RubyGems Fixes Critical Gem Takeover Vulnerability

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RubyGems has addressed a critical vulnerability that could have allowed any RubyGems.org user to remove and replace certain Ruby gems.

A package hosting service for the Ruby programming language, RubyGems.org hosts more than 170,000 gems. RubyGems also functions as a package manager.

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Zero Trust VPN Company Tailscale Raises $100 Million

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Zero trust enterprise VPN provider Tailscale this week announced that it has closed a $100 million Series B funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $115 million.

The investment round was led by CRV and Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Accel, Heavybit, Uncork Capital, and angel investors.

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China Not Happy With South Korea Joining NATO Cyber Defense Center

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NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) announced on Thursday that South Korea, Canada and Luxembourg have become members.

South Korea is the first Asian country to join the Tallinn, Estonia-based cyber defense unit. While South Korea is not a NATO member, the two have been collaborating in several areas, including cyber defense.

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Catalan: Spain Spy Chief Admits Legally Hacking Some Phones

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A leading Catalan separatist politician said Thursday that Spain’s top intelligence official acknowledged that her agency had hacked into the cellphones of “some” of the dozens of politicians reported to be targeted by spyware but she said it had proper judicial authorization.

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