The realm of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand, revealing new depths and complexities. In a recent and pioneering development, Anthropic has released a groundbreaking paper that delves into the inner workings of a Large Language Model (LLM) for the very first time. This research represents a significant step forward in addressing the long-standing challenge of understanding neural networks, often perceived as enigmatic black boxes. https://transformer-circuits.pub/2024/scaling-monosemanticity/index.html The Problem of Neural Networks as Black Boxes For years, neural networks hav ..read more

In a surprising discovery that’s set the tech world abuzz, a hidden backdoor was found in XZ Utils, a widely-used library that facilitates lossless data compression. Given its popularity across various Linux distributions and numerous applications on Linux and macOS, the implications of this discovery are significant. The Essence of the Backdoor At its core, this backdoor manipulates the decryption process of SSH RSA keys. It cleverly intercepts these operations, rerouting them through the backdoor’s own mechanisms. This breach permits attackers to insert special arguments into an SSH authenti ..read more

Introduction i-SOON (上海安洵), a prominent contractor for various Chinese government agencies such as the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, and People’s Liberation Army, experienced a significant data breach during the weekend of Feb 16th. The breach has shed light on the internal workings of a state-affiliated hacking contractor, although the source and motivations behind the leak remain undisclosed. Verification of the leaked documents is ongoing, yet they corroborate existing public threat intelligence. This breach offers unprecedented insight into China’s evolving cyber ..read more

When I saw a threat actor hijacking the X account of Google’s Mandiant division and promoting a cryptocurrency scam I suddenly became curious about this new prominent trend. Indeed this attack was just one of many happened during the past few weeks (HERE). A new black market trend Establishing a presence on a prominent social media platform, formerly recognized as Twitter (now referred to as X), is pivotal for cultivating brand identity and visibility. The influence wielded by a tweet bearing the coveted blue checkmark is widely acknowledged. Initially tied to a stringent verification process ..read more

LOCKBIT 3.0 is a notorious Ransomware Group that was first identified on 09 Dec, 2022. Operating with various aliases and suspected to be involved in a range of cyber activities, this group poses a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape. Further monitoring tasks and for having more analyses on the cyber threat panorama, consider to subscribe to personal Cyber Intelligence Feeds . Basic Info Name: LOCKBIT 3.0 Aliases: – First seen: 09 Dec, 2022 Suspected aliases: – Engagements Active Channels: lockbitapt6vx57t3eeqj – REDACTED – nygvokja5uuccip4ykyd.onion lockbitapt2d73krlbewgv27tq ..read more

Category: Defacement Content: Group claims to have defaced the organizations website. Mirror : https://zone-xsec.com/mirror/id/637556 Source: telegram Source Link: https://t.me/cybererrorsystem/1163 Threat Actor: Cyber Error System Victimology Country : India Industry : Education Organization : b.n. college, bhagalpur ..read more

Category: Defacement Content: Group claims to have defaced the organizations website Source: telegram Source Link: https://t.me/cybererrorsystem/1163 Threat Actor: Cyber Error System Victimology Country : India Industry : Education Organization : bahona college ..read more

Category: Data Breach Content: Threat actor claims to have obtained data of noomeera.com, the website of Noomeera, a Russian social media company. Source: openweb Source Link: https://breachforums.is/Thread-Noomera-ru-Leaked-Download Threat Actor: perell Victimology Country : Russia Industry : Social Media & Online Social Networking Organization : noomeera ..read more

Category: Data Leak Content: Threat actor is offering to sell Betting/Casino Global database from various countries like UK, Germany, Netherlands and other countries. Source: openweb Source Link: https://forum.exploit.in/topic/235084/ Threat Actor: SpaceMonkey Victimology Country : UK Industry : Gambling & Casinos Organization : undefined ..read more

Category: Data Leak Content: Threat actor is offering to sell various databases containing sensitive information like banking, gambling, educational, and real estate data. The advertisement claims the data is freshly acquired and has never been sold before, emphasizing secrecy and exclusivity. Source: openweb Source Link: https://forum.exploit.in/topic/235083/ Threat Actor: SpaceMonkey Victimology undefined : undefined undefined : undefined undefined : undefined ..read more