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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol introduced in 1997 as part of the original IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless networks. Its primary goal was to provide a level of data confidentiality and privacy for wireless local area networks (WLANs) comparable to that of traditional wired networks.

The Oracle Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) server is a communication protocol that enables communication between Oracle databases and applications across networks. Initially introduced as part of the Oracle Net Services software suite, TNS supports diverse networking protocols, including IPX/SPX and TCP/IP protocol stacks, facilitating communication between Oracle databases and client applications. Its built-in encryption mechanism ensures the security of data transmitted. Over time, TNS has undergone updates to support newer technologies, including IPv6 and SSL/TLS encryption.

The chimera-sandbox-extensions package has been found to be a malicious Python package. It masquerades as a helper module for the Chimera Sandbox environment but was designed to steal sensitive information from targeted systems, particularly those in corporate and cloud environments.

NIST Special Publication 1800-35 (SP 1800-35) is a comprehensive guide developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help organizations implement a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) in modern enterprise environments. This publication is the result of collaborative work between NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) and 24 industry vendors, aimed at demonstrating end-to-end zero trust solutions using commercially available technologies.

Cybersecurity experts and Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) issued urgent warnings to the US insurance industry regarding a surge of cyberattacks believed to be orchestrated by the hacker collective known as Scattered Spider. This group, also tracked as UNC3944, 0ktapus, Muddled Libra, and other aliases, is infamous for sophisticated social engineering campaigns that have previously targeted sectors such as retail, casinos, telecommunications, and financial services in both the US and UK.