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Excel 4 Emotet Maldoc Analysis using CyberChef, (Sun, Jul 10th)

This past week I got this attachment and this time I used CyberChef [3] using the same technique published by Didier [1] last year to do a quick analysis of the file vs using oledump. I checked the SHA256 in virustotal and it showed this file had been submitted for analysis and was identified as Emotet [2].
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ID.me appoints David Kensick as Chief Experience Officer

ID.me announced the appointment of David Kensick as Chief Experience Officer. In his new role, Kensick will focus on continuing to improve the customer experience for the over 90 million users of ID.me. “With his experience managing the complexity of global flight operations for United Airlines, David has the ideal skill set to help ID.me continue to improve the video chat verification experience, ease navigation for users, and help enhance appointment features –so users spend … More → The post ID.me appoints David Kensick as Chief Experience Officer appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How will your agency fare in the ‘Best Places to Work’ rankings?

Agencies may see some changes in this year’s rankings for the “Best Places to Work” in the federal government
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Living la vida buena

A Mexican gastrolounge opens in Arlington and a former narcotics dealer transitions to selling a crab delicacy called a Crack Bomb.
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Fun stuff: raising local spirits

Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman speaks with Recreation News Publisher Karl Teel about interesting things to do in and near the nation’s capital.
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7-Zip Editing & MoW, (Sat, Jul 9th)

While doing tests for my diary entries “7-Zip & MoW” and “7-Zip & MoW: “For Office files””, I observed that the MoW is removed when you edit a ZIP file with 7-Zip.
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State Department officer fights his way back from disease that left him permanently disabled

Collin Walsh was fully abled until one day, he wasn’t. After a difficult two-year process of reinvention, he’s now on his way to becoming a commissioned Foreign Service officer at the State Department.
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The Pentagon’s cloud plans are expanding to the inspector general’s office

The watchdog office is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
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New infosec products of the week: July 8, 2022

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Action1, Kingston Digital, LogRhythm, and Socura. Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 protects sensitive personal or business data Kingston Digital released IronKey Locker+ 50 (LP50) USB Flash drive that provides consumer-grade security with AES hardware-encryption in XTS mode to safeguard against BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware and Brute Force password attacks. Socura launches Managed Vulnerability Scanning service to help users identify potential vulnerabilities … More → The post New infosec products of the week: July 8, 2022 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Why 80% of companies are looking to switch their managed service provider

As companies’ valuations tumble, so is their wrangling of the cloud. Even the experts are having a tough time with it – so much so that an overwhelming majority of companies – 80% to be exact, are looking to switch their managed service provider – be that a top MSP or managed services offered by the big cloud providers. In this Help Net Security video, William Norton, Director, Channel & Alliances, MSP/CSP, CloudBolt, discusses how … More → The post Why 80% of companies are looking to switch their managed service provider appeared first on Help Net Security.
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