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Meta-owned WhatsApp has launched a new Secret Code feature to help users protect sensitive conversations with a custom password on the messaging platform. The feature has been described as an "additional way to protect those chats and make them harder to find if someone has access to your phone or you share a phone with someone else." Secret Code builds on another feature

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Mobile threat statistics for Q3 2023 include data on malware, adware, banking Trojans and ransomware for Android devices.

Attacks on a critical infrastructure target in South Africa, supply-chain attack on Linux machines, Telegram doppelganger used to target people in China.

PC malware statistics for Q3 2023 include data on miners, ransomware, banking Trojans and other threats to Windows, macOS and IoT equipment.

Register today to be a part of the coolest Cybersecurity conference and end 2023 on a bang!Hello hackers!IWCon 2023 — the internet's biggest virtual cybersecurity conference and networking event is happening on 16–17 December 2023.It's a wonderful opportunity for cybersecurity professionals, bug bounty hunters, and students from all over the world to learn, connect, and network. The best part? The entry ticket is just (INR 800 if you're from India)!We have some amazing speakers sharing their cutting-edge research and unique experiences of how they established themselves in Infosec.Be a part of this cool bunch, and book your spot here.Check out our amazing speaker sessionsJason Haddix, BuddoBot CISO & Hacker in Charge will speak on “Recon Like an Adversary.”This is a live workshop where we select an organization and demonstrate how adversaries can use open-source tools and methods to conduct reconnaissance on web infrastructure.Date: December 16, 2023Time: 09:30–10:00 PM ISTSaikrishna Budamgunta, Ex-IRS | Founder @ Saptang Labs, Divsight Intelligence, Maitravaruna & Pinaca Technologies, will speak on “Understanding Chinese Cyber Threats.”Date: December 17, 2023Time: 7:30–8:00 PM ISTDylan Ayrey, Security researcher, public speaker and founder of Truffle Security will speak on “Google Oauth is broken; keep access after leaving..”Talk description: When an Oauth vulnerability is documented, is it still a vulnerability? I think it is, but you can decide for yourselfDate: December 16, 2023Time: 10:30–11:00 PM ISTRenzon Cruz, Principal IR/Forensic Consultant @Unit42_Intel | Co-Founder @guidemtraining will speak on “Navigating the RaaS Threat Landscape: Effective Detection and Response Techniques”Talk description: In this talk, Renzon will cover the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of ransomware threat actors, delving into essential forensic artifact collection and analysis, detection strategies across ransomware incident phases, and insights into the critical process of ransomware negotiation from his daily experience.Date: December 17, 2023Time: 7:30–11:00 PM ISTCheck the full speaker line-up here.All the sessions will be followed by 20 minutes of Q&A, and value-packed networking sessions where you can match up with cool peeps in Infosec from all over the world.Are you excited?Save your seat today.Got any questions? We're here to address them.If you have any questions, doubts, or blockers stopping you from being a part of IWCON 2023, we'll be happy to answer them.Leave a reply to this email (or drop a comment below) and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.Looking forward to seeing you at IWCON 2023.Book your seat today.Best,Editorial teamInfosec Writeups.Announcing IWCON 2023 Speakers Final Batch was originally published in InfoSec Write-ups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Apple has released iOS 17.1.2, an emergency iPhone update fixing two flaws—both of which are being used in real-life attacks.

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What is Pipidae? Recently, a wave of disturbing pop-up alerts that proclaim “Pipidae will damage… Pipidae – the latest malware to take over the Mac ecosystem on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses.

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Notepad++ has been discovered with an uncontrolled search path vulnerability, which could allow threat actors to search an untrusted search path. This vulnerability has been disclosed to Notepad++, and a patch has yet to be provided. Notepad++ is a simple text editor for Windows with many more capabilities and can be used to open or […] The post Notepad++ Input Validation Flaws Leads to uncontrolled Search Path Vulnerability appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday sanctioned the North Korea-linked adversarial collective known as Kimsuky as well as eight foreign-based agents who are alleged to have facilitated sanctions evasion. The agents, the Treasury said, helped in "revenue generation and missile-related technology procurement that support the DPRK's

Zyxel has released patches to address 15 security issues impacting network-attached storage (NAS), firewall, and access point (AP) devices, including three critical flaws that could lead to authentication bypass and command injection. The three vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2023-35138 (CVSS score: 9.8) - A command injection vulnerability that could allow an

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Apple has released software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild on older versions of its software. The vulnerabilities, both of which reside in the WebKit web browser engine, are described below - CVE-2023-42916 - An out-of-bounds read issue that could be exploited to

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