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Iran-linked Lyceum APT adds a new.NET DNS Backdoor to its arsenal

Security Affairs

Iran-linked Lyceum APT group uses a new.NET-based DNS backdoor to target organizations in the energy and telecommunication sectors. The Iran-linked Lyceum APT group, aka Hexane or Spilrin, used a new.NET-based DNS backdoor in a campaign aimed at companies in the energy and telecommunication sectors, ZScaler researchers warn. The activity of the Lyceum APT group was first documented earlier in August 2019 by researchers at ICS security firm Dragos which tracked it as Hexane.

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MIT Researchers Discover New Flaw in Apple M1 CPUs That Can't Be Patched

The Hacker News

A novel hardware attack dubbed PACMAN has been demonstrated against Apple's M1 processor chipsets, potentially arming a malicious actor with the capability to gain arbitrary code execution on macOS systems.

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WiFi probing exposes smartphone users to tracking, info leaks

Bleeping Computer

Researchers at the University of Hamburg in Germany have conducted a field experiment capturing hundreds of thousands of passersby's WiFi connection probe requests to determine the type of data transmitted without the device owners realizing it. [.].

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BSides:Munich 2022 – Christian Bauer’s ‘Building A Security Program For SaaS Product Development’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Munich for publishing their Presenter’s BSides:Munich 2022 outstanding security videos on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post BSides:Munich 2022 – Christian Bauer’s ‘Building A Security Program For SaaS Product Development’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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How China Hacked US Phone Networks

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: Russia rattles its cyber sword, a huge Facebook phishing operation is uncovered, feds take down the SSNDOB marketplace, and more.

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Confluence servers hacked to deploy AvosLocker, Cerber2021 ransomware

Bleeping Computer

Ransomware gangs are now targeting a recently patched and actively exploited remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center instances for initial access to corporate networks. [.].

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BSides:Munich 2022 – Hido Cohen’s And Arnold Osipov’s ‘From A Simple Log To Sophisticated Crypter’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Munich for publishing their Presenter’s BSides:Munich 2022 outstanding security videos on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post BSides:Munich 2022 – Hido Cohen’s And Arnold Osipov’s ‘From A Simple Log To Sophisticated Crypter’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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XKCD ‘Shuttle Skeleton’

Security Boulevard

Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Shuttle Skeleton’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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