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SANS Stormcast Monday Feb 24th: sigs.py update; Google Introdusing Quantum Safe Sigs; MSFT Update Win 11 issues; LTE/5G Vulns;
February 23, 2025
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Tool Update: Sigs.py
Jim updates sigs.py. The tool verifies hashes for files and automatically recognizes what hash is used.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Tool%20update%3A%20sigs.py%20-%20added%20check%20mode/31706
Google Announcing Quantum Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS
Google announced the option to use quantum safe digital signatures for its
cloud key management system.
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/announcing-quantum-safe-digital-signatures-in-cloud-kms
Windows 11 Patch issues
The February Patch Tuesday appears to have caused issues with a number of Windows 11 systems. In particular the usability of the file manager appears to be affected.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/02/16/windows-11-kb5051987-breaks-file-explorer-install-fails-on-windows-11-24h2/
LTE/5G Vulnerabilities
Researchers at the university of Florida have identified a large number of vulnerabilities in 5G and LTE networks.
https://nathanielbennett.com/publications/ransacked.pdf