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Kinsing Malware Hides Itself as a Manual Page and Targets Cloud Servers

Tenable

One of the most common cryptomining threats for cloud environments is the Kinsing malware. Kinsing is a notorious malware family active for several years, primarily targeting Linux-based cloud infrastructure. The Kinsing malware uses different locations to stay undetected and hides itself as a system file.

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The Dark Side of AI in Cybersecurity — AI-Generated Malware

Palo Alto Networks

Our objective is to present different viewpoints and predictions on how artificial intelligence is impacting the current threat landscape, how Palo Alto Networks protects itself and its customers, as well as implications for the future of cybersecurity. And there is a bit of a longer version for that answer.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO

All these forces and more drive rapid, often confusing change in organizations large and small. Keeping up–and hopefully, staying ahead–presents new challenges. In reality, generative AI presents a number of new and transformed risks to the organization. The malware itself is easy to buy on the Dark Web.

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Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs

CIO

Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. The distribution of malware serves various purposes, from causing general system distribution to potentially being employed as a tool for more sophisticated cyberattacks.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tips for cloud configs, MSP vetting, CISO board presentations

Tenable

Get the latest on Microsoft 365 security configurations; effective CISO board presentations; rating MSPs’ cybersecurity preparedness; and hospitals’ Daixin cyberthreat. federal government, CISA encourages all organizations to read, pilot and react to them. 3 Real-World Challenges Facing Cybersecurity Organizations ”.

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What Can You Do About Malware In The Cloud?

CTOvision

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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Advancing Innovation and Harnessing AI to Secure the Homeland

Palo Alto Networks

Going forward, there is the potential for a significant surge in malware variants as the cost of creating customized malware drops substantially. million unique attacks that were not present the day before. None of this should be a surprise. Adversaries are always evolving, with or without AI, and we can never be complacent.