Tag: cyber warfare
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Slashdot: Are US Computer Networks A ‘Key Battlefield’ in any Future Conflict with China?
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/05/2023229/are-us-computer-networks-a-key-battlefield-in-any-future-conflict-with-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Are US Computer Networks A ‘Key Battlefield’ in any Future Conflict with China? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: The text highlights the alarming advances in cyber capabilities by Chinese hackers, framing them as military operatives targeting critical U.S. infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions. These revelations stress the…
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The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks Feedly Summary: IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according…
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Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/10/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-49138 Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for…
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The Register: Britain Putin up stronger AI defences to counter growing cyber threats
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/uk_ai_security/ Source: The Register Title: Britain Putin up stronger AI defences to counter growing cyber threats Feedly Summary: ‘Be in no doubt: the UK and others in this room are watching Russia’ The government of the United Kingdom on Monday announced the formation of a Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) to make…
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The Register: UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/01/uk_councils_russia_ddos/ Source: The Register Title: UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors Feedly Summary: Local authority websites downed in response to renewed support for Ukraine Multiple UK councils had their websites either knocked offline or were inaccessible to residents this week after pro-Russia cyber nuisances added them to a daily…
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Wired: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/anonymous-sudan-ddos-indictment-takedown/ Source: Wired Title: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals Feedly Summary: The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit thousands of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives…
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The Register: Despite Russia warnings, Western critical infrastructure remains unprepared
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/18/russia_west_critical_infrastructure/ Source: The Register Title: Despite Russia warnings, Western critical infrastructure remains unprepared Feedly Summary: ‘Lives will be lost’ as Moscow ramps up offensive cyber military units Feature As Russian special forces push more overtly into online operations, network defenders should be on the hunt for digital intruders looking to carry out cyberattacks…
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Wired: Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-unit-29155-hacker-team/ Source: Wired Title: Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team Feedly Summary: Unit 29155 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings—has branched out into brazen hacking operations with targets across the world. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…