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Risky Biz News: Confluence servers under attack due to hardcoded password
In other news: Russian postal service data leaked; new Rowhammer technique disclosed; and new post-quantum cryptography attack.
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Risky Biz News: Microsoft puts the limelight on another spyware maker—DSIRF from Austria
In other news: Rostelecom hijacks Apple traffic; new Cytrox and NSO incidents discovered in the EU; and fewer ransomware victims are paying.
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Director of National Intelligence to Monitor Commercial Spyware Industry
PLUS: Why TSA's pipeline regulations may fail and how rooftop solar became critical infrastructure.
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Risky Biz News: Microsoft mitigates PPL exploit after four years
In other news: Dutch government fears China might turn off its solar panels; new UEFI rootkit targets ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards; and WebAssembly used for crypto-mining in the wild.
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Srsly Risky Biz: Thursday July 21
The Global Internet Is Dead
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Risky Biz News: Google removes app permissions from the Play Store
In other news: Denmark bans Google Workspace; Tor Browser gets built-in HTTPS-Only Mode; WatchDog botnet still going strong.
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Risky Biz News: Chinese APT targeted White House reporters ahead of Jan. 6 insurrection
In other news: Vault7 leaker found guilty at retrial; DoT is coming to Windows; and Iran puts the entire country in Safe Search mode.
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Risky Biz News: New side-channel attack disclosed in Intel and AMD processors
In other news: Uniswap users lose $8 million in phishing attack; loads of new ransomware gangs are popping up; and Microsoft says VBA macro block reversal is only temporary.
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Risky Biz News: Thousands of Yubikeys have been deployed in Ukraine, more to come
In other news: PyPI enforces 2FA for top projects; UK recommends against paying ransomware gangs; and Rolling PWN attack can unlock most Honda cars.
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Risky Biz News: Apple debuts Lockdown Mode to protect users against high-end spyware
In other news: North Korean hackers linked to Maui ransomware; Russian hacker hits Portuguese hotel in clever hack; and Microsoft rolls back VBA macros block.
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Srsly Risky Biz: Thursday July 7
There are lessons for us in China's laissez-faire attitude to espionage...
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Risky Biz News: China faces its first truly mega-leak
In other news: Hackers extort Marriott; the Tel-Aviv Metro hack that wasn't; and OpenSSL and Windows Kerberos bugs.