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  • Cisco Talos Blog: Unmasking the new persistent attacks on Japan

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/new-persistent-attacks-japan/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unmasking the new persistent attacks on Japan Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has discovered an active exploitation of CVE-2024-4577 by an attacker in order to gain access to the victim’s machines and carry out post-exploitation activities. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a sophisticated cyberattack…

  • Unit 42: The Next Level: Typo DGAs Used in Malicious Redirection Chains

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138551 Source: Unit 42 Title: The Next Level: Typo DGAs Used in Malicious Redirection Chains Feedly Summary: A graph intelligence-based pipeline and WHOIS data are among the tools we used to identify this campaign, which introduced a variant of domain generation algorithms. The post The Next Level: Typo DGAs Used in Malicious Redirection…

  • The Register: Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s cybersecurity

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/us_government_job_cuts_nsa/ Source: The Register Title: Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Would ‘destroy a pipeline of top talent essential for hunting’ Chinese spies in US networks, Congress told Video Looming staffing cuts to America’s security and intelligence agencies, if carried out, would “have a devastating effect on…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Warns of Chinese Hackers Spying on Cloud Technology

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/05/1743246/microsoft-warns-of-chinese-hackers-spying-on-cloud-technology?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Warns of Chinese Hackers Spying on Cloud Technology Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s report on the Silk Typhoon hacking group emphasizes how advanced persistent threats (APTs) are increasingly targeting cloud applications and remote management tools to conduct supply-chain attacks. The activities of this group…

  • Wired: US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/us-charges-12-alleged-spies-in-chinas-freewheeling-hacker-for-hire-ecosystem/ Source: Wired Title: US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem Feedly Summary: The Justice Department claims 10 alleged hackers and two Chinese government officials took part in a wave of cyberattacks around the globe that included breaching the US Treasury Department and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • CSA: The Evolution of DDoS Attacks: APIs in the Crosshairs

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    Source URL: https://ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/cybercrime-fraud/the-evolution-of-ddos-attacks-why-apis-are-in-the-crosshairs/117904285 Source: CSA Title: The Evolution of DDoS Attacks: APIs in the Crosshairs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the rising threats against Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in a hyper-connected digital landscape, particularly focusing on the alarming increase in API-targeted DDoS attacks in India. It highlights the complexity…

  • The Register: Cybercrims now licking stamps and sending extortion demands in snail mail

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/snail_mail_data_release_extortion/ Source: The Register Title: Cybercrims now licking stamps and sending extortion demands in snail mail Feedly Summary: First crooks gave up encrypting data, and just stole it – now they don’t even bother pilfering info. Sheesh! Ransomware extortionists are now using letters sent by snail mail to demand payments, without bothering to…

  • Hacker News: MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Schools

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    Source URL: https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2024/04/mfa-fatigue-growing-headache-healthcare-and-how-combat-it Source: Hacker News Title: MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Schools Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the vulnerability of healthcare workers to cyberattacks, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue. It emphasizes the importance of adapting security measures to mitigate risks…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/04/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-50302 Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability CVE-2025-22225 VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability CVE-2025-22224 VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability CVE-2025-22226 VMware ESXi,…