Dependabot impersonators cause trouble on GitHub

Categories: Personal

Tags: dependabot

Tags: GitHub

Tags: password

Tags: attack

Tags: imitate

Tags: profile

Tags: avatar

Tags: commit

Tags: resource

Tags: dependency

We take a look at a clever attack imitating GitHub’s Dependabot in order to publish rogue project updates.

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Fake security researchers push malware files on GitHub

Categories: News

Tags: GitHub

Tags: malware

Tags: repository

Tags: security researcher

Tags: fake

Tags: download

Tags: scam

Tags: twitter

Tags: social

We take a look at reports of fake security researchers offering up malware downloads via GitHub repositories.

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A smorgasbord for June’s Patch Tuesday

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:05:13 +0000

Between its own fixes and a slew of FYI alerts covering Edge, GitHub, and Autodesk, Microsoft piles 94 CVEs onto sysadmins’ plates; Fortinet and Adobe also at the table

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A week in security (March 27 – April 2)

Categories: News

Tags: Lock and Code

Tags: Anna Pobletts

Tags: ChatGPT

Tags: World Backup Day

Tags: GitHub

Tags: accidental breach

Tags: DDoS service

Tags: Instagram scammer

Tags: top cyber threats of 2023

Tags: 3CX

Tags: BingBang

Tags: Apple

Tags: EE phing

Tags: phishing

Tags: ransomware

The most interesting security related news from the week of March 27 to April 2.

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A week in security (January 30 – February 5)

Categories: News

Tags: week in security

Tags: blog roundup

Tags: Roomba

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Eileen Gun

Tags: Lock and Code

Tags: data wiper

Tags: LearnPress

Tags: Riot Games

Tags: League of Legends

Tags: malvertising

Tags: dark patterns

Tags: supply chain attacks

Tags: GitHub

Tags: ransomware monthly

Tags: ransomware

Tags: AV-TEST top product

Tags: multi-threat ransomware

Tags: CISA

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 30 – February 5.

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GitHub revokes several certificates after unauthorized access

Categories: News

Tags: GitHub

Tags: Atom

Tags: Desktop for Mac

Tags: Apple Developer ID

Tags: certificates

Tags: Digicert

Tags: sunset

After an unauthorized access incident, GitHub will revoke three certificates which will affect users of Atom and GitHub Desktop for Mac.

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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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