attacker

An attacker is an individual or group that exploits vulnerabilities in software, systems, or infrastructure to gain unauthorized access, steal data, or cause damage. They use various methods, including AI-generated code and zero-day exploits, to compromise targets.

Why it’s in the news: Attackers are in the news due to their increasing use of advanced techniques like AI to breach critical infrastructure and exploit high-severity vulnerabilities in widely-used platforms.

Latest on attacker

• 'Not a theoretical risk,' feds warn as attackers use AI-made code to hack critical infrastructure controllers
• Critical GitLab flaw allows attackers to delete and modify public repos
• New macOS malware turns stolen browsers into attacker-controlled sessions
• Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
• Attackers target zero-day vulnerability in geospatial data platform GeoServer
• Mystery attacker spent a year raiding Salesforce and ServiceNow portals
• An AI agent executes instructions that an attacker has planted in the log or alert that records a blocked request word for word.
• When a CEO's account gets weaponized to pump crypto narratives
• his X account was compromised by an attacker who posted content about tokenization

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