Tag: backdoor

Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/15/0023237/was-the-us-telecom-breach-inevitable-proving-backdoors-cant-be-secure Source: Slashdot Title: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security implications of the FBI’s reliance on encryption strategies that critics argue promote vulnerabilities, particularly in light of a cyber attack attributed to state-backed hackers. It…

Slashdot: America Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Close China’s Backdoor Access

Dec 14, 2024

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Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/12/14/1921226/america-prepares-new-ai-chip-restrictions-to-close-chinas-backdoor-access?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Close China’s Backdoor Access Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. is planning to implement new regulations to limit China’s access to advanced AI chips, which will also impact relations with other nations regarding chip sales. This comes in…

Cloud Blog: XRefer: The Gemini-Assisted Binary Navigator

Dec 13, 2024

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/xrefer-gemini-assisted-binary-navigator/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: XRefer: The Gemini-Assisted Binary Navigator Feedly Summary: Written by: Muhammad Umair Here at Mandiant FLARE, malware reverse engineering is a regular part of our day jobs. At times we are required to perform basic triages on binaries, where every hour saved is critical to incident response timelines. At…

Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine

Dec 13, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/11/frequent-freeloader-part-ii-russian-actor-secret-blizzard-using-tools-of-other-groups-to-attack-ukraine/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine Feedly Summary: Since January 2024, Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard using the tools or infrastructure of other threat groups to attack targets in Ukraine and download its custom backdoors Tavdig and…

The Register: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling

Dec 10, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/amd_secure_vm_tech_undone/ Source: The Register Title: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling Feedly Summary: Boffins devise BadRAM attack to pilfer secrets from SEV-SNP encrypted memory Researchers have found that the security mechanism AMD uses to protect virtual machine memory can be bypassed with $10 of hardware – and perhaps not even that.……

The Register: Solana blockchain’s popular web3.js npm package backdoored to steal keys, funds

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/solana_javascript_sdk_compromised/ Source: The Register Title: Solana blockchain’s popular web3.js npm package backdoored to steal keys, funds Feedly Summary: Damage likely limited to those running bots with private key access Malware-poisoned versions of the widely used JavaScript library @solana/web3.js were distributed via the npm package registry, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by project…

Slashdot: Backdoor in Compromised Solana Code Library Drains $184,000 from Digital Wallets

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/05/1848223/backdoor-in-compromised-solana-code-library-drains-184000-from-digital-wallets?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Backdoor in Compromised Solana Code Library Drains $184,000 from Digital Wallets Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Solana JavaScript SDK experienced a supply chain attack where malicious code was injected to steal cryptocurrency private keys. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities associated with software supply chains in…

Cisco Talos Blog: The adventures of an extroverted cyber nerd and the people Talos helps to fight the good fight

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/the-adventures-of-an-extroverted-cyber-nerd-and-the-people-talos-helps-to-fight-the-good-fight/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: The adventures of an extroverted cyber nerd and the people Talos helps to fight the good fight Feedly Summary: Ever wonder what an extroverted strategy security nerd does? Wonder no longer! This week, Joe pontificates on his journey at Talos, and then is inspired by the people…

Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage

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