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  • May 29, 2023

New Stealthy Bandit Stealer Targeting Web Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets

A new stealthy information stealer malware called Bandit Stealer has caught the attention of cybersecurity researchers for its ability to target numerous web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.  “It has the potential to expand to other platforms as Bandit Stealer was developed using the Go programming language, possibly allowing cross-platform compatibility,” Trend Micro said in a Friday report

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  • May 29, 2023

AWS Control Tower role added to my AWS KMS Key??

99% sure I did not make this policy change Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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  • May 29, 2023

PyPI Implements Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication for Project Owners

The Python Package Index (PyPI) announced last week that every account that maintains a project on the official third-party software repository will be required to turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) by the end of the year. “Between now and the end of the year, PyPI will begin gating access to certain site functionality based on […]

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  • May 29, 2023

Don’t Click That ZIP File! Phishers Weaponizing .ZIP Domains to Trick Victims

A new phishing technique called “file archiver in the browser” can be leveraged to “emulate” a file archiver software in a web browser when a victim visits a .ZIP domain. “With this phishing attack, you simulate a file archiver software (e.g., WinRAR) in the browser and use a .zip domain to make it appear more […]

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Friday Squid Blogging: Online Cephalopod Course

Atlas Obscura has a five-part online course on cephalopods, taught by squid biologist Dr. Sarah McAnulty. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.

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Friday Squid Blogging: Online Cephalopod Course

Atlas Obscura has a five-part online course on cephalopods, taught by squid biologist Dr. Sarah McAnulty. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.

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Launch your cybersecurity career with this ethical hacking bundle

Score nearly 70% off this essential cybersecurity certification bundle. The post Launch your cybersecurity career with this ethical hacking bundle appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • May 26, 2023

New Info Stealer Bandit Stealer Targets Browsers, Wallets

This is an analysis of Bandit Stealer, a new Go-based information-stealing malware capable of evading detection as it targets multiple browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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  • May 26, 2023

Russia’s War in Ukraine Shows Cyberattacks Can Be War Crimes

Ukraine’s head of cybersecurity Victor Zhora says the world needs “efficient legal instruments to confront cyber terrorism.”

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