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  • The Register: Suspected Iran-backed attackers targeting European aerospace sector with novel malware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/iran_targeting_european_aerospace/ Source: The Register Title: Suspected Iran-backed attackers targeting European aerospace sector with novel malware Feedly Summary: Instead of job offers, victims get MiniJunk backdoor and MiniBrowse stealer Suspected Iranian government-backed online attackers have expanded their European cyber ops with fake job portals and new malware targeting organizations in the defense, manufacturing, telecommunications,…

  • Slashdot: Self-Replicating Worm Affected Several Hundred NPM Packages, Including CrowdStrike’s

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/09/20/0542237/self-replicating-worm-affected-several-hundred-npm-packages-including-crowdstrikes Source: Slashdot Title: Self-Replicating Worm Affected Several Hundred NPM Packages, Including CrowdStrike’s Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Shai-Hulud malware campaign has affected numerous npm packages, including those maintained by CrowdStrike, via the injection of malicious scripts designed to steal developer credentials and exfiltrate sensitive information. The campaign highlights…

  • Cisco Security Blog: Closing the Backdoor in TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever

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    Source URL: https://feedpress.me/link/23535/17134419/closing-the-backdoor-in-tacacs-why-full-session-encryption-matters-more-than-ever Source: Cisco Security Blog Title: Closing the Backdoor in TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever Feedly Summary: Attackers exploited weak TACACS+ encryption to steal credentials and evade detection. Learn how Cisco ISE with TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA closes these backdoors. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses…

  • The Register: Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/popular_nodejs_utility_used_by/ Source: The Register Title: Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev Feedly Summary: Fast-glob is widely used in government, security lab says A Node.js utility used by thousands of public projects – and more than 30 Department of Defense ones – appears to have a sole…

  • Schneier on Security: Encryption Backdoor in Military/Police Radios

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/encryption-backdoor-in-military-police-radios.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Encryption Backdoor in Military/Police Radios Feedly Summary: I wrote about this in 2023. Here’s the story: Three Dutch security analysts discovered the vulnerabilities­—five in total—­in a European radio standard called TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio), which is used in radios made by Motorola, Damm, Hytera, and others. The…

  • Slashdot: FTC Warns Tech Giants Not To Bow To Foreign Pressure on Encryption

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/25/1939221/ftc-warns-tech-giants-not-to-bow-to-foreign-pressure-on-encryption Source: Slashdot Title: FTC Warns Tech Giants Not To Bow To Foreign Pressure on Encryption Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a warning from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to U.S. tech companies against compliance with foreign government demands that could compromise data security, encryption, or lead…