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This image contains its own MD5 checksum — and it's kind of a big deal

Generating checksums—cryptographic hashes such as MD5 or SHA-256 functions for files is hardly anything new and one of the most efficient means to ascertain the integrity of a file, or to check if two files are identical. But a researcher has generated an image that visibly contains its own MD5 hash. [...]
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 Microsoft: Windows KB5017383 preview update added to WSUS by mistake

Microsoft says that KB5017383, this month's Windows preview update, has been accidentally listed in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and may lead to security update install problems in some managed environments. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-kb5017383-preview-update-added-to-wsus-by-mistake/
 Signal calls on users to run proxies for bypassing Iran blocks

Signal is urging its global community to help people in Iran stay connected with each other and the rest of the world by volunteering proxies to bypass the aggressive restrictions imposed by the Iranian regime. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-calls-on-users-to-run-proxies-for-bypassing-iran-blocks/
 npm packages used by crypto exchanges compromised

Multiple npm packages published by the crypto exchange, dYdX, and used by at least 44 cryptocurrency projects, appear to have been compromised. Powered by the Ethereum blockchain, dydX is a decentralized exchange platform offering perpetual trading options for over 35 popular cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/npm-packages-used-by-crypto-exchanges-compromised/
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
npm packages used by crypto exchanges compromised

Multiple npm packages published by the crypto exchange, dYdX, and used by at least 44 cryptocurrency projects, appear to have been compromised. Powered by the Ethereum blockchain, dydX is a decentralized exchange platform offering perpetual trading options for over 35 popular cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). [...]
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
This image shows its own MD5 checksum — and it's kind of a big deal

Generating checksums—cryptographic hashes such as MD5 or SHA-256 functions for files is hardly anything new and one of the most efficient means to ascertain the integrity of a file, or to check if two files are identical. But a researcher has generated an image that visibly contains its own MD5 hash. [...]
Latest news and stories from BleepingComputer.com
Microsoft shares workarounds for Windows Group Policy issues

Microsoft has acknowledged a known issue where copying files/shortcuts using Group Policy Preferences on Windows client devices might not work as expected after installing recent Windows cumulative updates released during this month's Patch Tuesday. [...]
 American Airlines learned they were breached from phishing targets

American Airlines says its Cyber Security Response Team (CIRT) found out about a recently disclosed data breach from the targets of a phishing campaign that was using an employee's hacked Microsoft 365 account. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-airlines-learned-they-were-breached-from-phishing-targets/