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News alert: SquareX to present on uncovering data splicing attacks at BSides San Francisco 2025

The Last Watchdog

Upon the completion of BSides San Francisco, the SquareX team will also be presenting at RSAC 2025 and will be available at Booth S-2361, South Expo for further discussions on the research. The post News alert: SquareX to present on uncovering data splicing attacks at BSides San Francisco 2025 first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

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The Present and Future of TV Surveillance

Schneier on Security

Ars Technica has a good article on what’s happening in the world of television surveillance. More than even I realized.

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StaryDobry ruins New Year’s Eve, delivering miner instead of presents

SecureList

Introduction On December 31, cybercriminals launched a mass infection campaign, aiming to exploit reduced vigilance and increased torrent traffic during the holiday season. Our telemetry detected the attack, which lasted for a month and affected individuals and businesses by distributing the XMRig cryptominer.

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WhatsApp Case Against NSO Group Progressing

Schneier on Security

Meta is suing NSO Group, basically claiming that the latter hacks WhatsApp and not just WhatsApp users. “Additionally, there is no evidence as to the specific kinds of crimes or security threats that its clients actually investigate and none with respect to the attacks at issue.”

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Hacking Scientific Citations

Schneier on Security

References in a scientific publication allow authors to justify methodological choices or present the results of past studies, highlighting the iterative and collaborative nature of science. Some legitimate references were also lost, meaning they were not present in the metadata.

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Patch Tuesday, May 2025 Edition

Krebs on Security

Tracked as CVE-2025-32701 & CVE-2025-32706 , these flaws are present in all supported versions of Windows 10 and 11, as well as their server versions. The Windows CLFS is a critical Windows component responsible for logging services, and is widely used by Windows system services and third-party applications for logging.

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Understanding Cyber Threats During the Holiday Season

Security Boulevard

Understanding Cyber Threats During the Holiday Season Understanding Cyber Threats During the Holiday Season The holiday season, while festive, presents heightened cybersecurity risks for businesses. Cybercriminals exploit increased online activity and reduced vigilance during this period.