Security Leftovers
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SystemBC RAT Now Targets Linux, Spreading Ransomware and Infostealers
Threat analysts have identified a new and emerging threat: a variant of the SystemBC RAT (Remote Access Trojan) that is now actively targeting Linux-based platforms. This development puts corporate networks, cloud infrastructures, and IoT devices at risk.
The latest version of SystemBC RAT is more stealthy and harder to detect, using encrypted communication to stay hidden while letting attackers move freely through compromised systems.
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Federal News Network ☛ On average, state cyber leaders are leaving their positions sooner
The National Association of State CIOs and Deloitte outlined five calls to action in a recent survey of state chief information security officers.
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Security Week ☛ Adobe Plugs 45 Software Security Holes, Warn of Code Execution Risks
Patch Tuesday: Adobe patches 45 vulnerabilities across multiple products and warn of remote code execution exploitation risks.
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Security Week ☛ SAP Releases 21 Security Patches
SAP has released 19 new and two updated security notes on its February 2025 patch day, including six notes for high-severity vulnerabilities.
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Security Week ☛ Intel Patched 374 Vulnerabilities in 2024 [Ed: And unlike "Linux", we didn't get many headlines about each of these]
Intel says roughly 100 of the 374 vulnerabilities it patched last year were firmware and hardware security defects.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Intel roasts AMD and Nvidia in its latest product security report, says AMD has 78 vulnerabilities with no fix planned, Nvidia has only high-severity security bugs
Intel says that AMD and Nvidia had more vulnerabilities versus its products.
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Pen Test Partners ☛ PCI DSS. Where to start?
TL;DR Determine your role: Merchant or service provider
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Security Week ☛ Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account
Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)
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WordPress ☛ WordPress 6.7.2 Maintenance Release
WordPress 6.7.2 is now available! This minor release includes 35 bug fixes, addressing issues affecting multiple components including the block editor, HTML Hey Hi (AI) and Customize. WordPress 6.7.2 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.8 planned for April 15, 2025. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update […]
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Canonical/Ubuntu Family
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Dolphin Publications B V ☛ No rush: Canonical Kubernetes LTS offers support up to 2037
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, acknowledges that Kubernetes continues to see rapid innovation. Today, as the orchestration platform has matured, the focus is shifting toward making Long-Term Support (LTS) truly long-lasting.
Many Kubernetes users are already familiar with LTS variants, such as Microsoft’s Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which extends security support for an extra year beyond the standard 14-month cycle. But Kubernetes has always been built for fast movers—after all, new versions are released every four months.
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