March 26, 2024 at 02:58PM
The “ShadowRay” hacking campaign exploits an unpatched vulnerability in the Ray open-source AI framework, targeting various industries. Anyscale revealed five related vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that lacks authentication and is actively exploited. This leads to data breaches and misuse of computing power, emphasizing the need for secured environments and continuous monitoring in Ray deployments.
Key Takeaways from the Meeting Notes:
– ShadowRay: A new hacking campaign targeting an unpatched vulnerability in the Ray open-source AI framework.
– Targeted Sectors: Education, cryptocurrency, biopharma, and other industries.
– Ray Framework: Developed by Anyscale, with over 30,500 stars on GitHub and used by major organizations such as Amazon, Spotify, and Netflix.
– Vulnerabilities: Anyscale disclosed five Ray vulnerabilities, with the critical bug CVE-2023-48022 remaining unpatched due to a lack of authentication.
– Exploitation: Hackers actively exploited the CVE-2023-48022 vulnerability in unsecured environments, compromising hundreds of Ray servers.
– Consequences: Breaches led to access of sensitive information, cryptocurrency mining operations, and execution of arbitrary code.
– Defense: Oligo provided recommendations for securing Ray deployments, including enforcing firewall rules, adding authorization to the Ray Dashboard port, and continuous anomaly monitoring.
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