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Tag: Cyber Attacks

  • The Register: AI-powered penetration tool, an attacker’s dream, downloaded 10K times in 2 months

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/cobalt_strikes_ai_successor_downloaded/ Source: The Register Title: AI-powered penetration tool, an attacker’s dream, downloaded 10K times in 2 months Feedly Summary: Shady, China-based company, all the apps needed for a fully automated attack – sounds totally legit Villager, a new penetration-testing tool linked to a suspicious China-based company and described by researchers as “Cobalt Strike’s…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architecture-of-a-modular-backdoor-framework/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework Feedly Summary: A comprehensive technical deep dive on PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Desktop Application. Beneath its disguise, PipeMagic is a sophisticated malware framework designed for flexibility and…

  • NCSC Feed: Cyber Assessment Framework v4.0 released in response to growing threat

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    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/caf-v4-0-released-in-respeonse-to-growing-threat Source: NCSC Feed Title: Cyber Assessment Framework v4.0 released in response to growing threat Feedly Summary: Updates to the CAF helps providers of essential services to better manage their cyber risks. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text addresses updates to the Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF), which is crucial for…

  • OpenAI : Estimating worst case frontier risks of open weight LLMs

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    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/estimating-worst-case-frontier-risks-of-open-weight-llms Source: OpenAI Title: Estimating worst case frontier risks of open weight LLMs Feedly Summary: In this paper, we study the worst-case frontier risks of releasing gpt-oss. We introduce malicious fine-tuning (MFT), where we attempt to elicit maximum capabilities by fine-tuning gpt-oss to be as capable as possible in two domains: biology and…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Backdoors & Breaches: How Talos is helping humanitarian aid NGOs prepare for cyber attacks

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/backdoors-breaches-how-talos-is-helping-humanitarian-aid-ngos-prepare-for-cyber-attacks/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Backdoors & Breaches: How Talos is helping humanitarian aid NGOs prepare for cyber attacks Feedly Summary: In 2023, Cisco Talos and partners created a special Backdoors & Breaches card deck to help NGOs improve their cybersecurity skills with practical, easy-to-use training tailored to their needs. AI Summary…

  • The Register: Silk Typhoon spun a web of patents for offensive cyber tools, report says

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/silk_typhoon_attack_patents/ Source: The Register Title: Silk Typhoon spun a web of patents for offensive cyber tools, report says Feedly Summary: US court docs reveal that infamous Chinese snoops filed IP papers like tax returns Security researchers have uncovered more than a dozen patents for offensive cybersecurity tools filed by Chinese companies allegedly tied…

  • CSA: U.S. Strikes on Iran Could Trigger Cyber Retaliation

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/u-s-strikes-on-iran-could-trigger-cyber-retaliation Source: CSA Title: U.S. Strikes on Iran Could Trigger Cyber Retaliation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of Iranian cyber threats against U.S. critical infrastructure amid escalating geopolitical tensions. It emphasizes the evolving landscape of cyber threats, especially from adversaries who may leverage both traditional…

  • Schneier on Security: Another Supply Chain Vulnerability

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/another-supply-chain-vulnerability.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Another Supply Chain Vulnerability Feedly Summary: ProPublica is reporting: Microsoft is using engineers in China to help maintain the Defense Department’s computer systems—with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel—leaving some of the nation’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary, a ProPublica investigation has…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Getting a career in cybersecurity isn’t easy, but this can help

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/getting-a-career-in-cybersecurity-isnt-easy-but-this-can-help/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Getting a career in cybersecurity isn’t easy, but this can help Feedly Summary: This week, Joe reflects on his unique path into cybersecurity and shares honest advice for breaking into the field. Plus, learn how cybercriminals are abusing AI to launch more sophisticated attacks and what you…

  • The Register: That WhatsApp from an Israeli infosec expert could be a Iranian phish

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/that_whatsapp_from_an_israeli/ Source: The Register Title: That WhatsApp from an Israeli infosec expert could be a Iranian phish Feedly Summary: Charming Kitten unsheathes its claws and tries to catch credentials The cyber-ops arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has started a spear-phishing campaign intent on stealing credentials from Israeli journalists, cybersecurity experts, and…