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Cloud Blog: DPRK IT Workers Expanding in Scope and Scale

Apr 1, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/dprk-it-workers-expanding-scope-scale/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: DPRK IT Workers Expanding in Scope and Scale Feedly Summary: Written by: Jamie Collier Since our September 2024 report outlining the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) IT worker threat, the scope and scale of their operations has continued to expand. These individuals pose as legitimate remote workers…

Hacker News: The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified

Feb 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/elon-musk-doge-security/681600/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the unprecedented and concerning attempts by Elon Musk’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access sensitive federal IT systems. Experts express fear over the lack of…

Hacker News: California Law Enforcement Misused State Databases More Than 7k Times in 2023

Jan 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/california-police-misused-state-databases-more-7000-times-2023 Source: Hacker News Title: California Law Enforcement Misused State Databases More Than 7k Times in 2023 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant misuse of sensitive criminal justice data by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) and other California law enforcement agencies in 2023, highlighting…

Slashdot: Data Broker Leaves 600K+ Sensitive Files Exposed Online

Nov 28, 2024

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2253216/data-broker-leaves-600k-sensitive-files-exposed-online Source: Slashdot Title: Data Broker Leaves 600K+ Sensitive Files Exposed Online Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant security breach involving an unprotected Amazon S3 bucket owned by SL Data Services, which exposed over 600,000 sensitive files containing personal information, including criminal histories and background checks.…

The Register: Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online

Nov 27, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/600k_sensitive_files_exposed/ Source: The Register Title: Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online Feedly Summary: Researcher spotted open database before criminals … we hope Exclusive More than 600,000 sensitive files containing thousands of people’s criminal histories, background checks, vehicle and property records were exposed to the internet in a non-password protected database belonging…

Cloud Blog: Efficiency engine: How three startups deliver results faster with Vertex AI

Nov 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/how-three-startups-deliver-results-faster-with-vertex-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Efficiency engine: How three startups deliver results faster with Vertex AI Feedly Summary: Have you heard of the monkey and the pedestal? Astro Teller, the head of Google’s X “moonshot factory,” likes to use this metaphor to describe tackling the biggest challenge first, despite being tempted by the…

The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began

Oct 18, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…

The Register: How to spot a North Korean agent before they get comfy inside payroll

Sep 24, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/mandiant_north_korea_workers/ Source: The Register Title: How to spot a North Korean agent before they get comfy inside payroll Feedly Summary: Mandiant publishes cheat sheet for weeding out fraudulent IT staff Against a backdrop of rising exposure to North Korean agents seeking (mainly) US IT roles, organizations now have a cheat sheet to help…

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