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FBI: Hackers target defence companies with ransomware using BadUSB

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FBI: Hackers target defence companies with ransomware using BadUSB

In a recently updated flash alert, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) cautioned US businesses that the financially driven FIN7 cybercriminal gang has been targeting the US military industry with packages carrying infected USB sticks to spread ransomware.

The attackers sent out shipments with “BadUSB” or “Bad Beetle USB” devices marked with the LilyGO brand, which are frequently sold online.

Since August 2021, they have been mailing harmful packages to companies in the transportation and insurance sectors as well as defence companies beginning in November 2021 via the United States Postal Service (USPS) and United Parcel Service (UPS).

Networks that have been hacked by ransomware such as BlackMatter or REvil
Targets were duped into opening the shipments and plugging the USB drives into their computers by FIN7 agents posing as representatives from Amazon and the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).

According to reports the FBI has received since August, these harmful shipments may also include letters about COVID-19 regulations, fake gift cards, or forgeried thank-you notes, depending on the impersonated party.

The USB drive immediately registers as a Human Interface Device (HID) Keyboard as the targets plug it into their PCs (allowing it to operate even with removable storage devices toggled off).

Once keystrokes have been injected, malware payloads are subsequently installed on the infected systems.

FIN7’s ultimate objective in such assaults is to get access to the targets’ networks and use a variety of tools, including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Carbanak malware, the Griffon backdoor, and PowerShell scripts, to instal ransomware (including BlackMatter and REvil) within a compromised network.

Teddy bears were used to spread malware
The FBI previously issued a warning about a previous string of events in which FIN7 actors pretended to be Best Buy and sent similar shipments containing malicious flash drives to lodging facilities, dining establishments, and retail establishments via USPS.

Reports about these assailants first surfaced in February 2020. Additionally, some of the targets said that the hackers threatened them via phone or email to connect the discs to their systems. The infected parcels supplied by FIN7 also contained objects like teddy bears intended to deceive targets into relaxing their guard, starting at least in May 2020.

Assaults like the ones made by FIN7 are referred to be HID or USB drive-by attacks, and they are only effective if the targets are coerced into inserting unfamiliar USB devices into their workstations or voluntarily do so.

By limiting employee access to USB devices based on their hardware ID or if they have been approved by the company’s security staff, businesses can protect themselves from such assaults.

 

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Banarasi Silk Sarees: Traditional as well as Charming

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Banarasi Silk Sarees: Traditional as well as Charming

The most important event in a woman’s life is her wedding, and she wants to dress and appear her best for this special day. The bride must dress in large, bulky sarees or lehengas for the mehndi ceremony reception, one of many traditions that precede and follow Indian wedding ceremonies. We all have busy lives, though, and it’s possible that we won’t have enough time to visit various stores and make the actual purchase of sarees. It makes perfect sense in this situation to purchase wedding sarees online.

One of any Indian woman’s most prized possessions is a Banarasi Saree. These sarees have received praise not just in India but also outside. Every girl would want to own and utilise something as soft, smooth, and uniquely Indian as Banaras. These stunning sarees are being woven by hundreds of weavers in the historic city of Varanasi.

The ancient craft of creating banarasi has truly been passed down from one generation to the next and is still thriving today. These sarees are considered to have become more popular during the Mughal era. In order to produce the distinctive pattern that now distinguishes Banarasi sarees, Persian and Indian designs were combined.

People from royal houses were the only ones who wore Banarasi Silk Saree Buy Online in the past. These were once worth several lakhs of rupees because they were constructed with genuine silver and gold strings. A saree could sometimes take a weaver a whole year to complete. But now that simple threads are being used, even the common man can buy it.

Many newlyweds wear a Banarasi silk saree on their special day because it meets the requirements of a wedding saree. The sarees are a favourite among upcoming brides because of their brilliant diversity and exceptional designs. The saree can be found in a wide range of colours, including orange, red, imperial blue, purple, blue, green, and others.

The patterns and designs of the Banarasi sarees have undergone a great deal of trial and error. Sarees with extraordinary designs that reflect elegance and grace are the end result. These sarees are a treat to wear because of their lovely and elaborate embroidery.

A Banarasi saree never quits trying to make a woman look good. It makes a fashion statement right away. This is one saree that has endured for many generations and has remained unaffected by changes in the fashion industry. Banarasi silk sarees are now sold all over the world. It is now simpler than ever to buy sarees from the comfort of your home thanks to the extensive selection available online. Buy one from one of the many stores and take pleasure in its rich splendour. To make sure you are receiving a good value for your money, check its validity before purchasing.

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Release of Google Chrome 88: Farewell to Flash Player and FTP assistance

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Release of Google Chrome 88: Farewell to Flash Player and FTP assistance

Today, January 19, 2021, Google released Chrome 88 to the Stable desktop channel, which contains security updates and the much awaited removal of Adobe Flash Player.

Chrome 89 is the newest Beta version, Chrome 88 has been moved to the Stable channel, and Chrome 90 will be the Canary version.

Users using desktop versions of Windows, Mac, and Linux can upgrade to Chrome 88 by selecting Settings -> Help -> About Google Chrome. When a new update becomes available, the browser will then check for it automatically and install it.

Removal of Flash Player from Chrome
On January 12th, 2021, Adobe Flash Player will no longer be supported, hence Google has totally removed Flash from the browser.

Organizations will no longer be able to use Enterprise policy to re-enable Flash Player in Google Chrome as a result of this change.

Since 2017, Google has been alerting consumers to the impending demise of Adobe Flash Player and recommending businesses to stop utilising it in their environments.

With this modification, Flash Player is no longer supported by the main platform for running Flash content.

FTP support was dropped
Due to its limited usage and lack of support for proxy or encrypted (FTPS) connections, Google decided to remove FTP support (ftp:/) from Chrome.

Because only “.1-.2%” of Chrome users actually utilise the FTP protocol, Google has been attempting to get rid of it since 2014.

With the introduction of a new “chrome:/flags/#enable-ftp” flag that determines whether or not FTP support is enabled, Google started deprecating FTP support with the release of Chrome 80.

In order to ensure that there would be no issues with accessing content on FTP sites during the epidemic, Google restored FTP support once more on April 9th, reversing the previous decision to disable it by default in Chrome 81.

“We will “undeprecate” FTP on the Chrome stable channel in light of the present problem. FTP, for instance, will resume operation “Asanka Herath, a Google software engineer, commented on a Chromium issue topic.

The browser no longer offers any FTP support as of the release of Chrome 88.

enhanced controls for the dark mode
Although Google Chrome has long supported operating system dark mode settings, not all of its controls have been converted to a dark mode style. Scroll bars and form controls are some of these controls.

With Chrome 88, the browser now uses a dark mode theme to display scroll bars and form controls.

increased protection against tabbing assaults
In order to prevent “tabnabbing” assaults, Chrome 88 will automatically apply the “noopener” context to links that open in new tabs when a user clicks on them. This attack technique is referred to as “tab-napping” by Google.

A security flaw called “tabbing” enables a freshly opened page to use javascript to send the user to a different URL from the one they were originally on. Any URL the threat actor chooses, such as phishing pages or pages that automatically download malicious files, might be used as the redirected URL.

HTML links can have a rel=”noopener” property added by web designers to stop a new tab from changing the referring page using JavaScript.

With the introduction of Google Chrome today, any links that open in a new tab will instantly have the rel=”nooopener” attribute applied to them.

New Tab search demonstration
The long-awaited capability of being able to search through all of your open tabs finally arrives in Chrome 88. When activated, a small down arrow will appear in a circle, and clicking it will launch a search dialogue.

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SPANISH DELIVERY APP GLOVO RAISES $121M FROM SWISS REAL ESTATE FIRM STONEWEG TO BUILD OUT DELIVERY-ONLY CONVENIENCE STORES FOR SUB-30 MINUTE DELIVERY TIMES (MACARENA MUNOZ MONTIJANO/BLOOMBERG)

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Macarena Munoz Montijano / Bloomberg:

Spanish delivery app Glovo raises $121M from Swiss real estate firm Stoneweg to build out delivery-only convenience stores for sub-30 minute delivery times  —  – Stoneweg will build, refurbish property to help Glovo expand  — Glovo’s orders for convenience items have surged 300%

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