Tag: cyber threat
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The Register: ChatGPT used for evil: Fake IT worker resumes, misinfo, and cyber-op assist
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/chatgpt_for_evil/ Source: The Register Title: ChatGPT used for evil: Fake IT worker resumes, misinfo, and cyber-op assist Feedly Summary: OpenAI boots accounts linked to 10 malicious campaigns Fake IT workers possibly linked to North Korea, Beijing-backed cyber operatives, and Russian malware slingers are among the baddies using ChatGPT for evil, according to OpenAI’s…
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Unit 42: Blitz Malware: A Tale of Game Cheats and Code Repositories
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/blitz-malware-2025/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Blitz Malware: A Tale of Game Cheats and Code Repositories Feedly Summary: Blitz malware, active since 2024 and updated in 2025, was spread via game cheats. We discuss its infection vector and abuse of Hugging Face for C2. The post Blitz Malware: A Tale of Game Cheats and…
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Krebs on Security: Proxy Services Feast on Ukraine’s IP Address Exodus
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/06/proxy-services-feast-on-ukraines-ip-address-exodus/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Proxy Services Feast on Ukraine’s IP Address Exodus Feedly Summary: Ukraine has seen nearly one-fifth of its Internet space come under Russian control or sold to Internet address brokers since February 2022, a new study finds. The analysis indicates large chunks of Ukrainian Internet address space are…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Everyone’s on the cyber target list
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/everyones-on-the-cyber-target-list/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Everyone’s on the cyber target list Feedly Summary: In this week’s newsletter, Martin emphasizes that awareness, basic cyber hygiene and preparation are essential for everyone, and highlights Talos’ discovery of the new PathWiper malware. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text summarizes insights on personal cybersecurity…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Newly identified wiper malware “PathWiper” targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/pathwiper-targets-ukraine/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Newly identified wiper malware “PathWiper” targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos observed a destructive attack on a critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine, using a previously unknown wiper we are calling “PathWiper.” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cisco Talos has reported a destructive cyber…
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Slashdot: Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/05/0023243/chinese-hacked-us-telecom-a-year-before-known-wireless-breaches?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The reported intrusion of Chinese hackers into an American telecommunications company in 2023 raises significant concerns about the vulnerabilities in U.S. communications infrastructure. Evidence suggests state-sponsored cyber activity has been ongoing…
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The Register: Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/04/play_ransomware_infects_900_victims/ Source: The Register Title: Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes Feedly Summary: Recompiled binaries and phone threats used to boost the pressure Groups linked with the Play ransomware have exploited more than 900 organizations, the FBI said Wednesday, and have developed a number of new techniques in their double-extortion…
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The Register: US govt login portal could be one cyberattack away from collapse, say auditors
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/04/login_gov_backup_testing_insufficient_gao/ Source: The Register Title: US govt login portal could be one cyberattack away from collapse, say auditors Feedly Summary: Login.gov hasn’t shown its backup testing policy is working, GAO warns The US government’s Login.gov identity verification system could be one cyberattack, or just a routine IT hiccup, away from serious trouble, say…