AI Bug Hunter: Learn how Google is utilizing AI to push the boundaries of vulnerability discovery ' ➡️ Source https://security.googleblog.com/2023/08/ai-powered-fuzzing-breaking-bug-hunting.html

 

🍎 New Mac Malware Alert: Unmasking the new variant of XLoader hiding in a productivity app

➡️ Source https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-variant-of-xloader-macos-malware.html

 

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