Windows 11 is showing its first signs of Rust

Categories: News

Tags: Windows 11

Tags: OS

Tags: operating system

Tags: programming language

Tags: rust

Tags: C

Tags: C++

Tags: kernel

Tags: buffer overflow

We take a look at the slow introduction of programming language Rust into the Windows 11 kernel in an effort to make it more memory safe.

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A week in security (January 16—22)

Categories: News

Tags: Google

Tags: Rust

Tags: Chromium

Tags: Mailchimp

Tags: SweepWizard

Tags: bossware

Tags: TikTok

Tags: surveillance firm

Tags: Voyager Labs

Tags: TracketPacer

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Tags: Zoho ManageEngine

Tags: GitHub

Tags: LastPass

Tags: Git flaw

Tags: ransomware

Tags: credit card fraud

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 16-22.

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Google to support the use of Rust in Chromium

Categories: News

Tags: Google

Tags: Chromium

Tags: Rust

Tags: memory safety

Tags: rule of two

Google has announced that it will support the use of third-party Rust libraries in Chromium which is a step forward in memory safety for the browsers.

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ALPHV squeezes victim with dedicated leak site for employees and customers

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:01:31 +0000

ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, created a leak site on the regular web, betting it can squeeze money out of victims faster than a dark web site.

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A scanning tool for open-sourced software packages? Yes, please!

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 10:49:02 +0000

OpenSSF recently introduced a dynamic analysis tool for all OSS packages when uploaded to open source repositories.

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