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Embrace The Red: Sneaky Bits: Advanced Data Smuggling Techniques (ASCII Smuggler Updates)

Mar 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/sneaky-bits-and-ascii-smuggler/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Sneaky Bits: Advanced Data Smuggling Techniques (ASCII Smuggler Updates) Feedly Summary: You are likely aware of ASCII Smuggling via Unicode Tags. It is unique and fascinating because many LLMs inherently interpret these as instructions when delivered as hidden prompt injection, and LLMs can also emit them. Then,…

The Register: Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider

Feb 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/medusa_hcrg_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider Feedly Summary: 2.3 TB held to ransom as biz formerly known as Virgin Care tells us it’s probing IT ‘security incident’ Exclusive HCRG Care Group, a private health and social services provider, has seemingly fallen victim to…

The Register: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims

Feb 19, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/london_celebrity_talent_agency_reports/ Source: The Register Title: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims Feedly Summary: Showbiz members’ passport scans already plastered online A London talent agency has reported itself to the UK’s data protection watchdog after the Rhysida ransomware crew last week claimed it had attacked the business, which…

Cloud Blog: Using custom Org Policies to enforce the CIS benchmark for GKE

Jan 23, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-to-use-custom-org-policies-to-enforce-cis-benchmark-for-gke/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Using custom Org Policies to enforce the CIS benchmark for GKE Feedly Summary: As the adoption of container workloads increases, so does the need to establish and maintain a consistent, strong Kubernetes security posture. Failing to do so can have significant consequences for the risk posture of an…

Cloud Blog: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/single-page-applications-vulnerable/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them Feedly Summary: Written by: Steven Karschnia, Truman Brown, Jacob Paullus, Daniel McNamara Executive Summary Due to their client-side nature, single-page applications (SPAs) will typically have multiple access control vulnerabilities By implementing a robust access control policy on supporting APIs,…

The Register: UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/uk_ransomware_payout_ban/ Source: The Register Title: UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector Feedly Summary: Stronger proposals may also see private sector applying for a payment ‘license’ A total ban on ransomware payments across the public sector might actually happen after the UK government opened a consultation on how to combat the trend…

The Register: Cryptojacking, backdoors abound as attackers abuse Aviatrix Controller bug

Jan 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/severe_aviatrix_controller_vulnerability/ Source: The Register Title: Cryptojacking, backdoors abound as attackers abuse Aviatrix Controller bug Feedly Summary: This is what happens when you publish PoCs immediately “Several cloud deployments" are already compromised following the disclosure of the maximum-severity vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller, researchers say.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a…

The Register: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days

Jan 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/ransomware_crew_abuses_compromised_aws/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days Feedly Summary: ‘Codefinger’ crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant’s own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up…

The Register: Deloitte says cyberattack on Rhode Island benefits portal carries ‘major security threat’

Dec 16, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/deloitte_rhode_island_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Deloitte says cyberattack on Rhode Island benefits portal carries ‘major security threat’ Feedly Summary: Personal and financial data probably stolen A cyberattack on a Deloitte-managed government system in Rhode Island carries a “high probability" of sensitive data theft, the state says.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

The Register: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push

Dec 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/operation_poweroff_ddos_takedowns/ Source: The Register Title: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push Feedly Summary: Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed…

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