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  • Threat Research Archives – Unit 42: Uncovering .NET Malware Obfuscated by Encryption and Virtualization

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/malware-obfuscation-techniques/ Source: Threat Research Archives – Unit 42 Title: Uncovering .NET Malware Obfuscated by Encryption and Virtualization Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This article provides a detailed examination of sophisticated obfuscation techniques utilized by various malware families, specifically focusing on how these methods enhance the ability of malware to evade…

  • Hacker News: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds

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    Source URL: https://github.com/vxfemboy/purrcrypt Source: Hacker News Title: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a whimsical encryption tool called PurrCrypt that disguises real cryptographic messages as playful “pet talk,” specifically using feline and canine expressions. It creatively combines strong security practices, such as…

  • Hacker News: GoStringUngarbler: Deobfuscating Strings in Garbled Binaries

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/gostringungarbler-deobfuscating-strings-in-garbled-binaries Source: Hacker News Title: GoStringUngarbler: Deobfuscating Strings in Garbled Binaries Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text details the challenges associated with analyzing malware written in Go that utilizes the garble obfuscator, focusing on the introduction of the GoStringUngarbler tool, which automates the deobfuscation process of string literals.…

  • Cloud Blog: GoStringUngarbler: Deobfuscating Strings in Garbled Binaries

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/gostringungarbler-deobfuscating-strings-in-garbled-binaries/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: GoStringUngarbler: Deobfuscating Strings in Garbled Binaries Feedly Summary: Written by: Chuong Dong Overview In our day-to-day work, the FLARE team often encounters malware written in Go that is protected using garble. While recent advancements in Go analysis from tools like IDA Pro have simplified the analysis process, garble…

  • Slashdot: Malicious PyPI Package Exploited Deezer’s API, Orchestrates a Distributed Piracy Operation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/02/064255/malicious-pypi-package-exploited-deezers-api-orchestrates-a-distributed-piracy-operation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Malicious PyPI Package Exploited Deezer’s API, Orchestrates a Distributed Piracy Operation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A malicious PyPi package named “automslc” exploited systems for unauthorized music downloads from Deezer, bypassing access restrictions and violating API terms. Its removal from PyPI demonstrates the ongoing security challenges…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing quantum-safe digital signatures in Cloud KMS

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/announcing-quantum-safe-digital-signatures-in-cloud-kms/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing quantum-safe digital signatures in Cloud KMS Feedly Summary: The continued advancement of experimental quantum computing has raised concerns about the security of many of the world’s widely-used public-key cryptography systems. Crucially, there exists the potential for sufficiently large, cryptographically-relevant quantum computers to break these algorithms. This potential…

  • News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Code injection attacks using publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/06/code-injection-attacks-using-publicly-disclosed-asp-net-machine-keys/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Code injection attacks using publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed limited activity by an unattributed threat actor using a publicly available, static ASP.NET machine key to inject malicious code and deliver the Godzilla post-exploitation framework. In the course of investigating, remediating, and…