December 2023

New Bluetooth Flaw Let Hackers Take Over Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices 07/12/2023 at 15:01 By A critical Bluetooth security flaw could be exploited by threat actors to take control of Android, Linux, macOS and iOS devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-45866, the issue relates to a case of authentication bypass that enables attackers to connect to

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Hacking the Human Mind: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the ‘First Line of Cyber Defense’ 07/12/2023 at 15:01 By Humans are complex beings with consciousness, emotions, and the capacity to act based on thoughts. In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, humans consistently remain primary targets for attackers. Over the years, these attackers have developed their expertise in

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GitLab admits IT ineptitude in finance reporting is ongoing 07/12/2023 at 14:53 By Lindsay Clark Code shack has had two years since auditor’s ‘adverse opinion’ to get house in order GitLab has again warned of material weaknesses in its financial controls because of failures to design and maintain the correct internal IT systems.… This article

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Building a Robust Threat Intelligence with Wazuh 07/12/2023 at 14:16 By Threat intelligence refers to gathering, processing, and analyzing cyber threats, along with proactive defensive measures aimed at strengthening security. It enables organizations to gain a comprehensive insight into historical, present, and anticipated threats, providing context about the constantly evolving threat landscape. Importance of threat

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Governments May Spy on You by Requesting Push Notifications from Apple and Google 07/12/2023 at 14:16 By Unspecified governments have demanded mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to pursue people of interest, according to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. “Push notifications are alerts sent by phone apps to users’ smartphones,” Wyden said. “These alerts

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Post-Brexit tariffs on EU-UK electric vehicle imports staved off for three years 07/12/2023 at 13:34 By Jude Karabus Between a bloc and a hard place The European Commission yesterday proposed a three-year delay on cross-border electric vehicle tariffs it described as a “one-off.”… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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Microsoft’s code name for 64-bit Windows was also a dig at rival Sun 07/12/2023 at 12:47 By Richard Speed Should have called Vista ‘Shitterton’ and had done with it Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has revealed that Redmond’s efforts to port Windows from 32-bit to 64-bit had a code name that served a second purpose: a

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Iran launches ‘biological capsule’ to low Earth orbit 07/12/2023 at 11:32 By Simon Sharwood Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals Iran on Wednesday launched a “biological capsule” into low Earth orbit – an effort the nation’s minister of communications claims is a precursor to crewed flights.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Belgian man charged with smuggling sanctioned military tech to Russia and China 07/12/2023 at 10:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Indictments allege plot to shift FPGAs, accelerometers, and spycams A Belgian man has been arrested and charged for his role in a years-long smuggling scheme to export military-grade electronics from the US to Russia and China.…

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