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In today’s episode, we dive into significant cybersecurity developments including CISA’s $524 million headquarters construction at the DHS campus, and the implications for infrastructure security. We also discuss the arrest of Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov in France amidst rising concerns over content moderation failures, as well as the alarming use of AppDomain Injection in recent attacks deploying CobaltStrike beacons. Finally, we cover critical vulnerabilities identified in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk that require immediate patching to safeguard against exploitation. Video Episode: https://youtu.be/wCRh9s2XsyQ

00:00 – Intro

01:14 – Telegram’s Pavel Durov Arrested for Cybercrime Hub

04:53 – APT 41 Uses AppDomain Manager Injection to Deploy CobaltStrike

06:42 – SolarWinds Web Help Desk: Another Critical Bug Fixed

07:57 – CISA’s $524M HQ

Links to the articles discussed:

1. https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-awards-construction-contract-for-cisa-hq-on-the-st-elizabeths-west-campus-08192024
2. https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested.html
3. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-appdomain-injection-to-drop-cobaltstrike-beacons/
4. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/23/cve-2024-28987/

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Tags: CISA, Headquarters, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Pavel Durov, Telegram, Content moderation, Criminal activity, AppDomain Manager Injection, CobaltStrike, Cyberattacks, APT 41, CVE-2024-28987, SolarWinds, vulnerability, IT systems

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