September 2024

North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams 2024-09-07 at 10:46 By Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operation. These attacks employ coding tests as a common initial infection vector, Google-owned Mandiant said in […]

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FBI Cracks Down on Dark Web Marketplace Managed by Russian and Kazakh Nationals 2024-09-07 at 10:18 By Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in managing a dark web marketplace called WWH Club that specializes in the sale of sensitive personal and financial information. Alex Khodyrev, a 35-year-old Kazakhstan national,

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FTC urged to stop tech makers downgrading devices after you’ve bought them 2024-09-07 at 02:16 By Todd Weiss Some brick devices they’d rather not support, kill apps that drive functions, or add post-sale subscriptions Consumer and digital rights activists are calling on the US Federal Trade Commission to stop device-makers using software to reduce product

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Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy 2024-09-07 at 01:01 By Thomas Claburn Not so much when trying to convert coding veterans Google recently rewrote the firmware for protected virtual machines in its Android Virtualization Framework using the Rust programming language and wants you to do the same, assuming you deal with

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Trump taps Musk to lead ‘government efficiency’ task force 2024-09-07 at 00:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Surely this duty will be executed without bias toward NHTSA, FAA, DOJ, NLRB If Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the election in November, he plans to create a “government efficiency commission” based on ideas from Tesla, SpaceX, and X

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Cisco merch shoppers stung in Magecart attack 2024-09-06 at 23:16 By Jessica Lyons The ‘security issue’ was caused by a 9.8-rated Magento flaw Adobe patched back in June Bad news for anyone who purchased a Cisco hoodie earlier this month: Suspected Russia-based attackers injected data-stealing JavaScript into the networking giant’s online store selling Cisco-branded merch.…

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ESA prints 3D metal shape in space for first time 2024-09-06 at 22:17 By Richard Speed Tech demo paves way to producing spare parts and tools during missions The European Space Agency (ESA) has shown off the first 3D metal part printed on the International Space Station (ISS).… This article is an excerpt from The

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Qualcomm reportedly eyeing Intel’s PC design biz and more 2024-09-06 at 21:16 By Tobias Mann Chipzilla hasn’t collapsed yet but the vultures are circling Qualcomm reportedly aims to cash in on Intel’s financial woes by stripping the ailing chipmaker of parts.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this

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SonicWall Urges Users to Patch Critical Firewall Flaw Amid Possible Exploitation 2024-09-06 at 20:31 By SonicWall has revealed that a recently patched critical security flaw impacting SonicOS may have come under active exploitation, making it essential that users apply the patches as soon as possible. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-40766, carries a CVSS score of

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Dutch government takes ASML export measures off Uncle Sam’s hands 2024-09-06 at 20:16 By Dan Robinson Photolithography giant assures customers it is under no new restrictions ASML has moved to assure customers and investors that it is subject to no new restrictions following an announcement that expands the Netherlands government’s own role in export control

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Security leaders respond to the White House’s internet routing guide 2024-09-06 at 19:16 By The White House Office of the National Cyber Director has released a guide to improve the security of the Border Gateway Protocol, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed

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Salesforce now owns Own Company after $1.9B bargain hunt 2024-09-06 at 18:46 By Lindsay Clark Acquisition of SaaS backup vendor ends mega-merger moratorium Having adopted Own Company’s technology, Salesforce has decided to buy the SaaS data protection and data management outfit for $1.9 billion in cash.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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GeoServer Vulnerability Targeted by Hackers to Deliver Backdoors and Botnet Malware 2024-09-06 at 18:46 By A recently disclosed security flaw in OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools has been exploited as part of multiple campaigns to deliver cryptocurrency miners, botnet malware such as Condi and JenX, and a known backdoor called SideWalk. The security vulnerability is a critical

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GitHub Actions Vulnerable to Typosquatting, Exposing Developers to Hidden Malicious Code 2024-09-06 at 18:46 By Threat actors have long leveraged typosquatting as a means to trick unsuspecting users into visiting malicious websites or downloading booby-trapped software and packages. These attacks typically involve registering domains or packages with names slightly altered from their legitimate counterparts (e.g.,

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