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Hackers patch Citrix servers to deploy their own backdoor

Security Affairs

Attacks on Citrix servers are intensifying, one of the threat actors behind them is patching them and installing its own backdoor to lock out other attackers. Security experts are monitoring a spike in the number of attacks against Citrix servers after that researchers announced the availability online of proof-of-concept exploits for the CVE-2019-19781 flaw in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway servers.

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Bot list with Telnet credentials for more than 500,000 servers and IoT devices leaked online

Security Affairs

The availability online of a new collection of Telnet credentials for more than 500,000 servers, routers, and IoT devices made the headlines. A hacker has published online a massive list of Telnet credentials for more than 515,000 servers and smart devices, including home routers. This is the biggest leak of Telnet passwords even reported. According to ZDNet that first published the news, the list was leaked on a popular hacking forum by the operator of a DDoS booter service.

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Here’s Why Whether Apple Provides a Backdoor to iPhones May Not Matter: Data Privacy Trends

eDiscovery Daily

Last week , we covered the government’s latest attempt (and Apple’s resistance) to get Apple to assist in unlocking the iPhones of a mass shooter – this time, with regard to password-protected iPhones used by Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, who is suspected of killing three people last month in a shooting at a Navy base in Pensacola, Florida. Ultimately, however, it may not matter whether Apple helps the government or not.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 247

Security Affairs

A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Google removed 1.7K+ Joker Malware infected apps from its Play Store. MageCart attack hit Australia bushfire Donors. New Bill prohibits intelligence sharing with countries using Huawei 5G equipment. 5G – The Future of Security and Privacy in Smart Cities. Facebook quickly fixed a bug exploited in attacks that exposed Page Admins info.