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  • 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…

  • The Register: Typhoon-adjacent Chinese crew broke into Taiwanese web host

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/typhoonadjacent_chinese_crew_taiwan_web_servers/ Source: The Register Title: Typhoon-adjacent Chinese crew broke into Taiwanese web host Feedly Summary: Is that a JuicyPotato on your network? A suspected Chinese-government-backed cyber crew recently broke into a Taiwanese web hosting provider to steal credentials and plant backdoors for long-term access, using a mix of open-source and custom software tools,…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: What happened in Vegas (that you actually want to know about)

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/what-happened-in-vegas-that-you-actually-want-to-know-about/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: What happened in Vegas (that you actually want to know about) Feedly Summary: Hazel braves Vegas, overpriced water and the Black Hat maze to bring you Talos’ latest research — including a deep dive into the PS1Bot malware campaign. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This newsletter…

  • Schneier on Security: China Accuses Nvidia of Putting Backdoors into Their Chips

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/china-accuses-nvidia-of-putting-backdoors-into-their-chips.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: China Accuses Nvidia of Putting Backdoors into Their Chips Feedly Summary: The government of China has accused Nvidia of inserting a backdoor into their H20 chips: China’s cyber regulator on Thursday said it had held a meeting with Nvidia over what it called “serious security issues” with…

  • Slashdot: Nvidia Rejects US Demand For Backdoors in AI Chips

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/06/145218/nvidia-rejects-us-demand-for-backdoors-in-ai-chips Source: Slashdot Title: Nvidia Rejects US Demand For Backdoors in AI Chips Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Nvidia’s chief security officer has firmly stated that the company’s GPUs should not have “kill switches” or backdoors, amidst ongoing legislative pressures in the US for increased control and security measures over…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Backdoors & Breaches: How Talos is helping humanitarian aid NGOs prepare for cyber attacks

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/backdoors-breaches-how-talos-is-helping-humanitarian-aid-ngos-prepare-for-cyber-attacks/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Backdoors & Breaches: How Talos is helping humanitarian aid NGOs prepare for cyber attacks Feedly Summary: In 2023, Cisco Talos and partners created a special Backdoors & Breaches card deck to help NGOs improve their cybersecurity skills with practical, easy-to-use training tailored to their needs. AI Summary…