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  • The Register: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/commoditization_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware Feedly Summary: Which is why taking down chiefs and infra behind big name brand operations isn’t working Interview There’s a handful of cybercriminal gangs that Jason Baker, a ransomware negotiator with GuidePoint Security, regularly gets called in to respond…

  • Unit 42: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/vulnerabilities-in-iconics-software-suite/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System Feedly Summary: We identified multiple vulnerabilities in ICONICS Suite, SCADA software used in numerous OT applications. This article offers a technical analysis of our findings. The post Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…

  • Hacker News: Hacked firm demanded journalist ‘take down’ breach reporting, citing UK court

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/hacked-health-firm-hcrg-demanded-journalist-take-down-data-breach-reporting-citing-uk-court-order/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hacked firm demanded journalist ‘take down’ breach reporting, citing UK court Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a conflict between independent cybersecurity journalism and legal actions taken by a U.K. healthcare provider, HCRG, following a ransomware attack. A U.S.-based journalist refuses to…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Who is Responsible and Does it Matter?

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/who-is-responsible-and-does-it-matter/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Who is Responsible and Does it Matter? Feedly Summary: Martin Lee dives into to the complexities of defending our customers from threat actors and covers the latest Talos research in this week’s newsletter. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights into the methodologies used…

  • Hacker News: Exposing Russian EFF Impersonators: The Inside Story on Stealc and Pyramid C2

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    Source URL: https://hunt.io/blog/russian-speaking-actors-impersonate-etf-distribute-stealc-pyramid-c2 Source: Hacker News Title: Exposing Russian EFF Impersonators: The Inside Story on Stealc and Pyramid C2 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth analysis of a cyber attack targeting the online gaming community, specifically through impersonation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to conduct phishing…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/06/malvertising-campaign-leads-to-info-stealers-hosted-on-github/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub Feedly Summary: Microsoft detected a large-scale malvertising campaign in early December 2024 that impacted nearly one million devices globally. The attack originated from illegal streaming websites embedded with malvertising redirectors and ultimately redirected users to GitHub to deliver…

  • Slashdot: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/1513201/us-congressional-panel-urges-americans-to-ditch-china-made-routers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. congressional committee has issued a recommendation for Americans to discard Chinese-made wireless routers, particularly those by TP-Link, citing significant security risks that could jeopardize U.S. critical infrastructure. This recommendation follows…

  • The Register: Toronto Zoo ransomware crooks snatch decades of visitor data

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/toronto_zoo_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Toronto Zoo ransomware crooks snatch decades of visitor data Feedly Summary: Akira really wasn’t horsing around with this one Toronto Zoo’s final update on its January 2024 cyberattack arrived this week, revealing that visitor data going back to 2000 had been compromised.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • The Register: Up to $75M needed to address rural hospital cybersecurity

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/rural_hospitals_cybersecurity/ Source: The Register Title: Up to $75M needed to address rural hospital cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Attacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it’s preventable It will cost upward of $75 million to address the cybersecurity needs of rural US hospitals, Microsoft reckons, as mounting closures threaten the lives of Americans.… AI…

  • Slashdot: Eric Schmidt Argues Against a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/138259/eric-schmidt-argues-against-a-manhattan-project-for-agi?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Eric Schmidt Argues Against a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The policy paper co-authored by prominent tech leaders warns against the U.S. seeking to develop superhuman intelligence systems unilaterally, likening it to a Manhattan Project. It highlights potential retaliatory risks, particularly from…