Bleeping computer reports about a new attack called "Slopsquatting." This is a supply chain attack similar to Typosquatting–when hackers purchase domains that look similar to legitimate ones. LLMs sometimes generate nonsense, which we call hallucinations or slop. Typosquatting, a phishing attack targeting human finger dexterity failures, is the squatting part of the … [Read more...] about Slopsquatting: The Cybersecurity Threat That Could Catch You Off Guard!
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Oracle admits breach of legacy system
Oracle admitted to a compromised "legacy environment" after a hacker attempted to extort a ransom last month. Despite denying a breach of their cloud infrastructure, evidence mounted. Their carefully chosen language suggested Oracle Cloud wasn’t breached, but a “legacy environment” known as "Oracle Cloud classic" was. It was a legacy environment with known vulnerabilities. … [Read more...] about Oracle admits breach of legacy system
Oracle Denies Alleged Cloud Breach
In recent weeks, reports of a potential security breach involving Oracle’s cloud infrastructure have circulated. A hacker named “rose87168” claimed to have infiltrated Oracle’s systems, exfiltrating 6 million sensitive records and potentially affecting over 140,000 Oracle Cloud tenants globally. Despite these assertions and supporting evidence from cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Oracle Denies Alleged Cloud Breach