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Automation in information security uses software to perform tasks like scanning for vulnerabilities, detecting threats, and enforcing policies without constant human intervention. It enables faster, consistent actions such as blocking malicious IPs or deploying patches based on predefined rules or machine learning models. This reduces manual effort and helps maintain security hygiene at scale.
However, automation can introduce risks if workflows are misconfigured or manipulated. Attackers may exploit automated responses to trigger false positives or disable protections, while errors in automation can propagate rapidly across systems. Security teams must carefully validate and monitor automated processes, balancing efficiency with oversight to prevent unintended consequences and maintain control over security operations.
Some coyotes hunt squirrels, this one hunts users' financial apps A new variant of the Coyote banking trojan abuses Microsoft's UI Automation (UIA), making it the first reported malware to use UIA for credential theft.…
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It's the first known instance of malware that abuses the UIA framework and has enabled dozens of attacks against banks and crypto exchanges in Brazil.
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The Windows banking trojan known as Coyote has become the first known malware strain to exploit the Windows accessibility framework called UI Automation (UIA) to harvest sensitive information
A new variant of the banking trojan 'Coyote' has begun abusing a Windows accessibility feature, Microsoft's UI Automation framework, to identify which banking and cryptocurrency exchange sites are accessed on the device for potential credential theft. [...]