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  • Slashdot: $1M Stolen in ‘Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft’ Using AI-Generated Code

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/0037258/1m-stolen-in-industrial-scale-crypto-theft-using-ai-generated-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: $1M Stolen in ‘Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft’ Using AI-Generated Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated cybercrime operation, GreedyBear, which utilizes a highly coordinated strategy, weaponizing browser extensions and phishing sites to facilitate industrial-scale crypto theft. The group’s innovative techniques, including the modification…

  • Krebs on Security: Who Got Arrested in the Raid on the XSS Crime Forum?

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/who-got-arrested-in-the-raid-on-the-xss-crime-forum/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Who Got Arrested in the Raid on the XSS Crime Forum? Feedly Summary: On July 22, 2025, the European police agency Europol said a long-running investigation led by the French Police resulted in the arrest of a 38-year-old administrator of XSS, a Russian-language cybercrime forum with more than…

  • Slashdot: CrowdStrike Investigated 320 North Korean IT Worker Cases In the Past Year

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/04/2032214/crowdstrike-investigated-320-north-korean-it-worker-cases-in-the-past-year Source: Slashdot Title: CrowdStrike Investigated 320 North Korean IT Worker Cases In the Past Year Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights a significant rise in North Korean operatives using generative AI to infiltrate tech jobs globally, particularly within Fortune 500 and smaller organizations. CrowdStrike’s observations underline a…

  • The Register: Rampant emoji use suggests crypto-stealing NPM package was written by AI

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/emoji_use_ai_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Rampant emoji use suggests crypto-stealing NPM package was written by AI Feedly Summary: Kodane code was either machine-generated or done by a teenager An NPM package packed with cryptocurrency-stealing malware appears to have been largely AI-generated, as evidenced by its liberal use of emojis and other telltale signs.……

  • Cisco Talos Blog: BRB, pausing for a "Sanctuary Moon" marathon

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/brb-pausing-for-a-sanctuary-moon-marathon/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: BRB, pausing for a "Sanctuary Moon" marathon Feedly Summary: Get to know the real people behind cybersecurity’s front lines. In this week’s newsletter, sci-fi meets reality, humanity powers technology and a few surprises are waiting to be discovered. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text offers…

  • Slashdot: UK To Ban Public Sector Orgs From Paying Ransomware Gangs

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/232218/uk-to-ban-public-sector-orgs-from-paying-ransomware-gangs Source: Slashdot Title: UK To Ban Public Sector Orgs From Paying Ransomware Gangs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government’s proposed legislation to ban public sector and critical infrastructure entities from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks reflects a proactive approach to combatting cybercrime. This move could significantly impact…

  • Krebs on Security: UK Charges Four in ‘Scattered Spider’ Ransom Group

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/07/uk-charges-four-in-scattered-spider-ransom-group/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: UK Charges Four in ‘Scattered Spider’ Ransom Group Feedly Summary: Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four alleged members of “Scattered Spider," a prolific data theft and extortion group whose recent victims include multiple airlines and the U.K. retail chain Marks & Spencer. AI Summary and…