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North Korean APT Uses Fake Job Offers as Linux Malware Lure

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In this case, we were able to reconstruct the full chain, from the ZIP file that delivers a fake HSBC job offer as a decoy, up until the final payload: the SimplexTea Linux backdoor distributed through an OpenDrive cloud storage account. When Linux systems are attacked, the targets are almost exclusively servers and the cloud.

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Web browsers: Reimagining remote work needs at the enterprise level

CIO Business Intelligence

As organizations transition to hybrid work models and embrace cloud-based operations, the very fabric of how we work has transformed – opening doors to more security risks. With the web’s expanding attack surface and the proliferation of risks such as insider threats and malware, the gaps inherent in consumer browsers can’t be ignored.

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Bidding Open on DHS’ $6B Security Hub, House report stresses sharing

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Vendors Question DISA’s Cloud Cost-Saving Claims – “Some contractors are questioning whether the Defense Department’s planned $450 million cloud-computing project will offer the most cost-effective solutions for its customers or merely resell industry products and services for a higher price.”

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Fed Tech Roundup July 31

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Army issues guidance for commercial cloud migration - FCW.com. Invincea Researchers to Present on Overcoming Security Data Science Challenges and Improving Malware Analysis with Graphical Images at Black Hat USA 2015 Conference. Consumers Rant to FCC about Net Neutrality - Nextgov. Fighting fires with better data - GCN.com.

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DOE’s secret weapon: Supercomputers, Developers Scramble to Build NSA-Proof Email and more

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Via Net Security, more here. APT malware NetTraveler learning new tricks – “An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) called NetTraveler has been spotted making mischief again, but it appears to have learned a few new tricks since it was last spotted in June. Via The Hill, more here. ” Via FedScoop, more here.

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Verisign: Security Services

CTOvision

Many in the technology community know Verisign for their domain name registration heritage and their operation of the.com,net,edu and.gov top level domains. With this post we are initiating coverage of Verisign. Verisign has successfully operated the.com DNS infrastructure for almost 18 years without an outage.

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Cybersecurity: Is AI Ready for Primetime In Cyber Defense?

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Last year, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and IBM began offering machine learning tools in the cloud, allowing developers easy access to an array of tools previously available only to data scientists. Now Dr. Wang works with Neural Nets and Deep Learning to take a “bite out of crime” She emphasizes that machines are not replacing analysts.