Tag: CISA

  • The Register: US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust’s key leak

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/31/us_treasury_department_hacked/ Source: The Register Title: US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust’s key leak Feedly Summary: Data pilfered as miscreants roamed affected workstations The US Department of the Treasury has admitted that miscreants were in its systems, accessing documents in what has been called a “major incident."… AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/31/china_cyber_intrusions_2024/ Source: The Register Title: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024 Feedly Summary: From targeted espionage to pre-positioning – not that they are mutually exclusive The Chinese government’s intrusions into America’s telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to prepping…

  • Wired: US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/us-treasury-hacked-by-china/ Source: Wired Title: US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China Feedly Summary: Treasury says hackers accessed “certain unclassified documents” in a “major” breach, but experts believe the attack’s impacts could prove to be more significant as new details emerge. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The US Treasury Department experienced…

  • Slashdot: US Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Stole Documents In ‘Major Incident’

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/30/210242/us-treasury-says-chinese-hackers-stole-documents-in-major-incident Source: Slashdot Title: US Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Stole Documents In ‘Major Incident’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant security breach involving Chinese state-sponsored hackers who infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department, compromising sensitive documents through a third-party cybersecurity provider. This incident underscores the importance of…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/30/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-3393 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Malformed DNS Packet Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and…

  • The Register: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/24/androxgh0st_botnet_mozi/ Source: The Register Title: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’ Feedly Summary: Botnet’s operators ‘driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state’ After the Mozi botnet mysteriously disappeared last year, a new and seemingly more powerful botnet, Androxgh0st, rose from its ashes and has quickly…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/23/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-44207 Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose…

  • The Register: T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way ‘I’ve not seen in my career’

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/tmobile_cso_telecom_attack/ Source: The Register Title: T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way ‘I’ve not seen in my career’ Feedly Summary: Security chief talks to El Reg as Feds urge everyone to use encrypted chat interview While Chinese-government-backed spies maintained access to US telecommunications providers’ networks for months…

  • Slashdot: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/26/1855253/us-senators-propose-law-to-require-bare-minimum-security-standards?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Senators Propose Law To Require Bare Minimum Security Standards Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, mandating multifactor authentication and stronger incident reporting requirements. This legislation reflects a…