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February 26, 2025Ravi LakshmananNetwork Security/Threat Intelligence On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has reported that it was a group of organized crimes tracked as UAC-0173, a remote access trojan horse called DCRAT (aka DarkCrystal Rat), which was tracked as UAC-0173, which involves infecting computers. We have warned about update activities. Ukrainian cybersecurity authorities said the latest wave of attacks, which began in mid-January 2025, had been observed. The activities are designed to target Ukrainian notaries. The infection chain utilizes phishing emails claiming it will be sent on behalf of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice, urging recipients to…
February 26, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have flagged malicious Python libraries in their Python Package Index (PYPI) repository, encouraging unauthorized music downloads from music streaming service Deezer. The package in question is AutomSLC, which has been downloaded over 104,000 times so far. It was first published in May 2019 and is available on Pypi as of this writing. “AutomSLC, which has been downloaded more than 100,000 times, is intended to provide music automation and metadata search, but also embed hardcoded credentials and communicate with external command and control (C2) servers. “We secretly bypass Deezer access restrictions,” Kirill Boychenko said in…
Security researchers warn that data exposed to the internet for a long time will be present in online-generated AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot, long after data became private. According to a new study from Israeli cybersecurity company Lasso, former Github repositories of some of the world’s largest companies have been affected, including those from Microsoft. Lasso co-founder Ophir Dror told TechCrunch that he found content from his own Github repository that appears in Copilot as it was indexed and cached by Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine. Dror said the repository had been incorrectly published for a short time, but has since…
Security researchers warn that data exposed to the internet for a long time will be present in online-generated AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot, long after data became private. According to a new study from Israeli cybersecurity company Lasso, former Github repositories of some of the world’s largest companies have been affected, including those from Microsoft. Lasso co-founder Ophir Dror told TechCrunch that he found content from his own Github repository that appears in Copilot as it was indexed and cached by Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine. Dror said the repository had been incorrectly published for a short time, but has since…
When navigating the complexities of environmental regulations, the European Union’s packaging waste Directive appears as an important part of the sustainability puzzle. The directive will impact businesses across the EU as it focuses on holding producers responsible for packaging waste, implementing recycling targets, and promoting the idea of a circular economy. The Innovation News Network explores the future of packaging practices and how these guidelines shape the challenges they present. What is the EU Packaging Waste Directive? The EU Packaging Waste Directive sets out guidelines for the management and reduction of packaging waste in European Union member countries. It aims…
Dr. Khaled Alsel’s voice was tense as he recalled how Israeli soldiers tortured him and the other medical care had humiliated him. Their treatment was “designed to humiliate us,” the 33-year-old surgeon said in a volatile online call. “They forced us to make donkey sounds.” Dr. Arthur was arrested last March at Nasser Hospital in Khan Eunice along with other healthcare workers. They continued to look after them despite attacks at Israeli hospitals in February. Rights groups say the arrests are part of a deliberate targeting of Israeli healthcare workers, pointing to the arrests of more than 250 Palestinian healthcare…
Business of Events, a think tank and advocacy network for the UK business events sector, has announced RX Global as headline partner for the 2025 Global Policy Forum. The Global Policy Forum, held at IET London: Savoy Place on April 1, will help figures from politicians, policymakers and key industry unlock potential and drive growth in the UK’s business event economy. Unite your designed, curated programme. The programme will feature RX’s UK managing director Kelly Prince in a lineup of politicians, political commentators and senior industry figures. UK-based global exhibition organizer RX runs 400 events each year in 22 countries…
Are you intrigued by the possibilities of helium in the revolutionary industry? Discover that emerging technologies are shaping their future in groundbreaking ways. From quantum computing applications to its role in sustainable energy solutions, the versatility and rarity of helium becomes a compelling element to watch. With ongoing advances in extraction methods and utilization techniques, the possibilities seem limitless. In a world where innovation is important, can helium become a lackluster part of unlocking a future filled with groundbreaking discoveries and progress? Helium in quantum computing: the key to advance technology The key role of helium in quantum computing is…
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to sell $5 million “Gold Card” resident permits to foreigners. High-paid visa replaces the current “EB-5” immigrant investor visa in the US for foreign employers accusing Trump’s Secretary of Commerce of being full of “nonsense” and “fraud” . “You have a green card, this is a gold card,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Permanent residents who are not citizens of the United States are known as “green card” owners. “In addition to the privileges of green cards, it will be a route to (US) citizenship,” the president added. What…
Lahore, Pakistan (AP) – Transgender students Not only does he learn the art of culinary arts, he is involved in very special projects at Pakistani culinary schools, but there is a lot to do with the class. Neha Malik used to dance at weddings for parties and weddings, but sometimes she was a sex worker. Since January, she has been enrolled in a new course in the trans community at the Institute of Pakistan’s Culinary & Hotels. A free six-month program in Pakistan’s cultural capital, Lahore, welcomed the first group of 25 trans students in January. A second group of…