VMWare releases security update for its Tools

Source: VMware Releases Security Update for Tools | CISA VMware has released a security update to address a vulnerability in VMware Tools. A cyber threat actor can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2023-0019 and apply the necessary update.

IBM’s MOVEit systems breached

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/millions-americans-health-data-moveit-hackers-clop-ibm/ Millions of Americans had their sensitive medical and health information stolen after hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the widely used MOVEit file transfer software raided systems operated by tech giant IBM. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), which is responsible for administering Colorado’s Medicaid program, confirmed on Friday that it …

CMU hacks AI Chat Bots

Source: Universal and Transferable Attacks on Aligned Language Models (llm-attacks.org) CMU researchers have found ways to prod AI chat bots into producing harmful content in their responses to questions. (aka. JailBreaks).