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RATDispenser, a new stealthy JavaScript loader used to distribute RATs

Security Affairs

RATDispenser is a new stealthy JavaScript loader that is being used to spread multiple remote access trojans (RATs) into the wild. Researchers from the HP Threat Research team have discovered a new stealthy JavaScript loader dubbed RATDispenser that is being used to spread a variety of remote access trojans (RATs) in attacks into the wild. Experts pointed out that the use of JavaScript is uncommon as malware file format and for this reason it is more poorly detected.

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Weekly Update 271

Troy Hunt

It's been a busy week with lots of little bits and pieces demanding my attention. Coding, IoT'ing, 3D printing and a milestone academic event for Ari: Primary school - done! pic.twitter.com/IvUt6lBJRr — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 24, 2021 No major things in this weeks update, but plenty of things on all the above topics and more.

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0patch releases unofficial patches for CVE-2021-24084 Windows 10 zero-day

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0patch released free unofficial patches for Windows local privilege escalation zero-day ( CVE-2021-24084 ) in Windows 10, version 1809 and later. 0patch released free unofficial patches for Windows local privilege escalation zero-day (CVE-2021-24084) in Windows 10, version 1809 and later. The issue doesn’t impact Windows Servers because the vulnerable functionality in not implemented in these OSs.

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What Is a Watering Hole Attack?

WIRED Threat Level

It's a technique that can hit thousands of victims—through no fault of their own.

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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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North Korea-linked Zinc group posed as Samsung recruiters to target security firms

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North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported. According to the Google Threat Horizons report, the state-sponsored hackers sent fake job offers to employees at the security companies.

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French court indicted Nexa Technologies for complicity in acts of torture

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Nexa Technologies was indicted for complicity in acts of torture, the French firm is accused of having sold surveillance equipment to the Egypt. Nexa Technologies offers a range of solutions for homeland security, including surveillance solutions. Now the French company was accused of having sold surveillance software to the Egyptian regime. The cybersurveillance equipment was used by the Egyptian government to track down opponents.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 342

Security Affairs

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Italy’s Antitrust Agency fines Apple and Google for aggressive practices of data acquisition HAEICHI-II: Interpol arrested +1,000 suspects linked to various cybercrimes IKEA hit by a cyber attack that uses stolen internal reply-chain emails Marine