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  • The Register: Microsoft signed a dodgy driver and now ransomware scum are exploiting it

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/paragon_partition_manager_ransomware_driver/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft signed a dodgy driver and now ransomware scum are exploiting it Feedly Summary: Five flaws found in Paragon Partition Manager’s kernel-level .sys Ransomware crooks are exploiting a third-party Windows kernel-level driver used and provided by disk management tool Paragon Partition Manager.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Cloud Blog: Best practices for achieving high availability and scalability in Cloud SQL

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/understanding-cloud-sql-high-availability/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Best practices for achieving high availability and scalability in Cloud SQL Feedly Summary: Cloud SQL, Google Cloud’s fully managed database service for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server workloads, offers strong availability SLAs, depending on which edition you choose: a 99.95% SLA, excluding maintenance for Enterprise edition; and a…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/03/cisa-adds-five-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added five new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-20118 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2022-43939 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2022-43769 Hitachi Vantara Pentaho BA Server…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes Feedly Summary: A surprisingly common complaint I see from developers who have tried using LLMs for code is that they encountered a hallucination – usually the LLM inventing a method or even a full software library…

  • Unit 42: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138415 Source: Unit 42 Title: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations Feedly Summary: We analyze the backdoor Squidoor, used by a suspected Chinese threat actor to steal sensitive information. This multi-platform backdoor is built for stealth. The post Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations appeared first on…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/26/rethinking-remote-assistance-security-in-a-zero-trust-world/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world Feedly Summary: The rise in sophisticated cyberthreats demands a fundamental shift in our approach. Organizations must rethink remote assistance security through the lens of Zero Trust, using the three key principles of Verify Explicitly, Use Least Privilege, and…

  • Anchore: Syft 1.20: Faster Scans, Smarter License Detection, and Enhanced Bitnami Support

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    Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/syft-1-20-faster-scans-smarter-license-detection-and-enhanced-bitnami-support/ Source: Anchore Title: Syft 1.20: Faster Scans, Smarter License Detection, and Enhanced Bitnami Support Feedly Summary: We’re excited to announce Syft v1.20.0! If you’re new to the community, Syft is Anchore’s open source software composition analysis (SCA) and SBOM generation tool that provides foundational support for software supply chain security for modern…

  • The Register: China’s Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients’ computers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/silver_fox_medical_app_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients’ computers Feedly Summary: Sly like a PRC cyberattack A Chinese government-backed group is spoofing legitimate medical software to hijack hospital patients’ computers, infecting them with backdoors, credential-swiping keyloggers, and cryptominers.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Slashdot: New WinRAR Version Strips Windows Metadata In Privacy Push

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/21/1616245/new-winrar-version-strips-windows-metadata-in-privacy-push?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: New WinRAR Version Strips Windows Metadata In Privacy Push Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: WinRAR 7.10 enhances user privacy by allowing the removal of sensitive metadata from downloaded files while retaining essential Windows security features. This update is significant for privacy and security professionals, as it…