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Cisco Talos Blog: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs

Apr 23, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/introducing-toymaker-an-initial-access-broker/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…

The Register: Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week

Apr 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/chinese_spies_backdoored_us_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week Feedly Summary: Let the espionage and access resale campaigns begin (again) A cyberspy crew or individual with ties to China’s Ministry of State Security has infected global organizations with a remote access trojan (RAT)…

Slashdot: Fedora Targets 99% Package Reproducibility by October

Apr 11, 2025

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Source URL: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/04/11/2143211/fedora-targets-99-package-reproducibility-by-october?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Fedora Targets 99% Package Reproducibility by October Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Fedora’s upcoming version 43 is set to enhance package reproducibility to 99%, a vital improvement aimed at bolstering supply-chain security. The initiative utilizes innovative tools, public verification methods, and collaborative maintainer efforts to address…

Cloud Blog: Suspected China-Nexus Threat Actor Actively Exploiting Critical Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457)

Apr 3, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-exploiting-critical-ivanti-vulnerability/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Suspected China-Nexus Threat Actor Actively Exploiting Critical Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457) Feedly Summary: Written by: John Wolfram, Michael Edie, Jacob Thompson, Matt Lin, Josh Murchie On Thursday, April 3, 2025, Ivanti disclosed a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-22457, impacting Ivanti Connect Secure (“ICS”) VPN appliances version 22.7R2.5 and…

The Register: EU: These are scary times – let’s backdoor encryption!

Apr 3, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor_encryption/ Source: The Register Title: EU: These are scary times – let’s backdoor encryption! Feedly Summary: ProtectEU plan wants to have its cake and eat it too The EU has issued its plans to keep the continent’s denizens secure and among the pages of bureaucratese are a few worrying sections that indicate the…

Schneier on Security: The Signal Chat Leak and the NSA

Mar 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/the-signal-chat-leak-and-the-nsa.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: The Signal Chat Leak and the NSA Feedly Summary: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who started the now-infamous group chat coordinating a US attack against the Yemen-based Houthis on March 15, is seemingly now suggesting that the secure messaging service Signal has security vulnerabilities. “I didn’t…

Cisco Talos Blog: Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor

Mar 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/gamaredon-campaign-distribute-remcos/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos is actively tracking an ongoing campaign, targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files which run a PowerShell downloader since at least November 2024. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text details a…

The Register: China’s FamousSparrow flies back into action, breaches US org after years off the radar

Mar 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/china_famoussparrow_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s FamousSparrow flies back into action, breaches US org after years off the radar Feedly Summary: Crew also cooked up two fresh SparrowDoor backdoor variants, says ESET The China-aligned FamousSparrow crew has resurfaced after a long period of presumed inactivity, compromising a US financial-sector trade group and a…

Hacker News: CIA Director Reveals Signal Comes Installed on Agency Computers

Mar 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://theintercept.com/2025/03/25/signal-chat-encryption-hegseth-cia/ Source: Hacker News Title: CIA Director Reveals Signal Comes Installed on Agency Computers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the evolving attitude of U.S. officials towards end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, particularly Signal, amidst ongoing national security concerns. It underscores a shift from vilifying encryption as a…

Hacker News: The Practical Limitations of End-to-End Encryption

Mar 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/03/25/the-practical-limitations-of-end-to-end-encryption/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Practical Limitations of End-to-End Encryption Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an insightful exploration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE), its purpose, and misconceptions surrounding its use, particularly illustrated through a recent incident involving the Trump administration’s accidental addition of a journalist to…

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