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β€ŠWindows Task Manager refresh can be paused using CTRL key

A very useful and previously unknown Windows tip was revealed this week, where you can halt process jumping in Task Manager by holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard, allowing easier access to a listed process. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-task-manager-refresh-can-be-paused-using-ctrl-key/
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β€ŠMicrosoft PowerShell Gallery vulnerable to spoofing, supply chain attacks

Lax policies for package naming on Microsoft's PowerShell Gallery code repository allow threat actors to perform typosquatting attacks, spoof popular packages and potentially lay the ground for massive supply chain attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-powershell-gallery-vulnerable-to-spoofing-supply-chain-attacks/
β€ŠMicrosoft: BlackCat's Sphynx ransomware embeds Impacket, RemCom

Microsoft has discovered a new version of the BlackCat ransomware that embeds the Impacket networking framework and the Remcom hacking tool, both enabling spreading laterally across a breached network. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blackcats-sphynx-ransomware-embeds-impacket-remcom/
β€ŠThe Week in Ransomware - August 18th 2023 - LockBit on Thin Ice

While there was quite a bit of ransomware news this week, the highlighted story was the release of Jon DiMaggio's third article in the Ransomware Diaries series, with the focus of this article on the LockBit ransomware operation. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-18th-2023-lockbit-on-thin-ice/
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Rust devs push back as Serde project ships precompiled binaries

Serde, a popular Rust (de)serialization project, has decided to ship its serde_derive macro as a precompiled binary. This has generated a fair amount of concern among some developers who highlight the future legal and technical issues this may pose, along with a potential for supply chain attacks. [...]
β€ŠRust devs push back as Serde project ships precompiled binaries

Serde, a popular Rust (de)serialization project, has decided to ship its serde_derive macro as a precompiled binary. This has generated a fair amount of concern among some developers who highlight the future legal and technical issues this may pose, along with a potential for supply chain attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rust-devs-push-back-as-serde-project-ships-precompiled-binaries/
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