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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 11:51
Microsoft Talks about Now-Patched SIP bypass Bug in macOS
Written by Sean Kalinich
Apple’s System Integrity Protocol (SIP) has been something of a mix bag when it comes to security. It is a great feature from a raw and basic security viewpoint, but the same feature also has created challenges for the installation…
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 09:14
As Microsoft Deal Slows, Sony Now Under Investigation for Market Abuse
Written by Sean Kalinich
There is no such thing as a coincidence, especially in the business world. If you hear of something and the timing seems suspicious, it is because someone pushed something in the right direction at the right time. This is the…
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Tuesday, 30 May 2023 14:17
the Google Way to Break Encryption in RCS by Forcing AI
Written by Sean Kalinich
Google has been very interested in pushing new standards for messaging, Rich Communication Services. RCS started in 2007 as a new way to make “texting” more functional and complete. This included things like read receipts, response indictors (typing icon) and…
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Tuesday, 30 May 2023 10:46
Google’s New Zip Domains Can be Easily Abused for Phishing and Malware Payloads
Written by Sean Kalinich
This one will get filed in the “you knew it was going to happen” file. After the announcement of a few new top-level domains (TLDs) including .zip and .mov by Google the security world silently shook its head. The concept…
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 16:02
Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks, The least Acknowledged Flaw in AI Today
Written by Sean Kalinich
Wait, another danger of AI article? Yes, another one. Since far too many people and companies are ok with ignoring the dangers simply for the sake of the next big shiny thing, we thought we would at least be part…
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:52
Leaked LockBit and Babuk Ransomware repurposed by Buhti in new Payloads
Written by Sean Kalinich
The leak of tools used by threat groups, and spying agencies are events of inestimable importance in both the threat group and security worlds. To threat groups this is like free money. They now have access to someone else’s development…
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 09:26
The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal, Let’s Talk about the Elephant in the Room
Written by Sean Kalinich
Microsoft’s $69 Billion wish list includes the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and all the goodies that it controls. This deal has been called the largest in gaming history and it should be. It involves a massive amount of money, and…
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 14:09
Geoffrey Hinton, one of the Godfathers of AI, Says AI is an Imminent Existential Threat
Written by Sean Kalinich
Geoffrey Hinton, a former engineering fellow at Google and a vice president focusing on AI has made comments after his retirement from Google earlier this month (May 2023). Although his retirement was about more than his change of mind on…
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 12:13
More Malware Discovered in Google Play Store this Time in a Popular Screen Recording App
Written by Sean Kalinich
The Google Play Store is and has always been something of a playground for mobile malware groups. Over the past few years hundreds of malicious apps have been uncovered with tens of thousands of downloads. Everything from banking malware to…
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 10:25
Microsoft Announces AI Run Moderation System to Prevent “harmful” Content
Written by Sean Kalinich
With some of the news around AI I feel like I should just create a “what could go wrong” series of articles. After all, as we see the term “AI” pushed around as the savior for all the things, we…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2023 15:28
China Targets US Based Micron with a Sales Ban Citing National Security Concerns
Written by Sean Kalinich
In what seems to be a tit-for-tat move, Chin has announced a ban on products from US chip maker, Micro. The reasons for this are vague with the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) saying it is for National Security reasons.…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2023 12:59
Ransomware Group BlackCat Appears to be Developing a New Attack Using Signed Kernel Drivers
Written by Sean Kalinich
In the never-ending saga of Ransomware, the threat groups that deploy or leverage this tool for financial gain are always looking for a new method of installation and ways to avoid increasingly sophisticated security measures. Although most organizations might not…
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Monday, 22 May 2023 14:12
As System Shock Remake is Underway New Look at the System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition Pips up
Written by Sean Kalinich
Long, long ago in a development studio far away there was a concept for a game where the protagonist was something more than just another boss to beat. In 1994 LookingGlass studios launched the game System Shock. It was a…
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Monday, 22 May 2023 12:44
ByteDance’s TikTok Video Editor/Maker CapCut Being Impersonated to Spread Malware
Written by Sean Kalinich
Video editing software CapCut users are being targeted by attackers to push different strains of malware. For those that are not aware of that CapCut is, it is a video editor and maker for TikTok and is the official one…
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Monday, 22 May 2023 11:33
Samsung Discloses Medium Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild First Identified in January 2023
Written by Sean Kalinich
First identified in January of 2023, Samsung has put a warning about a CVSS 4.4 vulnerability (CVE-2023-21492) that Is actively being exploited in the wild. The flaw, which impacts Samsung devices that are running Android 11, 12, and 13, was…
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Monday, 22 May 2023 10:22
PyPI Stops New Users and Uploads to Deal with Malicious User Increase
Written by Sean Kalinich
PyPI (the Python Package Index) has stopped allowing the creation of new accounts and the upload of new packages. This move has been put in place to deal with a massive increase in identified malicious users and packages. This decision…
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