Sun.Nov 21, 2021

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Experts found 11 malicious Python packages in the PyPI repository

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Researchers discovered 11 malicious Python packages in the PyPI repository that can steal Discord access tokens, passwords, and conduct attacks. JFrog researchers have discovered 11 malicious Python packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that can steal Discord access tokens, passwords, and even carry out dependency confusion attacks.

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Attackers compromise Microsoft Exchange servers to hijack internal email chains

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A malware campaign aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon issues and uses stolen internal reply-chain emails. A malware campaign aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon issues and uses stolen internal reply-chain emails to avoid detection. The campaign was uncovered by TrendMicro researchers that detailed the technique used to trick victims opening the malicious email used as the attack vector.

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US SEC warns investors of ongoing fraudulent communications claiming from the SEC

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns investors of attacks impersonating its officials in government impersonator schemes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors of scammers impersonating SEC officials in fraudulent schemes. According to the alert issued by the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), crooks are contacting investors via phone calls, voicemails, emails, and letters. “We are aware that several individuals recently

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Researchers were able to access the payment portal of the Conti gang

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The Conti ransomware group has suffered a data breach that exposed its attack infrastructure and allowed researcher to access it. Researchers at security firm Prodaft were able to identify the real IP address of one of the servers used by the Conti ransomware group and access the console for more than a month. The exposed server was hosting the payment portal used by the gang for ransom negotiation with he victims. “The PTI team accessed Conti’s infrastructure and identified the real IP ad

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.