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  • Slashdot: America’s FDA Warns About Backdoor Found in Chinese Company’s Patient Monitors

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/02/01/0632248/americas-fda-warns-about-backdoor-found-in-chinese-companys-patient-monitors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America’s FDA Warns About Backdoor Found in Chinese Company’s Patient Monitors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FDA has issued concerns regarding cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors manufactured by Contec, a China-based company. These vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access to the devices, potentially compromising patient data…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Fact Sheet Detailing Embedded Backdoor Function of Contec CMS8000 Firmware

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/30/cisa-releases-fact-sheet-detailing-embedded-backdoor-function-contec-cms8000-firmware Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Fact Sheet Detailing Embedded Backdoor Function of Contec CMS8000 Firmware Feedly Summary: CISA released a fact sheet, Contec CMS8000 Contains a Backdoor, detailing an analysis of three firmware package versions of the Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor used by the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector.…

  • The Register: Lazarus Group cloned open source projects to plant backdoors, steal credentials

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/lazarus_groups_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Lazarus Group cloned open source projects to plant backdoors, steal credentials Feedly Summary: Stealing crypto is so 2024. Supply-chain attacks leading to data exfil pays off better? North Korea’s Lazarus Group compromised hundreds of victims across the globe in a massive secret-stealing supply chain attack that was ongoing…

  • Cloud Blog: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/scatterbrain-unmasking-poisonplug-obfuscator/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator Feedly Summary: Written by: Nino Isakovic Introduction Since 2022, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has been tracking multiple cyber espionage operations conducted by China-nexus actors utilizing POISONPLUG.SHADOW. These operations employ a custom obfuscating compiler that we refer to as “ScatterBrain," facilitating…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: New TorNet backdoor seen in widespread campaign

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/new-tornet-backdoor-campaign/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: New TorNet backdoor seen in widespread campaign Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered an ongoing malicious campaign operated by a financially motivated threat actor targeting users, predominantly in Poland and Germany. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a sophisticated ongoing cyber campaign discovered by Cisco…

  • Schneier on Security: New VPN Backdoor

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/new-vpn-backdoor.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: New VPN Backdoor Feedly Summary: A newly discovered VPN backdoor uses some interesting tactics to avoid detection: When threat actors use backdoor malware to gain access to a network, they want to make sure all their hard work can’t be leveraged by competing groups or detected by…

  • Hacker News: Hacker infects 18,000 "script kiddies" with fake malware builder

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-infects-18-000-script-kiddies-with-fake-malware-builder/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hacker infects 18,000 "script kiddies" with fake malware builder Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A recent report by CloudSEK reveals how a Trojanized version of the XWorm RAT builder was weaponized and distributed, unknowingly compromising low-skilled hackers, or “script kiddies”. This incident underscores the…

  • The Register: Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/25/mysterious_backdoor_juniper_routers/ Source: The Register Title: Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet Feedly Summary: Who could be so interested in chips, manufacturing, and more, in the US, UK, Europe, Russia… Someone has been quietly backdooring selected Juniper routers around the world in key…

  • Slashdot: Backdoor Infecting VPNs Used ‘Magic Packets’ For Stealth and Security

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/0039249/backdoor-infecting-vpns-used-magic-packets-for-stealth-and-security Source: Slashdot Title: Backdoor Infecting VPNs Used ‘Magic Packets’ For Stealth and Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** This text discusses a newly discovered backdoor malware named “J-Magic,” which targets enterprise VPNs running on Juniper Networks’ Junos OS. The backdoor employs advanced techniques, such as passive…

  • The Register: FortiGate config leaks: Victims’ email addresses published online

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/fortigate_config_leaks_infoseccers_list_victim_emails/ Source: The Register Title: FortiGate config leaks: Victims’ email addresses published online Feedly Summary: Experts warn not to take leaks lightly as years-long compromises could remain undetected Thousands of email addresses included in the Belsen Group’s dump of FortiGate configs last week are now available online, revealing which organizations may have been…