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2024.09.10.News You Should Know

Privacy News Data watchdog fines Clearview AI $33M • The Register - Clearview scrapes photos from all over the internet, adds them to its database, then sells the data to advertisers and governments, some who use it without appropriate legal permissions (think 4th amendment/warrantless surveillance issues) Election News Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X • The Register - #China - People’s Republic of China propaganda crew ramps up X and TikTok work claiming to be American citizens and “frustrated Conservatives”. The threat actor group is using AI generated content of Pres. Biden, VP Harris, and fmr Pres. Trump. Overall, users are able to identify that something isn’t “right” about the accounts, though the propagandist are getting better. Senior NY State staffer charged over alleged China links • The Register - Chinese and North Korean threat actors aren’t only a cyber threat. Federal officials have arrested tens of individuals across the US for serving the C
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2024.08.27.News You Should Know

Hardware Backdoor Discovered in RFID Cards Used in Hotels and Offices Worldwide (thehackernews.com) - Hardware backdoor means even with appropriate controls, threat actors can still attack hotel and office doors around the globe. The FM11RF08S backdoor enables any entity with knowledge of it to compromise all user-defined keys on these cards, even when fully diversified, simply by accessing the card for a few minutes. Russia fears Ukraine hijacking home CCTV systems for intel • The Register - This is genius, the Russians have asked users in the Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions to shut off dating apps and IP cameras that Ukranians are using for intelligence gathering. 110K domains targeted by ‘sophisticated’ cloud extortionists • The Register - Those in the study who eventually found their S3-stored data replaced with a ransom note had exposed their environment variables, failed to refresh credentials regularly, and didn’t adopt a least-privilege architecture. Attackers zeroed

2024.08.20.News You Should Know

CISA warns of Jenkins RCE bug exploited in ransomware attacks (bleepingcomputer.com) - Jenkins vulnerabilities from January being used by threat actors for Remote Code Execution. Patches should be applied in every environment. Exploitation of this vuln and proof of concepts hit the web less than 48hrs after the issue was identified. GitHub Actions artifacts found leaking auth tokens in popular projects (bleepingcomputer.com) - GitHub breaks the principle of least astonishment/surprise by including tokens, api keys, other key material in artifacts download. ‘Digital arrest’ scams are big in India and may be spreading • The Register - Formerly used heavily in the US by Indian based scam callers, threat actors now turn inward. Will it move India towards taking action? Indian telcos told to block scam telemarketers for two years • The Register - Yes, it turns out, within 24 hours. [PDF] 022212_ACUS_NatlResponsibilityCyber.PDF (atlanticcouncil.org) - The Spectrum of State Responsib

Chicken and Tomato Ditalini

Ingredients 4 Chicken breasts, seasoned with Cavender’s Greek Seasoning 1Lg Onion, minced 1Qt Grape Tomatoes, halved 1-2T Knorr Chicken Broth Powder or 4C Chicken Broth 1C Whole Milk or 1/2C Heavy Cream 1T Parsley 1T Italian Seasoning 1 block Boursin Cheese (We like Shallot and Chive) 1Lb Ditalini Pasta Steps In a large skillet or brazier with a tight fitting lid, saute the chicken on both sides. Fry onion and tomatoes until onions are clear and tomatoes begin to char. Deglaze the pan with chicken broth and milk. Add the ditalini, parsley and Italian seasoning. Cover tightly, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cook until pasta is soft and remove from heat. Add the Boursin cheese and stir to melt. Reintroduce the chicken. Enjoy!

Chicken Sausage and Saffron Rice

Delicious and quick dinner that uses pantry staples to get healthy food on the table quickly. Ingredients 4 Chicken and Apple Sausages, sliced into medallions 1Lg Onion, minced 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped 1 Jalapeno, cored, seeded, and sliced into thin threads 1Qt Grape Tomatoes, halved 1T Garlic paste 1T Sun-Dried Tomato Paste 2-3T Knorr Chicken Broth Powder or 5C Chicken Stock 1T Parsley 1T Chives 1 1LB package Vigo’s Saffron Yellow Rice Steps In a large skillet or brazier with a tight fitting lid, saute the sausage on both sides. Fry onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and tomatoes until onions are clear and tomatoes begin to char. Add the garlic paste and sun-dried tomato paste and caramelize. Deglaze the pan with 5C of Chicken broth or water. Add the rice, parsley, chives, (and chicken broth powder if using water). Cover tightly, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cook 18-20 minutes until rice is soft. Enjoy!

Singaporean Chicken Curry

This is one of my favorite curry dishes and one that I’m constantly looking to improve on. Here is my current iteration. A warm dark curry without the acidic and spicy gravies of North India. Perfect for a mild introduction to curries or the expert curry eater. Can be dressed up or down as necessary. Ingredients Whole Seeds Anjwan Seed Yellow Mustard Seed Fennel Seed Green Cardaman Black Pepper Seeds Powders Garam Masala Ground Coriander Asfetida (or MSG, though I highly recommend learning to use this spice!) Curry Powder Garlic Powder Ground ginger Pantry Staples Knorr Chicken Broth Powder Ghee or high-heat neutral Oil (e.g.; Avocado Oil) Salt 1C Pearl Couscous Vegetables/Meat 1 Can Whole Coconut Milk, unsweetened 2 Lg Carrots, cut faux-tourne 2 Chili Peppers (I like Poblanos that have went red in the garden, but this is only preference) 1 Md Onion, minced (or equal amount dried minced onion) 1Lb Chicken Wings, Things, or Wingettes, bone-in Steps

Chicken Sausage and Spinach Alfredo

This quick weeknight meal can be made from scratch or using a variety of pantry staples. Feel free to sub any of the fresh ingredients for canned or zhuzh it up with fresh ingredients.  Ingredients  12oz Chicken Sausages, sliced into medallions 1 Yellow Onion, Diced 1/2 lb Baby Spinach, washed 1C Chardonnay 1/2 lb Button Mushrooms, stemmed, sliced, and washed 4-8oz Sliced Sun Dried Tomatoes 1/2 lb Parmesan, finely shredded 1 lb Pasta of your choosing, I prefer casarecce 1 T Aleppo Pepper or Red Pepper Flake (Opt.) 1/2 T Italian Seasoning or Fresh herbs (Opt., Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme, Marjoram, Basil) 4oz Butter, cubed 1 T Black Pepper, freshly ground Note: Pre-shredded Parmesan often has a cellulose powder added to prevent clumping. This will prevent the cheese from melting properly and forming a sauce. It is highly recommended you shred your own cheeses from a block.    Steps 1) In a large pot, bring together several quarts of water with a hefty amount of salt (1-2Tbsps) and place o