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"Alloy Taurus Hackers Update PingPull Malware to Target Linux Systems"Security researchers at Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 have observed the threat actor known as Alloy Taurus deploying a new variant of the PingPull malware targeting Linux systems. The researchers believe Alloy Taurus is a Chinese advanced persistent…
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"A Developer Exploited an API Flaw to Provide Free Access to GPT-4"Unconcerned with legal repercussions, a developer is attempting to reverse engineer Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in order to provide free access to popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) models such as OpenAI's GPT-4. The developer's project…
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"UK Cyber Pros Burnt Out and Overwhelmed"According to security researchers at Expel, over half (52%) of UK IT decision-makers (ITDMs) expect security team members to leave within the year due to burnout. The researchers polled 500 ITDMs from organizations of all sizes for their study.…
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"Quad Countries Prepare For Info Sharing on Critical Infrastructure"The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is working on a new information-sharing agreement that would help its four members improve cyber-resilience and their response to critical infrastructure (CNI) threats. The four members of the group are…
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SoS Musings #72 - Making the Move to Memory-Safe Programming LanguagesSoS Musings #72 - Making the Move to Memory-Safe Programming Languages
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Cybersecurity Snapshots #41 - BlackCat Ransomware GroupCybersecurity Snapshots #41 - BlackCat Ransomware Group
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"Making Emergency Calls More Secure"The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to a team of Michigan State University (MSU) researchers to continue enhancing the security of cellular 911 calls. Customers benefit from improved coverage and faster service as the…
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Cyber Scene #79 - Tech Driving Geopolitics; Cyber at the WheelCyber Scene #79 - Tech Driving Geopolitics; Cyber at the Wheel
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"Charming Kitten's New BellaCiao Malware Discovered in Multi-Country Attacks"Charming Kitten is an Iranian nation-state group that has targeted multiple victims in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and India with a novel malware called BellaCiao. BellaCiao, discovered by Bitdefender Labs, is a "personalized dropper" capable of…
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"Chinese Hackers Use New Linux Malware Variants for Espionage"In cyberespionage attacks, hackers are deploying new Linux malware variants, such as a new PingPull variant and a previously undocumented backdoor known as Sword2033. PingPull is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) first identified by Unit 42 in espionage…
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"New Coercive Tactics Used to Extort Ransomware Payments"According to GuidePoint Security, the increase in reported ransomware victims during the first quarter of 2023 reflects the continued prevalence of ransomware as a global, industry-agnostic threat. The report is based on data from publicly available…
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"Attackers Abuse PaperCut RCE Flaws to Take Over Enterprise Print Servers"Researchers have disclosed new information about how attackers are circumventing authentication and executing remote code by exploiting two vulnerabilities in the PaperCut enterprise print management system used by more than 100 million customers…