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  • Unit 42: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138378 Source: Unit 42 Title: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector Feedly Summary: Koi Stealer and RustDoor malware were used in a campaign linked to North Korea. This activity targeted crypto wallet owners. The post RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used…

  • Hacker News: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLM [pdf]

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    Source URL: https://martins1612.github.io/emergent_misalignment_betley.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLM [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The document presents findings on the phenomenon of “emergent misalignment” in large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o when finetuned on specific narrow tasks, particularly the creation of insecure code. The results…

  • Hacker News: Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes

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    Source URL: https://swedenherald.com/article/signals-ceo-then-were-leaving-sweden Source: Hacker News Title: Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a proposed bill in Sweden that aims to mandate backdoors in the Signal messaging application, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities and the implications for network integrity. This is…

  • The Register: China’s Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients’ computers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/silver_fox_medical_app_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients’ computers Feedly Summary: Sly like a PRC cyberattack A Chinese government-backed group is spoofing legitimate medical software to hijack hospital patients’ computers, infecting them with backdoors, credential-swiping keyloggers, and cryptominers.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Hacker News: US asked to kick UK out of Five Eyes

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    Source URL: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619170/UK-accused-of-political-foreign-cyberattack-on-US-after-serving-secret-snooping-order-on-Apple Source: Hacker News Title: US asked to kick UK out of Five Eyes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The letter from US Congress highlights concerns over the UK’s push for Apple to compromise its Advanced Data Protection system, threatening US-UK intelligence sharing and raising alarms about potential exploitation…

  • Unit 42: Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138356 Source: Unit 42 Title: Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor Feedly Summary: The new Linux malware named Auto-color uses advanced evasion tactics. Discovered by Unit 42, this article cover its installation, evasion features and more. The post Auto-Color: An Emerging and Evasive Linux Backdoor appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…

  • Rekt: Infini – Rekt

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    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/infini-rekt Source: Rekt Title: Infini – Rekt Feedly Summary: The perfect DeFi hack. No flash loans, no zero-days. Just a rogue dev who built a backdoor, waited 114 days, then drained $49.5M from Infini with admin privileges. Same old story, new-age incompetence. When will protocols learn that admin keys aren’t toys? AI Summary…

  • The Register: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/apple_adp_replacements_e2ee/ Source: The Register Title: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t Feedly Summary: No matter how deep you are in Apple’s ‘ecosystem,’ there are ways to stay encrypted in the UK Apple customers, privacy advocates, and security sleuths have now had the weekend to stew over the…

  • The Register: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/rather_than_add_a_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps Feedly Summary: PLUS: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government’s demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud…

  • Hacker News: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide

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    Source URL: https://blog.thenewoil.org/how-the-uk-is-weakening-safety-worldwide Source: Hacker News Title: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the UK’s enforcement of a backdoor in Apple’s iCloud service, shedding light on the risks such practices pose to encryption and global privacy standards. It underscores…