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Why Small Businesses Can't Rely Solely on AI to Combat Threats

The growing complexity of cyber threats, paired with limited resources, makes it essential for companies to adopt a more comprehensive approach that combines human vigilance with AI's capabilities.

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ABB Cylon Aspect 4.00.00 (factorySaved.php) Unauthenticated XSS

The ABB Cylon Aspect BMS/BAS controller suffers from an unauthenticated reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'title' GET parameter. Input is not properly sanitized before being returned to the user, allowing the execution of arbitrary HTML/JS code in a user's browser session in the context of the affected site. While the factory test scripts included in the upgrade bundle are typically deleted, a short window for exploitation exists when the device is in the manufacturing phase.

ABB Cylon Aspect 4.00.00 (factorySetSerialNum.php) Remote Code Execution

The ABB Cylon Aspect BMS/BAS controller suffers from an unauthenticated blind command injection vulnerability. Input passed to the serial and ManufactureDate POST parameters is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands on the system. While factory test scripts included in the upgrade bundle are typically deleted, a short window for exploitation exists when the device is in the manufacturing phase.

Chrome Extension Compromises Highlight Software Supply Challenges

The Christmas Eve compromise of data-security firm Cyberhaven's Chrome extension spotlights the challenges in shoring up third-party software supply chains.

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.

New AI Jailbreak Method 'Bad Likert Judge' Boosts Attack Success Rates by Over 60%

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new jailbreak technique that could be used to get past a large language model's (LLM) safety guardrails and produce potentially harmful or malicious responses. The multi-turn (aka many-shot) attack strategy has been codenamed Bad Likert Judge by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers Yongzhe Huang, Yang Ji, Wenjun Hu, Jay Chen, Akshata Rao, and

NPM Package Disguised as an Ethereum Tool Deploys Quasar RAT

Researchers discovered a malicious package on the npm package registry that resembles a library for Ethereum smart contract vulnerabilities but actually drops an open-source remote access trojan called Quasar RAT onto developer systems.

LDAPNightmare PoC Exploit Crashes LSASS and Reboots Windows Domain Controllers

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a now-patched security flaw impacting Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that could trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The out-of-bounds reads vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-49113 (CVSS score: 7.5). It was addressed by Microsoft as part of Patch Tuesday updates for December 2024, alongside CVE-2024-49112 (

Critical Deadline: Update Old .NET Domains Before January 7, 2025 to Avoid Service Disruption

Microsoft has announced that it's making an "unexpected change" to the way .NET installers and archives are distributed, requiring developers to update their production and DevOps infrastructure. "We expect that most users will not be directly affected, however, it is critical that you validate if you are affected and to watch for downtime or other kinds of breakage," Richard Lander, a program

Apple to Pay Siri Users $20 Per Device in Settlement Over Accidental Siri Privacy Violations

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the iPhone maker of invading users' privacy using its voice-activated Siri assistant. The development was first reported by Reuters. The settlement applies to U.S.-based individuals current or former owners or purchasers of a Siri-enabled device who had their confidential voice communications with the