Apology and Update on Recent Accidental Data Exposure
We are writing to share information about the recent customer data exposure incident on VirusTotal. We apologize for any concern or confusion this may have caused. On June 29, an employee accidentally uploaded a CSV file to the VirusTotal platform. This CSV file contained limited information of our Premium account customers, specifically the names of […] more…UN Security Council discusses AI risks, need for ethical regulation
Members of the UN Security Council met with two experts on Tuesday to discuss the potential risks and benefits of AI, highlighting the need for countries worldwide to coordinate efforts to regulate the technology. In a meeting chaired by the UK’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the 15-member council heard from Jack Clark, co-founder of leading […] more…VirusTotal += Crowdsourced AI
We are pleased to announce the launch of Crowdsourced AI, a new initiative from VirusTotal, dedicated to leveraging the power of AI in tandem with community contributions. Spearheading this endeavor, Hispasec brings to the table an AI solution designed to analyze Microsoft document formats, particularly those containing macros, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. […] more…Actionable Threat Intel (III) – Introducing the definitive YARA editor
One of VirusTotal’s biggest strengths is its Hunting capabilities using YARA rules. In addition to matching all files against a big set of crowdsourced YARA rules, it also allows users to create their own detection and classification rules. YARA was originally intended to support file-based rules. VirusTotal’s “vt” module extended YARA’s capabilities with file’s metadata […] more…Will anyone be interested in the iPhone 15?
The iPhone 15 will be here in a couple of months, but at this point there’s not a lot of excitement or buzz around its arrival. You might think Apple would be concerned. But it likely doesn’t have anything to worry about Recent Canalys data gives the iPhone around 21% of market share as of Q1 2023 […] more…EU and Japan announce Digital Partnership to strengthen chip supply chain
The European Union will work with Japan to monitor the global chip supply chain and support Japanese semiconductor companies looking to operate within the EU. “We believe that it’s extremely important to secure the supply chain of semiconductors,” EU Commissioner Thierry Breton told Reuters, adding in comments published by the news outlet that the EU’s […] more…AI will kill these jobs (but create new ones, too)
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT are rapidly gaining traction, allowing the technology to be used throughout the enterprise to automate a variety of manual tasks performed by workers today, leading to what’s expected to be a major shift in the global job market. In the US and Europe, as many as 300 […] more…Threat hunting converting SIGMA to YARA
Malware threat hunting is the process of proactively searching for malicious activity. It is a critical part of any organization’s security posture, as it can help to identify and mitigate threats that may have otherwise gone undetected. Sigma rules and YARA rules are two powerful tools that can be used for detection and malware threat […] more…Apple is very serious about Industry 4.0
Apple this week held its first Smart Manufacturing Forum for SMBs event in South Korea at the Apple Manufacturing R&D Support Center. It’s not only a education and research hub, it also builds smart process related equipment, potentially for use across Apple’s supply chain. The special event underscores the company’s focus on Industry 4.0 at the heart […] more…Is your business missing out on a free Apple opportunity?
Have you claimed the Apple Maps card for your business? If not, you could be missing out on a chance to reach new customers. Introduced earlier this year, Apple’s Business Connect service lets companies and other entities claim and control the information about their business made available through Maps, Wallet, and Siri search. This public-facing information […] more…Inside of the WASP’s nest: deep dive into PyPI-hosted malware
Photo by Matheus Queiroz on Unsplash In late 2022 we decided to start monitoring PyPI, arguably the most important Python repository, as there were a number of reports on it hosting malware. PyPI took exceptional relevance amongst all repositories as, historically, it was trusted by default by many software developers. Any security breach or abuse […] more…Apple’s Vision Pro: The pros and cons of head-mounted hardware
I remain convinced that the market is looking for something revolutionary like Apple’s recently announced Vision Pro to replace smartphones, tablets, and PCs. I’m not yet convinced Vision Pro will do that, but it is on the right path. Now that Apple has made a move, rivals will increasingly be in the hunt to see […] more…Actionable Threat Intel (II) – IoC Stream
Access to RELEVANT threat data is a recurring challenge highlighted by SOCs and CTI teams, at VirusTotal we want to help you understand your unique threat landscape. Indeed, tracking campaigns and threat actors in VirusTotal’s Threat Landscape module should be a smooth and simple experience. We are excited to announce that VirusTotal users can now […] more…AI boosts Code Language and File Format identification on VirusTotal
We are pleased to announce that VirusTotal has improved the identification of programming languages and file formats through the implementation of Generative AI (artificial intelligence). Historically, automating these tasks has been quite challenging, especially when it comes to certain scripting and plain text file formats. However, with the aid of Generative AI, we have expanded […] more…North Korean Hackers Blamed for $35 Million Atomic Wallet Crypto Theft
Researchers believe North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has stolen at least $35 million in cryptocurrency from Atomic Wallet. The post North Korean Hackers Blamed for $35 Million Atomic Wallet Crypto Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Ethics — what ethics? For Microsoft, it’s full speed ahead on AI
Microsoft is all in on artificial intelligence (AI) for a very simple reason: it believes its lead in the technology will make it the tech world’s top dog again. Microsoft is far behind Google in search and browsers, but it believes AI can help it eat into that lead, or even make Microsoft dominant. The […] more…More information
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