Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

A severe vulnerability in the Python URL parsing function can be exploited to gain arbitrary file reads and command execution. Researchers warn of a high-severity security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-24329 (CVSS score of 7.5), has been disclosed in the Python URL parsing function that could be exploited to bypass blocklisting methods. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can lead to arbitrary file reads and command execution. “An issue in the urllib.parse component of Pytho

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 12, 2023

The macOS Background Task Manager tool is supposed to spot potentially malicious software on your machine. But a researcher says it has troubling flaws.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

UK govt contractor MPD FM left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data MPD FM, a facility management and security company providing services to various UK government departments, left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data. MPD FM boasts of being the UK’s leading “facility management company.

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 12, 2023

A pair of major data breaches rock the UK, North Korea hacks a Russian missile maker, and Microsoft’s Chinese Outlook breach sparks new problems.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

Deputy PM says technology may aid faster government decisions – but warns of massive hacking risks Artificial intelligence could have a more significant impact on Britain than the Industrial Revolution, the deputy prime minister has said, but warned it could be used by hackers to access sensitive information from the government. Oliver Dowden said AI could speed up productivity and perform boring aspects of jobs.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

The DHS’s CSRB will review cloud security practices following recent hacks of Microsoft Exchange accounts used by US govt agencies. The US DHS announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will review the security measure to protect cloud computing environments following the recent compromise of Microsoft Exchange accounts used by US govt agencies. “The CSRB will assess the recent Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion, initially reported in July 2023, and conduct a broader review

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

A joint operation conducted by European and U.S. law enforcement agencies dismantled the bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted. Lolek Hosted is a bulletproof hosting service provider used to facilitate the distribution of information-stealing malware, and also to launch DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks, manage fictitious online shops, manage botnet servers and distribute spam messages worldwide.

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