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Weekly Update 340

Troy Hunt

I'm excited about coming to Prague. One more country to check off the list, apparently a beautiful city and perhaps what I'm most stoked about, it's the home of Prusa 3D. Writing this as I wrangle prints out of my trusty MK3S+, I'm going to do my best to catch up with folks there and see some of the super cool stuff they're doing.

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Inaudible ultrasound attack can stealthily control your phone, smart speaker

Bleeping Computer

American university researchers have developed a novel attack which they named "Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan" (NUIT) that can launch silent attacks against devices powered by voice assistants, like smartphones, smart speakers, and other IoTs. [.

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SWG versus CASB: What’s the Difference?

Security Boulevard

It’s pronounced “swig” and it’s definitely a cybersecurity cocktail: secure web gateways are a mix of tools specifically designed to protect users and their devices while browsing the internet. If you ask Gartner, a secure web gateway must contain: URL filtering, malicious code detection and filtering, and application control for cloud apps like Microsoft 365. […] The post SWG versus CASB: What’s the Difference?

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New Dark Power ransomware claims 10 victims in its first month

Bleeping Computer

A new ransomware operation named 'Dark Power' has appeared, and it has already listed its first victims on a dark web data leak site, threatening to publish the data if a ransom is not paid. [.

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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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New Report on Current and Emerging Cyber Threats to Healthcare

CyberSecurity Insiders

Health-ISAC, a nonprofit, private sector, member-driven organization, has released its annual cyber threat report on current and emerging threat activity in the healthcare industry, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber Threat Intelligence. The report provides actionable intelligence to healthcare security professionals worldwide, enabling them to enhance situational awareness and strengthen their ability to detect, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats.

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Russia’s Rostec allegedly can de-anonymize Telegram users

Bleeping Computer

Russia's Rostec has reportedly bought a platform that allows it to uncover the identities of anonymous Telegram users, likely to be used to tamp down on unfavorable news out of the country. [.

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Microsoft pushes OOB security updates for Windows Snipping tool flaw

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft released an emergency security update for the Windows 10 and Windows 11 Snipping tool to fix the Acropalypse privacy vulnerability. [.

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Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days

Security Affairs

On the third day of the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 hacking contest, the organization awarded $185,000 for 10 zero-day exploits. Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 is ended, contestants disclosed 27 unique zero-days and the organization awarded a total of $1,035,000 and a Tesla Model 3. The team Synacktiv ( @Synacktiv ) (Benoist-Vanderbeken, David Berard, Vincent Dehors, Tanguy Dubroca, Thomas Bouzerar, and Thomas Imbert) won the competition, they earned 53 points, $530,000, and a Tesla Model 3.

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LastPass Password Manager Review: Is It Still Safe In 2023?

SecureBlitz

Here is the LastPass review. Read on! A robust password manager not only generates, manages, and retrieves your passwords but also offers you more features that make it outstanding compared with other password managers. One such password manager is the LastPass Password Manager. Hence, I will review the LastPass password manager and its unique features […] The post LastPass Password Manager Review: Is It Still Safe In 2023?

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NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites

Security Affairs

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that it has set up a number of fake DDoS-for-hire sites to infiltrate the online criminal underground. The UK National Crime Agency announced it has infiltrated the online criminal marketplace by setting up several sites purporting to offer DDoS-for-hire services. DDoS-for-hire or ‘booter’ services allows registered users to launch order DDoS attacks without specific knowledge.

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: The “Clop” gang's ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.

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Linking Lit’s Lightweight Web Components And WebR For Vanilla JS Reactivity

Security Boulevard

See it live before reading! This is a Lit + WebR reproduction of the OG Shiny Demo App Lit is a javascript library that makes it a bit easier to work with Web Components, and is especially well-suited in reactive environments. My recent hack-y WebR experiments have been using Reef which is an even ligher-weight. Continue reading → The post Linking Lit’s Lightweight Web Components And WebR For Vanilla JS Reactivity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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GitHub Replaces Private RSA SSH Key After Public Exposure

BH Consulting

Our CEO Brian Honan spoke to Data Breech Today about GitHub’s recent private RSA key fumble. Read More > The post GitHub Replaces Private RSA SSH Key After Public Exposure appeared first on BH Consulting.

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USENIX Security ’22 – Xudong Pan, Mi Zhang, Beina Sheng, Jiaming Zhu, Min Yang – ‘Hidden Trigger Backdoor Attack On NLP Models Via Linguistic Style Manipulation’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Security ’22 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Xudong Pan, Mi Zhang, Beina Sheng, Jiaming Zhu, Min Yang – ‘Hidden Trigger Backdoor Attack On NLP Models Via Linguistic Style Manipulation’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Vice Society claims attack on Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority

Security Affairs

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is investigating a cyber attack with the help of the FBI and US CISA. The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is investigating a cyberattack that last week hit the agency. The agency quickly activated the incident response procedure after the attack. The attack was disclosed on March 19, and threat actors had access to customer and employee information.