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Story of the Year: global IT outages and supply chain attacks

SecureList

OpenSSH is used in a wide range of scenarios where secure network communication is required. It is a critical tool in various fields, including system administration, development, and cybersecurity. Fortinet products are integral to many organizations’ network security. Why does it matter?

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Stealth Falcon’s undocumented backdoor uses Windows BITS to exfiltrate data

Security Affairs

In 2016, researchers from non-profit organization CitizenLab published a report that describes a campaign of targeted spyware attacks carried by the Stealth Falcon. The Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) service is a built-in component of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Android, Apple, Apache, Cisco, and Microsoft are among the names reporting significant security vulnerabilities and fixes in the last week, and some of those are already under assault by hackers. The problem: The zero-day vulnerabilities were actively exploited in attacks against iPhone and Mac users.

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