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  • Hacker News: Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-discover-bootkitty-first-uefi-bootkit-malware-for-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of ‘Bootkitty,’ the first UEFI bootkit targeting Linux systems, signifies a concerning evolution in malware threats that traditionally focused on Windows. The research uncovers how Bootkitty operates beneath the…

  • Slashdot: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2028231/the-worlds-first-unkillable-uefi-bootkit-for-linux?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of Bootkitty, a Linux UEFI bootkit, signals a potential expansion of firmware-based threats, traditionally seen in Windows environments, into the Linux domain. This development highlights the need for enhanced security measures…

  • The Register: First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/firstever_uefi_bootkit_for_linux/ Source: The Register Title: First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say Feedly Summary: Bootkitty doesn’t bite… yet Security researchers say they’ve stumbled upon the first-ever UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, illustrating a key moment in the evolution of such tools.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The detection of “Bootkitty,”…

  • Slashdot: SUSE Unveils Major Rebranding, New Data-Protecting AI Platform

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    Source URL: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/11/25/2112247/suse-unveils-major-rebranding-new-data-protecting-ai-platform?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: SUSE Unveils Major Rebranding, New Data-Protecting AI Platform Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: SUSE has introduced a rebranded product portfolio along with a new secure platform, SUSE AI, tailored for the deployment of generative AI applications. This initiative addresses key challenges in security and compliance faced…

  • The Register: Russian spies may have moved in next door to target your network

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Russian spies may have moved in next door to target your network Feedly Summary: Plus: Microsoft seizes phishing domains; Helldown finds new targets; Illegal streaming with Jupyter, and more Infosec in brief Not to make you paranoid, but that business across the street could, under certain conditions, serve…

  • The Register: Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/cisa_red_team_exercise/ Source: The Register Title: Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells Feedly Summary: TL;DR: Attackers will break in and pwn you, as a US government red team demonstrated The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency often breaks into critical organizations’ networks – with their permission,…

  • Hacker News: Security researchers identify new malware targeting Linux

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    Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/unveiling-wolfsbane-gelsemiums-linux-counterpart-to-gelsevirine/ Source: Hacker News Title: Security researchers identify new malware targeting Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: ESET researchers have revealed the emergence of Linux malware associated with the Gelsemium APT group, marking a significant shift in their tactics as they move beyond Windows-targeted malware. The malware includes notable…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: TextSynth Server

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/textsynth-server/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: TextSynth Server Feedly Summary: TextSynth Server I’d missed this: Fabrice Bellard (yes, that Fabrice Bellard) has a project called TextSynth Server which he describes like this: ts_server is a web server proposing a REST API to large language models. They can be used for example for text…

  • Slashdot: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/0057206/ubuntu-linux-impacted-by-decade-old-needrestart-flaw-that-gives-root?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details five local privilege escalation vulnerabilities found in the Linux utility “needrestart,” crucial for professionals in security and compliance to recognize, as they highlight significant risks associated with resource…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now available for OpenShift on Google Cloud

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/netapp-volumes-now-available-for-openshift-on-google-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now available for OpenShift on Google Cloud Feedly Summary: As a result of new joint efforts across NetApp, Red Hat and Google Cloud, we are announcing support for Google Cloud NetApp Volumes in OpenShift on Google Cloud through NetApp Trident Version 24.10. This enables…