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October 23, 2024

Introducing Nova, a series of foundation models for binary/assembly code.
We have also released fine-tuned models for binary code decompilation. #LLM #LLM4Code #BinaryAnalysis #Security @NanJiang719, Chengxiao Wang, Kevin Liu, @XiangzheX, Xiangyu Zhang, Petr Babkin. pic.twitter.com/Tr8l6CIh00

— Lin Tan (@Lin0Tan) October 21, 2024


It is really interesting to find anti-VM techniques being used by threat actors in the wild.

This is a PowerShell script protecting a #Lumma Stealer build and being spread on YouTube videos.

In this case, this was enough to make @anyrun_app to fail based on Screen Resolution pic.twitter.com/BVjgCQ9lz8

— Who said what (@g0njxa) October 22, 2024



Thread by @AvishaiY on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App

@AvishaiY: Last week, I fell victim to a sophisticated social engineering scam and ended up downloading a trojan. 😔 I feel stupid, but I'm sharing this so you'll be more cautious and vigilant, especially when you're...…


Last year, I reported a bug to Apple that could freeze any device or cause crash loops by exploiting how GPUs handle shaders. Dubbed ShadyShader, it overwhelmed the system, forcing reboots. Apple patched it (CVE-2023-40441), but similar issues may persist.… pic.twitter.com/YoXsYjwK0F

— Ron Masas (@RonMasas) October 22, 2024


New from 404 Media: Session, a popular encrypted chat app, leaving Australia after police visited employee at home, asked questions about app. Also Australia's wish for companies to hold a phone/email of every user

More pressure on chat apps each day

https://t.co/X8NdxIY0ol

— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) October 22, 2024


Impressive work!
"libLISA - Instruction Discovery and Analysis on x86-64"https://t.co/9SOBVpzN3B

— Edgar (@embarbosa) October 22, 2024


Huawei has their own OS now. So all that telemetry that Google was slurping up and making available to US FISA search. Great job blocking Huawei from using American software that collected data and stored it in America.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/huaweis_harmonyos_next_launch/


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