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February 19, 2022

Dangerous privilege escalation bugs found in Linux package manager Snap

Newly discovered Snap flaw allows a low-privileged user to gain root access. Read more ▶

Image: New quantum key distribution network resistant to quantum attacks

New quantum key distribution network resistant to quantum attacks

A claimed first-of-a-kind quantum key distribution network offers 800 Gbps encryption under real-world environmental conditions and has been demonstrated to detect and defend against quantum threats.

NIST releases software, IoT, and consumer cybersecurity labeling guidance

The new guidance aims to tighten security requirements for federally purchased software and give consumers better insight into the security of software and devices they buy.

Software supply chain attacks hit three out of five companies in 2021

Survey finds significant jump in software supply chain attacks after Log4j exposed.

Image: 4 security concerns for low-code and no-code development

4 security concerns for low-code and no-code development

Low code does not mean low risk. By allowing more people in an enterprise to develop applications, low-code development creates new vulnerabilities and can hide problems from security.

ShadowPad has become the RAT of choice for several state-sponsored Chinese APTs

New research links the ShadowPad remote-access Trojan to China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army.

Russia’s offensive cyber actions should be a cause for concern for CISOs

Recent cyber attacks against Western entities operating in Ukraine aim to disrupt or conduct espionage. CISOs should be wary of such attacks expanding beyond the Ukrainian border.

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