Tag: cybersecurity measures
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		Wired: The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has ArrivedSource URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-era-of-ai-generated-ransomware-has-arrived/ Source: Wired Title: The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived Feedly Summary: Cybercriminals are increasingly using generative AI tools to fuel their attacks, with new research finding instances of AI being used to develop ransomware. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a growing trend in cybercrime where generative AI… 
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		Slashdot: Amid Service Disruption, Colt Confirms ‘Criminal Group’ Accessed Their Data, As Ransomware Gang Threatens to Sell ItSource URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/23/0910226/amid-service-disruption-colt-confirms-criminal-group-accessed-their-data-as-ransomware-gang-threatens-to-sell-it?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amid Service Disruption, Colt Confirms ‘Criminal Group’ Accessed Their Data, As Ransomware Gang Threatens to Sell It Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Colt Telecom has faced a significant cyber attack leading to prolonged service disruption and data theft. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in telecommunications infrastructure and… 
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		The Register: Short circuit: Electronics supplier to tech giants suffers ransomware shutdownSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/data_io_ransomware_attack_temporarily/ Source: The Register Title: Short circuit: Electronics supplier to tech giants suffers ransomware shutdown Feedly Summary: Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft among major customers Data I/O, a major electronics manufacturer whose customers include Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, notified federal regulators that it fell victim to a ransomware infection on August 16… 
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		The Register: Criminal background checker APCS faces data breachSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/apcs_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Criminal background checker APCS faces data breach Feedly Summary: The attack first affected an upstream provider of bespoke software Exclusive A leading UK provider of criminal record checks for employers is handling a data breach stemming from a third-party development company.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The… 
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		The Cloudflare Blog: How a volunteer-run wildfire site in Portugal stayed online during DDoS attacksSource URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/wildfire-fogos-pt-portugal-ddos-attack/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: How a volunteer-run wildfire site in Portugal stayed online during DDoS attacks Feedly Summary: Fogos.pt, a volunteer-run wildfire tracker in Portugal, grew from a side project into a critical national resource used by citizens, media, and government. During 2025 fire season it was hit by DDoS AI… 
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		The Register: Telco giant Colt suffers attack, takes systems offlineSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/london_telco_colts_services_disrupted/ Source: The Register Title: Telco giant Colt suffers attack, takes systems offline Feedly Summary: London-based multinational takes customer portal and Voice API platform offline as ‘protective measure’ following breach Multinational telco Colt Technology Services says a “cyber incident" is to blame for its customer portal and other services being down for a… 
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		The Register: Lock down your critical infrastructure, CISA begs adminsSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/cisa_begs_ot_admins_to/ Source: The Register Title: Lock down your critical infrastructure, CISA begs admins Feedly Summary: The agency offered some tips for operational technology environments, where attacks are rising CISA is urging companies with operational technology environments to set a better cybersecurity posture, and not just by adopting some new best practices and purchasing… 
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		The Register: Stock in the Channel pulls website amid cyberattackSource URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/stock_in_the_channel_pulls/ Source: The Register Title: Stock in the Channel pulls website amid cyberattack Feedly Summary: Intruders accessed important systems but tells customers their data is safe A UK-based multinational that provides tech stock availability tools is telling customers that its website outage is due to a cyber attack.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…