Episode 180

Episode #180 - Proof of Concept Program for Microsoft Teams Malware Delivery; OWASP Releases version 0.5 of Top 10 LLMs Risks; Shift Left is a Myth; Inflight Internet Access Systems; This Day in Tech History

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From Edwin Kwan in Sydney, Australia: A proof of concept program has been recently published that exploits an unresolved security vulnerability in Microsoft Teams. The program allows the bypass of Microsoft Teams file sending restraints to deliver malware from an external account.

From Olimpiu Pop in Transylvania, Romania: OWASP moves fast. In late May, they initiated the Top 10 Security Risks for LLM applications project. Version 0.5 was released this week and they are aiming to release version 1.0 by the end of the month. 

From Katy Craig in San Diego, California: In a thought-provoking blog post, Mark Curphy challenges the effectiveness of shifting left in software security. In fact, he says that shifting left is a myth. 

From Hillary Coover in Washington, DC: In-flight wifi is a convenience, but also potentially a vulnerability to flight safety. According to CSOOnline, commercial airliners are more vulnerable to cyber threats originating from in-flight internet access systems than from avionics.

From Marcel Brown in St. Lous, Missouri: July 7th, 1936. Several US patents are issued for the Phillips head screw and screwdriver to inventor Henry F. Phillips. Phillips founded the Phillips Screw Company to license his patents.

From Sourced Network Production in New York city. "It's 5:05". I'm Pokie Huang. Today is Friday, July 7th. Here's the full story behind today's cyber security and open source headlines...

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