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Hardware Vulnerability in Apple’s M-Series Chips

Schneier on Security

The M1, for example, has two clusters: one containing four efficiency cores and the other four performance cores. As long as the GoFetch app and the targeted cryptography app are running on the same performance cluster—­even when on separate cores within that cluster­—GoFetch can mine enough secrets to leak a secret key.

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Threat Group TeamTNT Returns with New Cloud Attacks

eSecurity Planet

A retired threat actor has returned with new attacks aimed at the cloud, containers – and encryption keys. All internet communications, including SSL and SSH, rely on private and public keys for encryption. It’s the fundamental principle of modern cryptography: encryption must be a one-way operation. format(len(targets)).

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No, I Did Not Hack Your MS Exchange Server

Krebs on Security

Watson said the Krebsonsecurity file will attempt to open up an encrypted connection between the Exchange server and the above-mentioned IP address, and send a small amount of traffic to it each minute. Here are a few of the more notable examples , although all of those events are almost a decade old.

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US CISA and NSA publish guidance to secure Kubernetes deployments

Security Affairs

In recent months the number of cyberattacks against misconfigured Kybernetes systems has surged, threat actors mainly used the to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. Use firewalls to limit unneeded network connectivity and encryption to protect confidentiality. Run containers and Pods with the least privileges possible.

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Microsoft warns of Dexphot miner, an interesting polymorphic threat

Security Affairs

The malicious code abuse of the resources of the infected machine to mine cryptocurrency , according to the experts it has already infected 80,000 computers worldwide. Layers of obfuscation, encryption, and the use of randomized file names hid the installation process. ”reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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US Journalist Detained When Returning to US

Schneier on Security

After I gave him the password to my iPhone, Moncivias spent three hours reviewing hundreds of photos and videos and emails and calls and texts, including encrypted messages on WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram. Nothing on mine was spared. He asked about the identities of people who have worked with me in war zones.

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How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Widely derided as the consummate example of inefficiency, government agencies around the world are transforming their services and ultimately its perception by the public with the adoption of new technology and platforms. Big transformation of big government. Transformation goes on overdrive with COVID-19.