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Security Leftovers

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 09, 2023,

updated Mar 09, 2023

Programming Leftovers

Arch Linux vs Other Linux Distros: Which is Right for You?

‘Sys01 Stealer’ Malware Targeting Government Employees

↺ ‘Sys01 Stealer’ Malware Targeting Government Employees

> The Sys01 Stealer has been observed targeting the Facebook accounts of critical government infrastructure employees.

Increase in exploits against Joomla (CVE-2023-23752), (Wed, Mar 8th)

↺ Increase in exploits against Joomla (CVE-2023-23752), (Wed, Mar 8th)

> About three weeks ago, Joomla fixed a vulnerability in the Joomla content management system, patching a trivial to exploit access control vulnerability. The vulnerability allowed access to the Joomla username/password database.

Chrome 111 Patches 40 Vulnerabilities

↺ Chrome 111 Patches 40 Vulnerabilities

> Google has released Chrome 111 in the stable channel with patches for 40 vulnerabilities, including eight high-severity bugs

TSA Requires Aviation Sector to Enhance Cybersecurity Resilience

↺ TSA Requires Aviation Sector to Enhance Cybersecurity Resilience

> TSA instructs airport and aircraft operators to improve their cybersecurity resilience and prevent infrastructure disruption and degradation.

TSA issues aviation regulations for airlines, airports facing ‘persistent cybersecurity threat’

↺ TSA issues aviation regulations for airlines, airports facing ‘persistent cybersecurity threat’

> The agency's new cybersecurity rules issued on Tuesday followed the Biden administration's national cybersecurity strategy.

Israel blames prolific Iranian-linked hacking group for February university hack [Ed: They should blame Microsoft Windows all over the place, not those who allegedly exploit that.]

↺ Israel blames prolific Iranian-linked hacking group for February university hack

> MuddyWater has been attacking targets around the world for years, according to the U.S. and other western governments.

US intel: Chinese influence operations are growing more aggressive, more similar to Russia’s

↺ US intel: Chinese influence operations are growing more aggressive, more similar to Russia’s

> China is stepping up efforts to influence U.S. public opinion, which increasingly resemble Russian operations.

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