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I hear that the extension granted to MITRE for its CVE contract lasts eleven months.

Infosec Exchange
Sometimes Google's AI results are accurate.
Good question!

Does anyone use a web browser to manage a Cisco router/switch?

https://blog.talosintelligence.com/active-exploitation-of-cisco-ios-xe-software/

Active exploitation of Cisco IOS XE Software Web Management User Interface vulnerabilities

Cisco has identified active exploitation of two previously unknown vulnerabilities in the Web User Interface (Web UI) feature of Cisco IOS XE software - CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-20273 - when exposed to the internet or untrusted networks.

Cisco Talos Blog
Another American that confuses Dutch with Deutsch đŸ¤Ļâ€â™‚ī¸â€‹

A reader from Canada just shared that apparently people in Quebec can now freeze their credit files:

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinion-quebecers-act-now-to-freeze-your-credit-file

Opinion: Quebecers, act now to freeze your credit file

A Quebec law that has just gone into effect offers an important tool against identity theft.

Montreal Gazette
Improved Security and Backups Result in Record Low Number of Ransomware Payments

Only 37% of ransomware victims paid a ransom in Q4, a record low as security and backup continuity investments pay off.

Coveware: Ransomware Recovery First Responders
FBI, Germany, Netherlands shut down Hive ransomware infrastructure after secretly grabbing decryption keys for seven months. Our story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/26/hive-ransomware-fbi-doj/
FBI shuts down major ransomware gang that targeted schools, hospitals

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the group — called Hive — hacked and demanded ransom from hospitals, school districts, financial firms and other entities.

The Washington Post