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Holy moly, there is a ton of cybersecurity news today so don't miss Metacurity for the most critical developments you should know, including
--Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts ostensibly over inadequate data security,
--Salt Typhoon hacked senior UK officials for years,
--Pegasus spyware victim awarded $4.1m over Pegasus infection,
--US Marshals are probing alleged theft of $40m in confiscated digital assets,
--Nike is investigating a potential data brea…

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts ostensibly over inadequate data security
Salt Typhoon hacked senior UK officials for years, Pegasus spyware victim awarded $4.1m over Pegasus infection, US Marshals are probing alleged theft of $40m in confiscated digital assets, Nike is investigating a potential data breach, UK radically ups number of facial recognition vans, much more

As Emily Waldorf languished in an Arkansas hospital,
she felt like “a ticking time bomb”.
It was 2024, and the physical therapist was in the midst of miscarrying a much-wanted pregnancy.
But because her fetus still had a heartbeat, hospital officials said Arkansas’s near-total abortion ban blocked them from taking steps to induce labor and end her pregnancy.
Instead, Waldorf had to wait and hope that she didn’t develop a deadly infection.
Waldorf’s sister, Eli…

It is that time of the year for us senior citizens.
Wife and I have received our influenza shots and this weekend our COVID shots are scheduled.
Approximately 23 years ago I went through hell with influenza and complications. I contracted it just before my scheduled vaccination. Major lung infection and I ended up off work for six weeks. I don't remember Christmas that year and for several weeks at the beginning we told everyone they were not allowed to visit just in case …

I think it's lovely that a glistening pus wound like Stephen Miller found his equal in the herpes infection that is Katie Miller. It just goes to show you, there's someone out there for everyone!

ono – for vol.02 -infection-
https://elementperspective-04.bandcamp.com/album/for-vol-02-infection

Just had a virtual urgent care appointment (ear infection flare) and had the nicest gay dude prescribe me some meds.

Infection Control Matters
In this podcast series, we discuss new research and issues on the topic of infection prevention and control...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/infection-control-matters/

Another unforeseen effect of COVID-19 vaccination has been detected.
Wait for it.
It reduces the incidence of autism (and other neurodevelopmental disorders).

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is associated with higher rates of autism and neurodevelopmental diagnoses
A recent study found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of autism and neurodevelopment disorders. This is yet another reason why vaccination during pregna

Medical societies jointly launch infection prevention initiative:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/medical-societies-jointly-launch-infection-prevention-initiative

#LazyWeb question regarding the dreaded NPM #GlassWorm or similar malware to harvest auth tokens:
To avoid a potential infection leading to harvesting the token usually stored in `~/.npmrc`, I changed that file's content to:
`//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}`
...…

"Every year, thousands of people across Europe fall ill after eating contaminated food, with eggs, meat and ready-to-eat (RTE) food products among the most frequent sources of infection. "
Serious Listeria infections rising in Europe, EU report warns https://www.efsa.…

Serious Listeria infections rising in Europe, EU report warns
Every year, thousands of people across Europe fall ill after eating contaminated food, with eggs, meat and ready-to-eat (RTE) food products among the most frequent sources of infection. The report shows that while food safety standards in Europe remain high, foodborne diseases continue to affect people across all age groups – especially those most vulnerable to severe illness – even though many of these diseases are preventable.Listeria: a rare but serious infectionIn 2024, Listeria caused …

Check out today's Metacurity for the most crucial cybersecurity developments you should know, including
--CISA plans to fire 54 employees despite court injunction,
--Google reports new ways threat actors can use AI in their attacks,
--KT accused of concealing BPFDoor infection,
--Meta earns $7b a year in scam ads,
--Hackers stole data from Hyundai AutoEver America,
--Chinese court sentences scam operators to death,
--NV ransomware attack took plac…

CISA plans to fire 54 employees despite court injunction
Google reports new ways threat actors can use AI in their attacks, KT accused of concealing BPFDoor infection, Meta earns $7b a year in scam ads, Hackers stole data from Hyundai AutoEver America, Chinese court sentences scam operators to death, NV ransomware attack took place in May, much more

In the olden days when I was a young 'un, I used not to wear a scarf, because "whatever for?!"
Nowadays I'm thinking of it as a seal, and therefore it is obligatory. Even in bed, where it seals the space between my head and the blanket *.
* But more seriously, it's helping when I'm on the verge of throat infection.

Picus Security, an interesting security vendor I only recently became aware of, has a report out on the Fog Ransomware group. An easy protective control to put in place based on this group's TTPs is to block *.netlify.app. This is the domain used by Netlify's free tier apps and is being abused. Note that most legitimate business customers of Netlify will use their own domains to access Netlify apps, so blocking their free tier domain is not likely to impact your users.

All mammals naturally make hypochlorous acid to fight infection, and now it is available commercially, and much safer to skin than most harsher chemical cleaners.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hypochlorous-aci…

Hypochlorous Acid Is Trending in Skin Care and Cleaning—But Does It Work?
Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than bleach. Why isn’t it everywhere?

went thru my bookmarks and found BOOTED HARLEYDUDE. whyd i never go thru this kings site before???
http://bootedman.com/

"The study’s authors emphasized that, as an observational study, the findings do not prove that covid-19 causes the conditions diagnosed in children, but rather signal an association between maternal infection and these outcomes. "
Covid in pregnancy tied to autism, developmental issues, study says - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/eSFKO

Watch out for illegal downloads of One Battle After Another
Fake Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Torrent Drops Agent Tesla Through Layered PowerShell Chain
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/labs/fake-leonardo-dicaprio-movie-torrent-ag…

Fake Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Torrent Drops Agent Tesla Through Layered PowerShell Chain
Bitdefender researchers investigate a complex infection chain embedded in a fake movie torrent for One Battle After Another.

#throwback: Christmas *2025* scene at a hotel lobby in Vijayapura (Bijapura) #Karnataka #India.
Also when I was out sick with a serious throat and chest infection. Took me weeks to recover.
#tbt #xmas #Christmas #throwbackThursday

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“This virus causes system-wide injury that accumulates with each infection: brain damage that undermines decision-making, immune dysregulation leading to infections like Kaposi sarcoma and tuberculosis in lymph nodes — the very signatures of HIV-AIDS now rising again — and cardiac injury with accelerated aging,” explains Bar-Yam.

Why has it taken so long to fix this injustice? #WrongfulConvictions
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-pregnancy-loss-prosecution-6517…

Alabama woman prosecuted after stillbirth receives new trial
A judge vacated the conviction of an Alabama woman sentenced to 18 years in prison after a stillbirth. Brooke Shoemaker was convicted of criminal endangerment of a child resulting in death after admitting to using methamphetamine during her pregnancy. Her attorneys said there was no evidence the drug use caused the pregnancy loss. They submitted an expert’s opinion that the pregnancy loss was caused by genetic abnormality and severe infection. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Tickal ruled last week that…