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  • Hacker News: Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-cryptocurrency-turns-to-cash-in-russian-banks/ Source: Hacker News Title: Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the emergence of a Canadian financial firm as a payment processor for Russian cryptocurrency exchanges, implicating it in facilitating cybercrime services targeted at Russian-speaking customers. This raises significant concerns…

  • The Register: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/north_korea_crypto_heists/ Source: The Register Title: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year Feedly Summary: US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts North Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.… AI Summary…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/12/generative-ai-the-power-and-the-glory/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory Feedly Summary: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory Michael Liebreich’s epic report for BloombergNEF on the current state of play with regards to generative AI, energy usage and data center growth. I learned so much from reading…

  • Hacker News: A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prolific-voice-phishing-crew/ Source: Hacker News Title: A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text delves into the disturbing and sophisticated tactics utilized by voice phishing gangs, primarily focusing on a group known as “Crypto Chameleon.” It highlights how these criminals…

  • Krebs on Security: A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prolific-voice-phishing-crew/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew Feedly Summary: Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. However, new details about the internal operations…

  • The Register: Telemetry data from 800K VW Group EVs exposed online

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/volkswagen_ev_data_exposed/ Source: The Register Title: Telemetry data from 800K VW Group EVs exposed online Feedly Summary: PLUS: DoJ bans data sale to enemy nations; Do Kwon extradited to US; Tenable CEO passes away; and more Infosec in Brief Welcome to 2025: hopefully you enjoyed a pleasant holiday season and returned to the security…

  • Hacker News: 4.5M Suspected Fake Stars in GitHub

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    Source URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.13459 Source: Hacker News Title: 4.5M Suspected Fake Stars in GitHub Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The paper discusses the prevalence of fake stars on GitHub and their implications for security within the open-source community. The rising trend poses a threat, not only degrading the credibility of the star…

  • Hacker News: New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ottercookie-malware-used-to-backdoor-devs-in-fake-job-offers/ Source: Hacker News Title: New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a cybersecurity threat posed by North Korean actors using new malware called OtterCookie in a campaign targeting software developers through fake job offers. It highlights…

  • Wired: The Worst Hacks of 2024

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/worst-hacks-2024/ Source: Wired Title: The Worst Hacks of 2024 Feedly Summary: From Chinese cyberspies breaching US telecoms to ruthless ransomware gangs disrupting health care for millions of people, 2024 saw some of the worst hacks, breaches, and data leaks ever. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines significant cybersecurity incidents and…