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SWN #388- Big Tech, Fighting a Junta, Keylogger in Microsoft , APT Hackers, Free Laundry, Joshua Marpet & more

May 21, 2024
Cybersecurity expert Joshua Marpet discusses critical vulnerabilities in Fluent Bit and QNAP NAS devices, activists in Myanmar fighting a junta, keylogger on Microsoft Exchange servers, APT hackers targeting South Korean companies, reused malicious code, threat hunting, Microsoft's co-pilot PCs, and security flaws in internet-connected laundry machines allowing free usage.
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  • Fluent Bit's critical memory corruption vulnerability CVE 20244323 impacted billions of cloud deployments, requiring version upgrades and vigilant monitoring.
  • Activists in Myanmar face limitations in resisting military rule due to big tech dependencies, emphasizing the need for user-centric privacy-focused technology solutions.

Deep dives

Fluent bit tool vulnerability threatens cloud security

Fluent bit, an open-source data collector used for logging and metrics in cloud environments, faced a critical memory corruption vulnerability, CVE 20244323. This vulnerability posed significant risks, including crashing the service, information disclosure, and remote code execution, affecting billions of cloud deployments. Mitigation strategies involve upgrading to version 3.0.4, reviewing configurations, and ensuring timely updates from cloud providers.

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