Researchers Link SideWinder Group to Dozens of Targeted Attacks in Multiple Countries

The prolific SideWinder group has been attributed as the nation-state actor behind attempted attacks against 61 entities in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka between June and November 2021.
Targets included government, military, law enforcement, banks, and other organizations, according to an exhaustive report published by Group-IB, which also found links between the adversary

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Researchers Hijack Popular NPM Package with Millions of Downloads

A popular npm package with more than 3.5 million weekly downloads has been found vulnerable to an account takeover attack.
"The package can be taken over by recovering an expired domain name for one of its maintainers and resetting the password," software supply chain security company Illustria said in a report.
While npm's security protections limit users to have only one active email address

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Critical RCE Vulnerability Discovered in ClamAV Open Source Antivirus Software

Cisco has rolled out security updates to address a critical flaw reported in the ClamAV open source antivirus engine that could lead to remote code execution on susceptible devices.
Tracked as CVE-2023-20032 (CVSS score: 9.8), the issue relates to a case of remote code execution residing in the HFS+ file parser component.
The flaw affects versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and

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New Mirai Botnet Variant 'V3G4' Exploiting 13 Flaws to Target Linux and IoT Devices

A new variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been found leveraging several security vulnerabilities to propagate itself to Linux and IoT devices.
Observed during the second half of 2022, the new version has been dubbed V3G4 by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which identified three different campaigns likely conducted by the same threat actor.
"Once the vulnerable devices are compromised, they

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Armenian Entities Hit by New Version of OxtaRAT Spying Tool

Entities in Armenia have come under a cyber attack using an updated version of a backdoor called OxtaRAT that allows remote access and desktop surveillance.
"The tool capabilities include searching for and exfiltrating files from the infected machine, recording the video from the web camera and desktop, remotely controlling the compromised machine with TightVNC, installing a web shell,

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Jon M. Huntsman Jr.

Jon M. Huntsman Jr. was re-elected to the Ford board of directors in October 2020. He previously was a company director from 2012 to 2017 before stepping down to become U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Donald J. Trump, a position in which Huntsman served for two years.


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Ford F-150 Lightning Named Best of The Best in Edmunds Top Rated Awards 2023; Ford i

Edmunds, a trusted guide in car shopping for over 50 years, has named the Ford F-150 Lightning as the Best of the Best in Edmunds Top Rated Awards 2023.


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Ford Announces Nationwide Expansion of Complimentary Pickup & Delivery, Mobile Servi

Ford customers nationwide now can enjoy complimentary Pickup & Delivery as well as expanded mobile services from participating dealers as part of the company’s increased commitment to enhancing the ownership experience.


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Ford to Significantly Increase Production of Mustang Mach-E in 2023, Reduces Prices

With its new EV supply chain coming online, Ford is significantly increasing production of the Mustang Mach-E this year to help reduce customer wait times.


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Bryce Currie

Bryce Currie, who joined Ford in January 2023, is vice president, Americas Manufacturing & Labor Affairs, for Ford Blue. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, President, Ford Blue.


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