Cybersecurity is poised for a revolution with the integration of technologies like quantum cryptography, AI and blockchain, which can spot abnormalities, automate threat detection and provide secure data transfer. More conventional technologies like biometrics and cloud security are advancing rapidly to safeguard against cyber theft. Techniques like zero trust are driving a shift in security assumptions, while enhancing awareness and adopting cyber insurance also play an important role in risk minimisation.
SesameOp: Using the OpenAI Assistants API for Covert C2 Communication
Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team has exposed a sophisticated backdoor malware that exploits the OpenAI Assistants API as an unconventional command-and-control communication channel. Named SesameOp,
