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China-linked Budworm APT returns to target a US entity

Security Affairs

The China-linked APT27 group has been active since 2010, it targeted organizations worldwide, including U.S. The attackers continue to use the HyperBro backdoor which is often loaded using the dynamic-link library (DLL) side-loading technique. It is designed to load malicious DLLs and encrypt payloads.” based organization.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Teslas

ForAllSecure

Certainly no one uses 40 bit encryption anymore. Vamosi: I first became aware of Martin's work back in 2010 when I was writing when gadgets betray us, Martin had observed that certain manufacturers were using fixed pins such as 000 to make it easier for customers to pair their mobile devices with their cars. Very unlikely. Vamosi: Aha.

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EP 49: LoL

ForAllSecure

Sometimes it can be really complex DLLs and they call that hijacking or DLL hijacking and what they'll do is they'll use a legitimate program that depends on a library, bring their malicious library with them and it gets sometimes side loaded. Think of it as a Trojan horse. Unless you're specifically looking for messages within images.

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The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

It will ensure that libraries can continue to archive material, that journalists can continue to enjoy the freedoms that we cherish in this country, and that the criminal justice system can continue to keep us safe. These decentralised encrypted trust networks are attractive to those who do not trust big databases for privacy reasons.

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