Security Leftovers
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Microsoft pushes emergency fix for Windows Server Hyper-V VM issues [Ed: Proprietary hypervisor with NSA back doors (Microsoft Windows)]
Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band (OOB) Windows Server updates to address a known issue breaking virtual machine (VM) creation on Hyper-V hosts after installing this month’s Patch Tuesday updates.
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Anker Highlights What Not To Do When Your Crappy Security Standards Are Exposed
A few weeks ago, The Verge discovered that Anker, the maker of popular USB chargers and the Eufy line of “smart” cameras, had a bit of a security issue. Despite the fact the company advertised its Eufy cameras as having “end-to-end” military-grade encryption, security researcher Paul Moore and a hacker named Wasabi�found it was pretty easy to intercept user video streams.
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Stalkerware Banned By The FTC Is Still Doing Plenty Of Stalking And Spying
There are all kinds of stalkerware out there. Some of it is actually deployed by government entities — like the spyware that infests computers used by remote workers and school students. Some of it is deployed by parents led to believe that if they don’t shoulder surf by proxy, their kids will become the sort of degenerates that actively wonder where they’ll get their next First Amendment fix.
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Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack, staff told not to come to office - The Record by Recorded Future [Ed: Microsoft Windows TCO]
Staff at The Guardian newspaper have been told not to come into the office and to work from home for the rest of the week due to a suspected ransomware attack which struck late on Tuesday.
The attack has impacted a number of business services at the 200-year-old news organization, but not its online site and apps which will continue to publish stories.
An email sent to The Guardian’s employees on Wednesday and seen by The Record tells staff: “The issues affecting Kings Place, the VPN, and the wires are ongoing, and our IT and engineering teams are working to resolve them.”
It is not yet clear what if any data the attackers may have accessed or stolen, but the sensitive information held on newsroom systems could cause a significant data protection breach if one has taken place, alongside potentially exposing sources.
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Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack, staff told not to come to office