Tag: attribution

  • The Register: Ransomware isn’t always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/ransomware_nation_state_groups/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware isn’t always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too Feedly Summary: Analysts tell El Reg why Russia’s operators aren’t that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data Feature Ransomware gangsters and state-sponsored online spies fall on opposite ends of the cyber-crime spectrum.… AI Summary…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • Slashdot: First OCR Spyware Breaches Both Apple and Google App Stores To Steal Crypto Wallet Phrases

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/1826259/first-ocr-spyware-breaches-both-apple-and-google-app-stores-to-steal-crypto-wallet-phrases?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: First OCR Spyware Breaches Both Apple and Google App Stores To Steal Crypto Wallet Phrases Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Researchers from Kaspersky have identified new malware named “SparkCat” that exploits optical character recognition (OCR) technology to extract cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from users’ photo galleries…

  • Slashdot: PowerSchool Data Breach Victims Say Hackers Stole ‘All’ Historical Student and Teacher Data

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/15/1456240/powerschool-data-breach-victims-say-hackers-stole-all-historical-student-and-teacher-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: PowerSchool Data Breach Victims Say Hackers Stole ‘All’ Historical Student and Teacher Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The recent cyberattack on PowerSchool, an edtech provider used by U.S. school districts, has compromised a significant amount of personal data for students and teachers. This incident highlights…

  • Cloud Blog: Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/backscatter-automated-configuration-extraction/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction Feedly Summary: Written by: Josh Triplett Executive Summary Backscatter is a tool developed by the Mandiant FLARE team that aims to automatically extract malware configurations. It relies on static signatures and emulation to extract this information without dynamic execution, bypassing anti-analysis logic present in…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Do we still have to keep doing it like this?

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/do-we-still-have-to-keep-doing-it-like-this/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Do we still have to keep doing it like this? Feedly Summary: Hazel gets inspired by watching Wendy Nather’s recent keynote, and explores ways to challenge security assumptions. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the ongoing challenges in information security as highlighted by expert…