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Free proxies and the hidden dangers

The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author.  AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article.  Data privacy continues to be a growing concern for all internet users. While the internet gives us so much more freedom and access […]

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  • November 17, 2023

Cloud Security Alliance announces new zero-trust security credential

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) raised the curtain Wednesday on a new credential and training materials to enable security professionals to build the knowledge they will need to implement and manage a zero-trust strategy in their organizations. “From industrial control systems to cloud computing to generative AI, the world of pervasive technology has outraced legacy […]

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FTC’s Voice Cloning Challenge

The Federal Trade Commission is running a competition “to foster breakthrough ideas on preventing, monitoring, and evaluating malicious voice cloning.”

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  • November 17, 2023

Using Session Names to Log Who Deployed What in CloudTrail

ACM.388 Refactoring my test script that will ultimately be used in EC2 Instances to run deployment jobs Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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Generic Changes to Migrate Scripts From My POC Code Base to the Container Code Base

ACM.389 A one time post of the kinds of changes I need to make to every script I migrate over Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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  • November 17, 2023

‘CacheWarp’ AMD VM Bug Opens the Door to Privilege Escalation

Academics in Germany figured out how to reverse time in AMD virtualization environments, then reap the spoils.

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  • November 17, 2023

Palestine-aligned cyberespionage actor shifts infection chain tactics

Researchers warn that a cyberespionage actor that targets government entities in the Middle East and North Africa and is generally aligned with Palestinian interests has changed its infection chain tactics three times in recent months. The group is known for targeting a very small number of organizations in every campaign to deliver a custom malware […]

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  • November 17, 2023

Dangerous Apache ActiveMQ Exploit Allows Stealthy EDR Bypass

There’s no time to waste: For organizations on the fence about patching the critical bug in ActiveMQ, the new proof-of-concept exploit should push them towards action.

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  • November 17, 2023

CrowdStrike’s new Falcon Go delivers AI security to SMBs

Cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has released a version of its Falcon platform, called Falcon Go, that’s aimed at small and medium size (SMB) businesses and designed to provide a one-stop, frictionless security product that lets AI do the work instead of IT staff. Falcon Go is designed to act as endpoint protection that’s easy to deploy, […]

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