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Operation Sea Elephant: The Dying Walrus Wandering the Indian Ocean

The CNC group, with South Asian origins, has been targeting domestic teachers, students, and research institutions. Their operation, named 'sea elephant', aims to spy on scientific research achievements in the ocean field. The group employs various tactics, including spear-phishing emails, IM software exploitation, and customized plug-ins. Their malware includes remote command execution backdoors, USB flash drive propagation tools, keyloggers, and file stealers. The attackers use GitHub APIs and steganographic techniques to avoid detection. The operation's focus on ocean-related research suggests a nation's determination to dominate the Indian Ocean region. Additionally, a related campaign, UTG-Q-011, targets areas such as laser science and aerospace.

Pulse ID: 67f8130ae540cbf2f4076329
Pulse Link: otx.alienvault.com/pulse/67f81
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2025-04-10 18:50:50

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Apple aktualisiert alles 2025-03

Genau so wie Microsoft (MS) veröffentlicht Apple monatlich Updates, die Sicherheitslücken schließen (sollen) und die neue Funktionen mitbringen (KI, mehr Spionage). Noch mehr als MS strengt Apple sich an, die Updates zu unentwirrbaren Paketen zu schnüren

pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2

www.pc-fluesterer.infoApple aktualisiert alles 2025-03 | pc-flüsterer bremen

What do tariffs mean for computing?

Linux.

New computers are going to be slow to arrive. Cost twice as much.

Install linux, save your perfectly fine hardware from the landfill.

All your old computers will work fine until DOGE is wearing orange onesies or the power goes off forever.

#install#linux#iso
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@Ruth_Mottram #vivaldi seems pretty tight, if I can break something I will. As for #linux & #quant I'm still waiting on the #USB boot . They sent me 5 install disks, how very quaint and totally useless as I've no readers/burners on any of my kit. Their download / install from the #web don't work either. Go figure! Tempted to write my own but haven't ten years to waste. Now 70+ was writing code in the early 70's, lol.

In limbo a bit with my Linux plans. Turns out I've cough misplaced all of my useful USB drives. #SomewhereSafe. The only one I can find is 2Gb and I need 8Gb for CachyOS's Live USB. I've got a new one coming today with the new backup SSD. Sadly, it's not shaped like a penguin. I did look.

Funnily enough, the 2Gb USB has a Live Install of Antergos Linux on it. That was my previous (failed) attempt to move to Linux back in...I want to say 2016-18-ish? But in that case the team making Antergos broke up and the project died, which was an awful loss because it was one of the most advanced and user-friendly distros of the era. I used the abandoned corpse for a while longer but when that broke my heart broke with it and I slunk dejectedly back to Windows. A community-run project arose from the ashes and became EndeavourOS, which you may have heard of. When choosing Garuda I did look at Endeavour but they take a minimalist, bare-bones approach (though still more than Arch itself) whereas Garuda had muscles, skin, hair, tattoos...

CachyOS happenings should kick off tonight around tea time [GMT](
#GMTeaTime)

#Linux #USB #CachyOS #EndeavourOS

kitty.socialGlowing Cat of the Nuclear Wastelands (@deathkitten@firetribe.org)@Uraael@kitty.social Speaking of live boot usbs, you're not cool enough to have a *penguin* usb drive, are you? (📎2) RE: @deathkitten@firetribe.org Thank you. :blobsmilehappyeyes: Hehe, sounds like you "forgot" maybe a little subconsciously there. I'm already doing research to give myself the best chance, but saving my data/cloning the drive then totally wiping it for a fresh start seems to be the simplest way forwards. Gonna give Cachy a trial run first, if I can LiveBoot it from a USB (assuming I can find my USBs...) RE: ...

CrazyHunter: The Rising Threat of Open-Source Ransomware

A ransomware attack on Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan highlights the growing use of publicly available offensive tools by threat actors. The CrazyHunter ransomware, built using the Prince Ransomware builder from GitHub, encrypted over 600 devices across two hospital branches. The attack, likely initiated via a USB device, employed various tools for defense evasion, encryption, and lateral movement. The threat actor used a vulnerable Zemana driver to disable security products, utilized the Prince Ransomware builder for file encryption, and leveraged SharpGPOAbuse for lateral movement. The incident demonstrates the increasing accessibility of cyber attack tools, enabling even less skilled actors to launch sophisticated attacks. This trend poses significant challenges for attribution and defense against ransomware threats.

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Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2025-04-08 10:30:59

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Якщо у вас #ноутбук #hp і в якийсь момент раптово відмовився працювати один чи два #usb порти, то не спішіть нести його на діагностику в магазин, бо можливо ви зможете це виправити в домашніх умовах.

Я сам був в шоці що це дійсно спрацювало. Виявляється що в них є #softlock (тобто програмне обмеження/вимкнення) для портів на випадок стрибку енергії. Протестовано на лінійці #elitebook на двох різних ноутбуках у власному використанні.

Для цього треба:
0) Щоб в ноутбук був заряджений
1) Вимкнути ноутбук (так почекайте поки перестануть крутитись вентилятори і вимкнеться вся індикація, бо вимкнений монітор ще нічого не означає)
2) Відʼєднати від ноутбука абсолютно всі дроти в тому числі живлення
3) Затиснути на 30 секунд кнопку ввімкнення (не реагуйте на індикацію клавіатури і витримайте цей час)
4) Після цього запуститься режим самодіагностики, він займе кілька хвилин
5) Ввімкніть ноутбук і перевірте роботу порта(ів), все має працювати

#notebooks #notebook #HewlettPackard @rada
@ua

China develops its own HDMI alternative GPMI

China's GPMI connection is faster than Thunderbolt 5 and charges devices with twice the power. Huawei and other manufacturers see it as an alternative to HDMI.

heise.de/en/news/China-develop

heise online · China develops its own HDMI alternative GPMIBy Mark Mantel
#Fernsehen#HDMI#IT

Я наверно настолько все привык забывать, что решил вспомнить одну занимательную историю со своим смартфоном.
Не помню писал сюда или нет.
Но дело в том, что если я начинаю раздавать интернет через точку доступа, то при включении приложения использующего VPN Service Android. Тогда пропадает подключение к сети Интернет. Хотя если подключиться к USB модему, всё работает нормально, даже с подключением к VPN.
#android #13 #android13 #vpn #hostpot #usb #smartphone #oukitel #wp28 #oukitelWP28

China entwickelt eigene HDMI-Alternative GPMI

Chinas GPMI-Anschluss ist flotter als Thunderbolt 5 und lädt Geräte mit der doppelten Energie. Huawei und andere Hersteller sehen ihn als Alternative zu HDMI.

heise.de/news/China-entwickelt

heise online · China entwickelt eigene HDMI-Alternative GPMIBy Mark Mantel
#Fernsehen#HDMI#IT