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Attackers could abuse Google’s SSO integration with Windows for lateral movement – CSO Online

Attackers are always looking for new ways to expand their access inside corporate networks once they hack into a machine or a user account. Recent research by security firm Bitdefender shows how attackers can gain access to Google Workspace and Google Cloud services by stealing access tokens and even plaintext passwords from compromised Windows systems that have the Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) tool deployed. These credentials can be used in different attack scenarios to steal cloud-hosted data or to move laterally to other accounts and systems inside a network

The Protocol: It’s Crypto Spring, as Smart Contract Platform Index Jumps Most in 10 Months – CoinDesk

Digital-asset markets are heating up, especially for blockchain tokens.

GNOME’s 1M Funding Is Help Advance Work On systemd-homed … – Phoronix

While the winter holidays are approaching so far it hasn't led to any reduced effort in the GNOME camp. In fact, fresh off the 1M in funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund, there are several new exciting initiatives moving forward along with other ongoing enhancements driven by GNOME developers. Earlier this month the GNOME Foundation received 1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to help modernize the GNOME platform and enhance tooling and accessibility.

Minimizing Risk Between a Zero-Day Attack and the OS Patch – BlackBerry Blog

When University of Torontos Citizen Lab announced the discovery of a new zero-click, zero-day" cyberattack against Apple devices in September, it unleashed a familiar routine.

Experts Uncover Passive Method to Extract Private RSA Keys from … – The Hacker News

Nov 27, 2023NewsroomServer Security / Encryption A new study has demonstrated that it's possible for passive network attackers to obtain private RSA host keys from a vulnerable SSH server by observing when naturally occurring computational faults that occur while the connection is being established. The Secure Shell (SSH) protocol is a method for securely transmitting commands and logging in to a computer over an unsecured network.

Quantum Computing Is Coming Faster Than You Think – Forbes

The IBM Quantum data center in Poughkeepsie, NY. IBM It seems for every proponent for quantum computing there is also a detractor

China sells quantum chips to Middle East and West in show of growing influence – South China Morning Post

Chinas quantum computing capabilities have made a leap with the first delivery of a domestically developed superconducting quantum chip to an unnamed scientific research institute in the Middle East, according to a state media report.

IBM brings ‘utility-scale’ quantum computing to Japan as China and Europe struggle to compete – Cointelegraph

IBM announced the completed installation of a 127-qubit quantum computing system at the University of Tokyo on Nov. 27. According to the company, this marks the arrival of the first utility-scale quantum system in the region.

IBM’s 127-Qubit Quantum Eagle Processor Debuts at University of Tokyo – HPCwire

TOKYO, Nov.

The University of Tokyo Completes Installation of 127-Qubit IBM … – IBM Newsroom

Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium members to have access to regions first utility-scale IBM Quantum System One for research interests, including bioinformatics, materials science, and finance Nov 26, 2023 TOKYO, JAPAN, Nov.