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  • The Cloudflare Blog: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised

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    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/password-reuse-rampant-half-user-logins-compromised/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised Feedly Summary: Nearly half of observed login attempts across websites protected by Cloudflare involved leaked credentials. The pervasive issue of password reuse is enabling automated bot attacks on a massive scale. AI Summary and Description:…

  • Hacker News: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages

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    Source URL: https://cyberscoop.com/lazarus-group-north-korea-malicious-npm-packages-socket/ Source: Hacker News Title: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Lazarus Group has infiltrated the npm registry, introducing six malicious packages designed to deceive software developers, steal credentials, and disrupt their workflows. This incident highlights the ongoing threats…

  • NCSC Feed: Protect your management interfaces

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/protect-your-management-interfaces Source: NCSC Feed Title: Protect your management interfaces Feedly Summary: Why it’s important to protect the interfaces used to manage your infrastructure, and some recommendations on how you might do this. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses critical vulnerabilities associated with system management interfaces, highlighting the risks linked to…

  • The Register: Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/china_spy_juniper_routers/ Source: The Register Title: Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs Feedly Summary: Fewer than 10 known victims, but Mandiant suspects others compromised, too Chinese spies have for months exploited old Juniper Networks routers, infecting the buggy gear with custom backdoors and gaining root access to the compromised…

  • Cloud Blog: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routers/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers Feedly Summary: Written by: Lukasz Lamparski, Punsaen Boonyakarn, Shawn Chew, Frank Tse, Jakub Jozwiak, Mathew Potaczek, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Nick Harbour, Mustafa Nasser Introduction In mid 2024, Mandiant discovered threat actors deployed custom backdoors on Juniper Networks’ Junos…

  • Hacker News: Cursor uploads .env file with secrets despite .gitignore and .cursorignore

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    Source URL: https://forum.cursor.com/t/env-file-question/60165 Source: Hacker News Title: Cursor uploads .env file with secrets despite .gitignore and .cursorignore Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant vulnerability in the Cursor tool, where sensitive development secrets could be leaked due to improper handling of .env files. The author’s experience highlights the…

  • Hacker News: Polymorphic Chrome Extensions Impersonate Password Managers to Steal Credentials

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    Source URL: https://cyberinsider.com/polymorphic-chrome-extensions-impersonate-password-managers-to-steal-credentials/ Source: Hacker News Title: Polymorphic Chrome Extensions Impersonate Password Managers to Steal Credentials Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of polymorphic browser extensions presents a significant security threat, particularly to users relying on legitimate extensions for secure tasks. These malicious extensions cleverly impersonate existing ones, executing sophisticated…