Tag: cyber activities

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • The Register: Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We’re onto you

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/31/state_spies_google_gemini/ Source: The Register Title: Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We’re onto you Feedly Summary: And you, China, Russia, North Korea … Guardrails block malware generation Google says it’s spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious purposes,…

  • Krebs on Security: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/infrastructure-laundering-blending-in-with-the-cloud/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud Feedly Summary: In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and Russia increasingly are funneling their operations through major U.S. cloud providers. Research published this week on…

  • The Register: North Korean dev who renamed himself ‘Bane’ accused of IT worker fraud scheme

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/24/north_korean_devs_and_their/ Source: The Register Title: North Korean dev who renamed himself ‘Bane’ accused of IT worker fraud scheme Feedly Summary: 5 indicted as FBI warns North Korea dials up aggression, plus Russian devs allegedly get in on the act The US is indicting yet another five suspects it believes were involved in North…

  • Hacker News: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations

    Source URL: https://bsky.app/profile/ericjgeller.com/post/3lgbpqmxeok2f Source: Hacker News Title: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions against a Chinese cyber actor and a cybersecurity company linked to malicious cyber activities threatening U.S. national security. This reflects…