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Authors/Presenters: Steven Shiau (Clonezilla Project Leader); Yu-Chin Tsai (Clonezilla NCHC Partclone); Chen-Kai Sun (Clonezilla Project / Engineer In NCHC) Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest Northwest 2025 video content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Thanks and a Tip O’ The Hat to Verification Labs :: Penetration Testing Specialists :: Trey Blalock GCTI, GWAPT, GCFA, GPEN, GPCS, GCPN, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP, CDPSE for recommending and appearing as…

Sponsored by Optiv + ClearShark DoD adapts modern authentication frameworks to meet evolving cyber threats The need for changes from the traditional model stem from audits that exposed critical vulnerabilities in federal systems. Michele Sandiford June 10, 2025 3:37 pm 4 min read As cyber threats against federal systems continue to grow, the Department of Defense’s enterprise Identity Credential and Access Management initiative is emerging as a model for how federal agencies are moving from traditional security models to modern authentication frameworks to meet the current threats. The need for changes from the traditional model stem from audits that exposed…

Data breach costs are rising at breakneck speed. IBM reported that the global average security breach cost is $4.9 million, marking a 10% increase since 2024. And it won’t stop here — USAID predicts that the global cost of cybercrime will climb to $24 trillion by 2027. While various factors contribute to this spike, AI-powered malware poses a significant threat. AI has revolutionized business operations and innovation, but it’s also become a tool for cybercriminals. AI-driven attacks can bypass traditional security measures, automate malicious activity, and exploit vulnerabilities at a record scale. Staying ahead of evolving cyber threats is crucial as businesses operate…

, data science and data analysis can be closely related to physics and hardware. Not everything can run in the cloud, and some applications require the use of real things. In this article, I will show how to collect the data from a Radiacode 103G radiation detector and gamma spectrometer, and we will see what kind of information we can get from it. We will do this analysis in Python, and I will also show the gamma spectra of different objects that I got in the second-hand store. In the next part, I will use machine learning methods to detect…

Dakota Nelson* // Part 4: Resilient Steganography This is it. The end. The last of a four part series covering image steganography. You can get started with part 1, part 2, or part 3, or dive right in below: We’ve covered the basics of hiding data in images. We’ve covered the math. We’ve covered error detection and correction using hamming codes. There have been Venn diagrams, and puppies, and secret messages, and it’s all been very exciting. Where do we end? With code, of course! We’ll tie everything together, slap a nice bow on it, write some documentation, and declare…

Notoriously rancid discussion board 4chan has not responded to a request from Ofcom (the UK telecoms regulator) for details on how it is protecting users from illegal content. So, now Ofcom is opening an investigation into 4chan under the Online Safety Act. If Ofcom finds 4chan at fault, it can impose fines of up to £18 million or 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue (whichever is greater). It could even require ISPs to block access to 4chan in the UK. Sign up to our free newsletter.Security news, advice, and tips. Let’s…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 49  |  Security Affairs newsletter Round 528 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION  |  Palo Alto Networks fixed multiple privilege escalation flaws  |  Unusual toolset used in recent Fog Ransomware attack  |  A cyberattack on United Natural Foods caused bread shortages and bare shelves  |  Paraguay Suffered Data Breach: 7.4 Million Citizen Records Leaked on Dark Web  |  Apple confirmed that Messages app flaw was actively exploited in the wild  |  Trend Micro fixes critical bugs in Apex Central and TMEE PolicyServer  |  Paragon Graphite Spyware used a zero-day exploit to hack at least two…

Digital transformation in manufacturing has opened doors to promising possibilities, but not without new risk exposure. With expansive transformation comes additional threats. As manufacturers embrace automation, IoT integration, and cloud-based operations, they also become prime targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in increasingly interconnected systems. Deloitte’s Cybersecurity Threat Trends Report 2024 revealed a staggering 400% surge in cross-industry IoT malware attacks, with the global manufacturing sector being the most targeted. This sharp increase underscores the urgent need for manufacturers to fortify their cybersecurity posture, as reliance on digital infrastructure continues to grow. Legacy systems, looming threats As small to…

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053)For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-33053). Unpatched Wazuh servers targeted by Mirai botnets (CVE-2025-24016)Two Mirai botnets are exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-24016) in the open-source Wazuh XDR/SIEM platform, Akamai researchers have warned. Want fewer security fires to fight? Start with threat modelingCISOs understand that threat modeling helps teams identify risks early and build safer systems. But outside the security org, the value…