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πŸ–‹οΈ Developers Beware: Lazarus Group Uses Fake Coding Tests to Spread Malware πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new set of malicious Python packages that target software developers under the guise of coding assessments. "The new samples were tracked to GitHub projects that have been linked to previous, targeted attacks in which developers are lured using fake job interviews," ReversingLabs researcher Karlo Zanki said. The activity has been assessed to be part of.

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πŸš€ CosmicBeetle steps up: Probation period at RansomHub πŸš€

CosmicBeetle, after improving its own ransomware, tries its luck as a RansomHub affiliate.

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πŸ“” Crypto Scams Reach New Heights, FBI Reports $5.6bn in Losses πŸ“”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 reported a 45 increase in cryptocurrencyrelated scams in 2023.

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πŸ“” Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Rises by 19% Amid Budget Pressures πŸ“”

ISC2 found that the cybersecurity workforce gap is now at 4.8 million, a 19 increase from 2023.

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πŸ“” Poland's Supreme Court Blocks Pegasus Spyware Probe πŸ“”

The Polish Supreme Court has ruled that a parliamentary commission investigating the previous governments use of the Pegasus spyware was unconstitutional.

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πŸ“” UK’s ICO and NCA Sign Memorandum to Boost Reporting and Resilience πŸ“”

The Information Commissioners Office and National Crime Agency have cemented ties with a memorandum of understanding.

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πŸ“” Microsoft Fixes Four Actively Exploited Zero-Days πŸ“”

Septembers Patch Tuesday fixlist features scores of CVEs including four zeroday vulnerabilities.

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πŸ“” Gallup: Pollster Acts to Close Down Security Threat πŸ“”

As the US presidential election draws near, polling company Gallup acts to block XSS vulnerability.

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πŸ“’ Supporting scalability πŸ“’

Supporting scalability.

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πŸ“’ Maximizing your AWS cost savings πŸ“’

Maximizing your AWS cost savings.

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πŸ“’ Unlocking AWS success with DoiT πŸ“’

Unlocking AWS success with DoiT.

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πŸ“’ Technology to optimize your cloud πŸ“’

An intelligent system admin who's always on the job.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances πŸ–‹οΈ

The operators of the mysterious Quad7 botnet are actively evolving by compromising several brands of SOHO routers and VPN appliances by leveraging a combination of both known and unknown security flaws. Targets include devices from TPLINK, Zyxel, Asus, Axentra, DLink, and NETGEAR, according to a new report by French cybersecurity company Sekoia. "The Quad7 botnet operators appear to be.

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πŸ–‹οΈ DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe πŸ–‹οΈ

A "simplified Chinesespeaking actor" has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of performing search engine optimization SEO rank manipulation. The black hat SEO cluster has been codenamed DragonRank by Cisco Talos, with victimology footprint scattered across Thailand, India, Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, and China. ".

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πŸ“” Operational Technology Leaves Itself Open to Cyber-Attack πŸ“”

Excessive use of remote access tools is leaving operational technology devices vulnerable, with even basic security features missing.

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πŸ¦… Major ICS Security Flaws Disclosed in LOYTEC, Hughes, and Baxter Products πŸ¦…

Key Takeaways Three major advisories from CISA address 17 vulnerabilities across products from LOYTEC Electronics GmbH, Hughes Network Systems, and Baxter. Multiple products are affected by vulnerabilities allowing for the cleartext transmission of sensitive data, such as passwords, which could be exploited through ManintheMiddle MitM attacks. Despite being reported in 2021, these vulnerabilities are now publicly disclosed due to the vendor's lack of response. With 629 internetexposed instances, primarily in Italy and France, the likelihood of exploitation is high. Proof of Concepts PoCs for these vulnerabilities is publicly available. Other notable vulnerabilities include insufficiently protected credentials and SQL injection, affecting critical infrastructure systems. ...

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🦿 Cybersecurity Hiring: How to Overcome Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps 🦿

According to the ISC2, 90 of organizations face cybersecurity skills shortages. Plus, the gap between roles to fill and available talent widened.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Amateurish 'CosmicBeetle' Ransomware Stings SMBs in Turkey πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

With an immature codebase and a "rather chaotic encryption scheme" prone to failure, the group targets small businesses with custom malware.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Dark Reading Expands Its Coverage to the Asia-Pacific Region πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The latest step in a journey to serve cybersecurity professionals in other regions of the world.

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πŸ–‹οΈ WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers πŸ–‹οΈ

WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate twofactor authentication 2FA mandatorily. The enforcement is expected to come into effect starting October 1, 2024. "Accounts with commit access can push updates and changes to plugins and themes used by millions of WordPress sites worldwide," the.

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πŸ“” Open Source Updates Have 75% Chance of Breaking Apps πŸ“”

Endor Labs claims security patches can break underlying open source software 75 of the time.

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