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Recently patched Apple and Chrome zero-days exploited to infect devices in Egypt with Predator spyware

Security Affairs

Citizen Lab and Google’s TAG revealed that the three recently patched Apple zero-days were used to install Cytrox Predator spyware. citizenlab in coordination with @Google ’s TAG team found that former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy was targeted with Cytrox’s #Predator #spyware through links sent via SMS and WhatsApp. .

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Google announces V8 Sandbox to protect Chrome users

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As such, existing memory safety solutions are, for the most part, not applicable to V8.” “In particular, neither switching to a memory safe language , such as Rust, nor using current or future hardware memory safety features, such as memory tagging , can help with the security challenges faced by V8 today.”

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Google links three exploitation frameworks to Spanish commercial spyware vendor Variston

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Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) linked three exploitation frameworks to a Spanish surveillance spyware vendor named Variston. While tracking the activities of commercial spyware vendors, Threat Analysis Group (TAG) spotted an exploitation framework likely linked Variston IT, a Spanish firm. ” TAG concludes.

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Surveillance vendor exploited Samsung phone zero-days

Security Affairs

. “It’s also interesting to note that 2 out of the 3 vulnerabilities were logic and design vulnerabilities rather than memory safety.” The TAG team only obtained a partial exploit chain for Samsung phones that were likely in the testing phase. The experts revealed that the sample is dated back late 2020.

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Google report on iPhone hack created ‘False Impression,’ states Apple

Security Affairs

Earlier this year, Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) experts uncovered an iPhone hacking campaign, initially, they spotted a limited number of hacked websites used in watering hole attacks against iPhone users. Earlier this year Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered a small collection of hacked websites. ” Sainz wrote.”Google’s

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To Our Researchers

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The National Archives is committed to the health and safety of our staff, volunteers and the public. With the closure of our facilities, we have adjusted our operations to balance the need to conduct our mission-critical work while also adhering to safety guidelines from the federal government.

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China finalises its Generative AI Regulation

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the CAC) commence supervisory checks on the generative AI service, co-operate with them, explain the source, size and types of the training data, tagging rules and the mechanisms and principles of the algorithm and provide necessary technology and data, etc., for support and assistance. for support and assistance.