CVE-2023-2163 is a critical vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, specifically affecting kernel versions 5.4 and above (excluding 6.3). This vulnerability arises from incorrect verifier pruning in the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF), leading to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8, indicating its high severity. The consequences are arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation and container escape.

Industry analysis of the domains used behind phishing and brand impersonation attacks show financial institutions are being leveraged at an alarming rate. It’s one thing to see your industry at the top of some “state of” cybersecurity report, but it’s entirely different to learn that 68% of all phishing web pages identified in a single quarter are from your industry. That’s exactly what we find in Akamai’s latest analysis of websites across the Internet.

New research by Recorded Future provides insight into how advanced and sophisticated the threat group Marko Polo has become since launching in 2022. Marko Polo is of particular interest due to their rapid progress in advancing their operations.

As modern organizations grow in size and complexity, managing secure access to computing infrastructure becomes a top priority. Teleport has introduced new features in Teleport Policy 16 aimed at making this easier and more efficient. With these enhancements, organizations can take a more proactive approach to security, ensuring better oversight and reducing potential risks.

Since its debut in 2022, ChatGPT has radically reshaped the way we interact with technology. Generative AI (genAI) platforms like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Meta AI have rapidly gained in popularity, offering capabilities that range from rewriting text to generating creative content. While these tools have created new opportunities for enhanced productivity, they’ve also introduced new security risks — particularly when users unknowingly share sensitive information.

When it comes to securing applications in the cloud, the challenge isn’t detecting potential security issues. There are hundreds of application security tools and cloud security tools that are capable of surfacing code flaws and security misconfigurations that could lead to vulnerabilities. The real challenge is empowering development teams to adopt these tools to consistently improve the security posture of their services.