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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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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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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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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.

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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.