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  • August 7, 2023

Microsoft Addresses Critical Power Platform Flaw After Delays and Criticism

Microsoft on Friday disclosed that it has addressed a critical security flaw impacting Power Platform, but not before it came under criticism for its failure to swiftly act on it. “The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to Custom Code functions used for Power Platform custom connectors,” the tech giant said. “The potential impact could be […]

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  • August 7, 2023

Reptile Rootkit: Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems

Threat actors are using an open-source rootkit called Reptile to target Linux systems in South Korea. “Unlike other rootkit malware that typically only provide concealment capabilities, Reptile goes a step further by offering a reverse shell, allowing threat actors to easily take control of systems,” the AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) said in a report published this week. […]

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  • August 7, 2023

MDR: Empowering Organizations with Enhanced Security

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has emerged as a crucial solution for organizations looking to bolster their security measures. MDR allows businesses to outsource the management of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products deployed across their network domain. With real-time threat-hunting capabilities, MDR services detect and mitigate malicious activities on individual endpoints while

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  • August 7, 2023

The Dark Web Is Expanding (As Is the Value of Monitoring It)

Rising cybercrime threats heighten risks. Dark Web monitoring offers early alerts and helps lessen exposures.

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FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about cyber crooks masquerading as legitimate non-fungible token (NFT) developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets from unsuspecting users. In these fraudulent schemes, criminals either obtain direct access to NFT developer social media accounts or create look-alike accounts to promote “exclusive” new NFT releases, often

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  • August 7, 2023

Researchers Uncover New High-Severity Vulnerability in PaperCut Software

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new high-severity security flaw in PaperCut print management software for Windows that could result in remote code execution under specific circumstances. Tracked as CVE-2023-39143 (CVSS score: 8.4), the flaw impacts PaperCut NG/MF prior to version 22.1.3. It has been described as a combination of a path traversal and file upload vulnerability. “

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  • August 7, 2023

Deploy an AWS Elastic Container Registry Repository with CloudFormation

ACM.282 Creating an ECR Repository to deploy containers in Lambda functions Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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  • August 7, 2023

KeyError: AWS_LAMBDA_RUNTIME_API and other Lambda Runtime Emulator Errors

Trying to use a custom container, the Lambda runtime interface and Lambda Interface Emulator Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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  • August 6, 2023

Installing Git in a Container

ACM.278 Installing software in a container Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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