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Beware of the Bashware: A New Method for Any Malware to Bypass Security Solutions

With a growing number of cyber-attacks and the frequent news headlines on database breaches, spyware and ransomware, quality security products have become a commodity in every business organization. Consequently a lot of thought is being invested in devising an appropriate information security strategy to combat these breaches and providing the best solutions possible. We have recently found a new and alarming method that allows  any  known malware to bypass even the most common security solutions, such as next generation anti-viruses, inspection tools, and anti-ransomware. This technique, dubbed Bashware, leverages a new Windows 10 feature called Subsystem for Linux (WSL),  which recently exited Beta  and is now a fully supported Windows feature. This feature makes the popular bash terminal available for Windows OS users, and in so doing, enables users to natively run Linux operating system executables on the Windows operating system. Existing security solutions are still not adapted

Sonic “Attacks” on US Diplomats in Cuba: Don’t Rush to Conclusions

  Reports of  "health attacks"  in Cuba which left  several  American and Canadian diplomats with health problems and hearing loss has led to wide and dramatic speculation.  Several stories have hyped possible "acoustic attacks" that may be related to weapons used by police for riot control, or even weapons developed by the U.S. Navy.  The Associated Press  reported  that "after months of investigation, U.S. officials concluded that the diplomats had been attacked with an advanced sonic weapon that operated outside the range of audible sound and had been deployed either inside or outside their residences…"  Florida Senator Marco Rubio issued a  statement  condemning what he concluded was a blatant and intentional attack.  According to Rubio, the Cuban government has been harassing U.S. personnel for decades and, "this has not stopped with President Obama's appeasement.  Personal harm to U.S. officials shows the extent the Castro regime will go and