Tag: backdoors
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The Register: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/encryption_backdoor_debate/ Source: The Register Title: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says Feedly Summary: When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it’s serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in America’s history,…
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Slashdot: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure?
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…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine
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…
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Cisco Talos Blog: The adventures of an extroverted cyber nerd and the people Talos helps to fight the good fight
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…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/frequent-freeloader-part-i-secret-blizzard-compromising-storm-0156-infrastructure-for-espionage/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard compromising the infrastructure and backdoors of the Pakistan-based threat actor we track as Storm-0156 for espionage against the Afghanistan government and Indian Army targets. The post Frequent freeloader part…
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The Register: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/salt_typhoons_us_telcos/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos Feedly Summary: Plus, a brand-new backdoor, GhostSpider, is linked to the cyber-spy crew’s operations The reach of the China-linked Salt Typhoon gang extends beyond American telecommunications giants, and its arsenal includes several backdoors, including a brand-new malware dubbed GhostSpider, according…
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Hacker News: Security researchers identify new malware targeting Linux
Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/unveiling-wolfsbane-gelsemiums-linux-counterpart-to-gelsevirine/ Source: Hacker News Title: Security researchers identify new malware targeting Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: ESET researchers have revealed the emergence of Linux malware associated with the Gelsemium APT group, marking a significant shift in their tactics as they move beyond Windows-targeted malware. The malware includes notable…