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Smashing Security podcast #297: Mastodon 101, and the Hushpuppi saga

Graham offers some security and privacy advice for those exodusing Twitter to Mastodon, and Carole slams the door shut on a notorious scammer with a huge Instagram following. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

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  • November 9, 2022

Okta streamlines IAM portfolio with consumer identity management cloud

Potential access management customers got a new option from Okta Wednesday, as the identity and access management (IAM) provider announced a newly streamlined Consumer Identity Cloud system designed to simplify the deployment and use of its various products. Okta said that the new cloud program is split into two main components—those aimed at providing identity […]

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  • November 9, 2022

GitHub releases new SDLC security features including private vulnerability reporting

GitHub has announced new security features across its platform to help protect the software development lifecycle (SDLC). These include private vulnerability reporting, CodeQL vulnerability scanning support for the Ruby programming language, and two new security overview options. The world’s leading development platform said these updates make securing the SDLC end-to-end easier and more seamless for […]

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  • November 9, 2022

Researchers show techniques for malware persistence on F5 and Citrix load balancers

Over the past several years, hackers have targeted public-facing network devices such as routers, VPN concentrators, and load balancers to gain a foothold into corporate networks. While finding remote code execution vulnerabilities in such devices is not uncommon, incidents where attackers were able to deploy malware on them that can survive restarts or firmware upgrades […]

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Malicious Package on PyPI Hides Behind Image Files, Spreads Via GitHub

The findings indicate that PyPI malicious packages and their obfuscation techniques are evolving

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Top 6 Multi-Cloud Security Solution Providers

If you’re in the process of constructing a multi-cloud security plan, these providers can help you avoid the most common pitfalls of multi-cloud security. The post Top 6 Multi-Cloud Security Solution Providers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • November 9, 2022

Exchange 0-days fixed (at last) – plus 4 brand new Patch Tuesday 0-days!

In all the excitement, we kind of lost count ourselves. Were there six 0-days, or only four?

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High-Risk Vulnerability Found in ABB’s Flow Computers

Attackers could exploit it by sending a specially crafted message to an affected system node

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Medibank Confirms Data Stolen in Breach is Now Available Online

The leaked data includes personal data like names, addresses and phone numbers, among others

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