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Windows 11 is no longer compatible with Oracle VirtualBox VMs

Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 is no longer compatible with the immensely popular Oracle VirtualBox virtualization platform after Microsoft changed its hardware requirement policies for virtual machines. [.].

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AT&T Free Msg: You know you shouldn’t click … so we did it for you!

Security Boulevard

If you live in the United States and have an AT&T phone, you are almost certainly receiving SMS messages that look something like this: AT&T Free Msg: August bill is paid. Thanks, MARY! Here's a little gift for you: n9cxr[.]info/dhmxmcmBTQ (from +1 (718) 710-0863) . or . AT&T Free Msg: August bill processed. Thanks, Mary! Here's a little something for you: l4bsn[.]info/C2Lx3oggFi (from +1 (332) 220-7291) . or .

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Researchers compile list of vulnerabilities abused by ransomware gangs

Bleeping Computer

Security researchers are working on compiling an easy to follow list of initial access attack vectors ransomware gangs and their affiliates are using to breach victims' networks. [.].

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DEF CON 29 Blockchain Village – Reddcoin’s & TechAdept’s ‘CTF Contest’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON Conference Blockchain Village Videos on the groups' YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 Blockchain Village – Reddcoin’s & TechAdept’s ‘CTF Contest’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Security Affairs

Security researchers from the Cisco Talos team uncovered a spear-phishing campaign targeting the aviation industry for two years avoiding detection. Security researchers from Cisco Talos uncovered a spear-phishing campaign targeting, dubbed Operation Layover, that targeted the aviation industry for two years without being detected. The experts believe that the threat actor behind this campaign is based out of Nigeria with a high degree of confidence and isn’t technically sophisticated.

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Former US Intelligence Operatives Admit They Hacked for UAE

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: Remote learning spyware, an AT&T bribery scandal, and more of the week's top security news.

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XKCD ‘Hubble Tension’

Security Boulevard

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe , resident at XKCD ! Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Hubble Tension’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Biden administration plans to target exchanges supporting ransomware operations with sanctions

Security Affairs

US Government is expected to issue sanctions against crypto exchanges, wallets, and traders used by ransomware operations to cash out ransom payments. The Biden administration is putting in place all the strategies to disrupt the operations of the ransomware gangs, and according to the Wall Street Journal, it is now planning to target the digital finance infrastructure used by these criminal organizations.

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DEF CON 29 Blockchain Village – Shinchul Park’s, Jonghan Lee’s & Seungjoo Kim’s ‘Blockchain As A Threat Modeling Tool’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON Conference Blockchain Village Videos on the groups' YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 Blockchain Village – Shinchul Park’s, Jonghan Lee’s & Seungjoo Kim’s ‘Blockchain As A Threat Modeling Tool’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.