Tag: botnet
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The Register: Feds investigate China’s Salt Typhoon amid campaign phone hacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/feds_investigate_chinas_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: Feds investigate China’s Salt Typhoon amid campaign phone hacks Feedly Summary: ‘They’re taunting us,’ investigator says and it looks like it’s working The feds are investigating Chinese government-linked cyberspies breaking into the infrastructure of US telecom companies, as reports suggest Salt Typhoon – the same crew believed to…
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The Register: Telcos find cloud migrations, security, are a pain in the IaaS
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/telcos_consume_less_than_half/ Source: The Register Title: Telcos find cloud migrations, security, are a pain in the IaaS Feedly Summary: Carriers consume less than half the cloud they committed to use Telecom companies have consumed only 48 percent of the cloud they have committed to, yet seek to secure more, according to a report released…
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Slashdot: 11 Million Devices Infected With Botnet Malware Hosted In Google Play
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/23/213203/11-million-devices-infected-with-botnet-malware-hosted-in-google-play?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 11 Million Devices Infected With Botnet Malware Hosted In Google Play Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the resurgence of malicious behavior in legitimate Android apps, specifically highlighting the discovery of new infections linked to a previously identified malware family. This emphasizes the ongoing…
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Schneier on Security: FBI Shuts Down Chinese Botnet
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/fbi-shuts-down-chinese-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: FBI Shuts Down Chinese Botnet Feedly Summary: The FBI has shut down a botnet run by Chinese hackers: The botnet malware infected a number of different types of internet-connected devices around the world, including home routers, cameras, digital video recorders, and NAS drives. Those devices were used…
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The Register: FBI boss says China ‘burned down’ 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/18/fbi_flax_typhoon_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: FBI boss says China ‘burned down’ 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds Feedly Summary: Plus: Wray tells how bureau helps certain victims negotiate with ransomware crooks China-backed spies are said to have tore down their own 260,000-device botnet after the FBI and its international pals went after them.……