Backdoor in utility commonly used by Linux distros risks SSH compromise.

A backdoor was discovered in the xz compression utility commonly used in Linux distributions. Malicious code hidden in the utility package creates a critical supply chain threat that potentially exposes SSH services to unauthorized access.

Andres Freund, a principal software engineer at Microsoft, discovered the backdoor and reported it to Linux distributor Openwall Friday morning.

Malicious .m4 files added to the xz tarballs in version 5.6.0, which was released on Feb. 24, contained automake instructions for building the compression library liblzma that modified its functions to allow for unauthorized access.

https://www.scmagazine.com/news/backdoor-in-utility-commonly-used-by-linux-distros-risks-ssh-compromise

KRAKEN SAYS WE ARE INVESTIGATING REPORTS FROM CLIENTS HAVING DIFFICULTY CONNECTING TO THE SITE OR LOADING PARTICULAR PAGES WHEN USING PRO.KRAKEN.COM ...

NEW: Bitfinex just moved over 180,000 #Bitcoin worth $12 BILLION for $12 in fees

One of the largest on-chain transfers in history 💫

https://twitter.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1774838420461801594

Russia Diverts Oil Exports to India and China

Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals that the European Union’s embargo on the purchase, import and transfer of Russian crude oil at the end of 2022 has had almost no impact on the total volume of Russian oil exports. As the following chart shows, this is due to a number of other countries filling in the vacuum, largely driven by China and India, which increased their imports by 21 percent and 111 percent, respectively. Turkey, as well as a number of countries in both Africa and the Middle East, also imported more Russian oil.

Last year, EU member states imposed sanctions on Russia’s energy sector in response to the war in Ukraine. While this included an embargo on oil, a number of EU states that are particularly dependent on Russia's supplies were exempt from the ban, explaining why Russian oil was still being exported to the EU in 2023.

Source: Statista

Sweden became the newest member of NATO earlier this month, joining 31 nations in the security alliance, including the United States. Well, make that 49 of the 50 United States.

Because in a quirk of geography and history, Hawaii is not technically covered by the NATO pact. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-state-not-covered-nato-040404164.html

Australians are flocking to their banks and ATM’s today to withdraw cash in protest to the looming threat to the fundamental freedom of cash.

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Visualizing the Most Dangerous Countries in the World.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-dangerous-countries-in-the-world/

Defra announces changes to the GB poultry register.

All birdkeepers, regardless of the size of their flock, will be required to officially register their birds under new measures announced by Defra.

The announcement follows a long-standing ask from the NFU dating back to 2017, for the government to urgently review the GB poultry register.

https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/defra-announces-changes-to-the-gb-poultry-register/

👮‍♂️ 🇵🇱 🏳️‍🌈 Poland Prepares New Hate-Speech Law: 3 Years In Prison For Insulting LGBT People

🔶️ Poland, once a bastion of conservatism, is radically shifting gears under the new left-liberal government with a new “hate speech” law that could see offenders imprisoned for up to three years for “offensive” content against LGBT people.

🔶️ The new draft law is looking to expand classifications regarding hate speech to include age, disability, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, according to Polish news outlet DoRzeczy.

🔶️ Now, under these new rules, “insults” against sexual orientation or gender identity will be punishable by up to three years in prison.

http://www.zerohedge.com/political/poland-prepares-new-hate-speech-law-3-years-prison-insulting-lgbt-people

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