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  • May 19, 2023

Unable to locate credentials.

Just a note that you only use source_profile when configuring an AWS CLI profile that assumes a role. Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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  • May 19, 2023

Critical remote code execution flaws patched in Cisco small business switches

Cisco patched several vulnerabilities this week that affect multiple models of its small business switches and could allow attackers to take full control of the devices remotely. The flaws are all located in the web-based management interface of the devices and can be exploited without authentication. While the company didn’t disclose which specific components of […]

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  • May 19, 2023

Trojan-Rigged Phishing Attacks Pepper China-Taiwan Conflict

Plug X and other information-stealing remote-access Trojans are among the malware targeting networking, manufacturing, and logistics companies in Taiwan.

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  • May 19, 2023

KeePass Vulnerability Imperils Master Passwords

A newly discovered bug in the open source password manager, if exploited, lets attackers retrieve a target’s master password — and proof-of-concept code is available.

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  • May 19, 2023

Enterprises Rely on Multicloud Security to Protect Cloud Workloads

As enterprises adopt multicloud, the security picture has gotten foggy. Cloud workload protection platforms and distributed firewalls are creating clarity.

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  • May 19, 2023

Apple’s secret is out: 3 zero-days fixed, so be sure to patch now!

All Apple users have zero-days that need patching, though some have more zero-days than others.

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  • May 19, 2023

An error occurred (AuthFailure) when calling the ModifyImageAttribute operation: Not authorized for…

I got this error while running a script to deploy an EC2 instance using an AMI in another account. Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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WebKit Under Attack: Apple Issues Emergency Patches for 3 New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apple on Thursday rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and the Safari web browser to address three new zero-day flaws that it said are being actively exploited in the wild. The three security shortcomings are listed below – CVE-2023-32409 – A WebKit flaw that could be exploited by a malicious actor to break out […]

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Posts on LinkedIn Rank Higher Than the Orginal on Medium

I’ve been noticing lately that some of my blog posts on Medium are showing up in Google search results due to the fact that I posted them… Continue reading on Bugs That Bite »

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