FunkSec ransomware is a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group with hacktivist ties that appears to use AI to assist its cybercrime activities, Check Point Research outlined in an analysis published Friday. The group was first introduced in October 2024 in a post on the Breached forum and first established its data leak site in … Read more
Jan 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in ProjectDiscovery’s Nuclei, a widely-used open-source vulnerability scanner that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to bypass signature checks and potentially execute malicious code. Tracked as CVE-2024-43405, it carries a CVSS score of 7.4 out of a maximum of 10.0. It … Read more
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash The European AI Office is currently facilitating the drawing-up of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (the “Code”). The European Commission published the first draft of the Code on 14 November 2024. Further drafts are to be prepared, with the final version of the Code forecast to be released … Read more
By Andrey Karpov In the modern world of software development, code quality is becoming a critical factor that determines a project success. Errors in code can entail severe consequences. Related: The convergence of network, application security For example, vulnerabilities in banking applications can lead to financial data leaks, and errors in medical systems can threaten … Read more
Normally, Secure Boot prevents the UEFI from running all subsequent files unless they bear a digital signature certifying those files are trusted by the device maker. The exploit bypasses this protection by injecting shell code stashed in a malicious bitmap image displayed by the UEFI during the boot-up process. The injected code installs a cryptographic key … Read more
