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  • The Register: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/salt_typhoon_pwned_7_more/ Source: The Register Title: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs Feedly Summary: Networks in US and beyond compromised by Beijing’s super-snoops pulling off priv-esc attacks China’s Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global…

  • The Register: US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK’s order for Apple iCloud backdoor

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/us_demand_uk_apple_backdoor_close/ Source: The Register Title: US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK’s order for Apple iCloud backdoor Feedly Summary: Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won’t back down US lawmakers want newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to back up her tough talk on backdoors. They’re…

  • Slashdot: Tech Leaders Hold Back on AI Agents Despite Vendor Push, Survey Shows

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/12/1626227/tech-leaders-hold-back-on-ai-agents-despite-vendor-push-survey-shows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Tech Leaders Hold Back on AI Agents Despite Vendor Push, Survey Shows Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Corporate tech leaders are reluctant to adopt AI agents despite pressures from vendors. While experimentation is happening, significant concerns about reliability, cybersecurity, and data privacy persist. Executives are increasingly…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • Slashdot: Google Chrome May Soon Use ‘AI’ To Replace Compromised Passwords

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/11/1952248/google-chrome-may-soon-use-ai-to-replace-compromised-passwords?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Chrome May Soon Use ‘AI’ To Replace Compromised Passwords Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s Chrome browser is set to enhance security by introducing an AI-driven feature that detects compromised passwords and automatically generates stronger replacements. This upgrade aims to streamline the process of password…

  • News: Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/key-figures-behind-phobos-and-8base-ransomware-arrested-in-international-cybercrime-crackdown Source: News Title: Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown Feedly Summary: This follows a series of high-impact arrests targeting Phobos ransomware:An administrator of Phobos was arrested in South Korea in June 2024 and extradited to the United States in November of the same year. He is…

  • The Register: All your 8Base are belong to us: Ransomware crew busted in global sting

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/8base_police_arrrest/ Source: The Register Title: All your 8Base are belong to us: Ransomware crew busted in global sting Feedly Summary: Dark web site seized, four cuffed in Thailand An international police operation spanning the US, Europe, and Asia has shuttered the 8Base ransomware crew’s dark web presence and resulted in the arrest of…

  • The Register: US news org still struggling to print papers a week after ‘cybersecurity event’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/us_newspapers_lee_enterprises_cyberattack/ Source: The Register Title: US news org still struggling to print papers a week after ‘cybersecurity event’ Feedly Summary: Publications across 25 states either producing smaller issues or very delayed ones US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is one week into tackling a nondescript “cybersecurity event," saying the related investigation may take "weeks…