Bear Security – U of M Gets Banned from Linux Contributions (Week of April 24, 2021)
Read the full detail at: https://www.syntaxbearror.io/bear-security/week-of-april-24-2021/
Podcast version also available: https://bearsecurity.podbean.com/
The University of Minnesota Loses Ability to Contribute to Linux
Kernel List: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210421130105.1226686-1-gregkh@linuxfoundation.org/
University of Minnestota’s Statement: https://cse.umn.edu/cs/statement-cse-linux-kernel-research-april-21-2021
Three WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities to Look Out For
Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/psa-remove-kaswara-modern-wpbakery-page-builder-addons-plugin-immediately/
Redirect for Contact Form 7: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin/
N5 Upload Form: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24223
Apple Supplier Hit with Ransomware
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/apple-supplier-quanta-hit-with-50-million-ransomware-attack-from-revil/
Supply Chain Attack Hits Software Auditing Vendor, Codecov
https://www.reuters.com/technology/codecov-hackers-breached-hundreds-restricted-customer-sites-sources-2021-04-19/
Mitre Corporation Says Vendors Improving in Spotting Malicious Execution Techniques
Vendors are getting better at spotting malicious execution techniques
MITRE Research: https://attackevals.mitre-engenuity.org/enterprise/carbanak_fin7/
EC-Council Update
https://www.eccouncil.org/diversity/
Career Poll on Twitter
CNBC After Hours mentioning 1 in 4 employees are looking to change jobs post-pandemic. I wonder what that number is in IT and Cybersecurity? What say ye?! 🤔
— Christopher Clai (Syntax Bearror) 🌈🐻 (@ChrisClai) April 23, 2021
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