Tag: cybersecurity threats
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Hacker News: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions
Source URL: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fourteen-north-korean-nationals-indicted-carrying-out-multi-year-fraudulent-information Source: Hacker News Title: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text outlines the indictment of 14 North Korean nationals involved in conspiracies targeting U.S. companies, where they evaded sanctions and engaged in fraudulent IT work, identity theft,…
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Hacker News: Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid
Source URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/europe-s-power-grid-vulnerable-to-hackers-exploiting-rooftop-solar-panels Source: Hacker News Title: Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rising cybersecurity threats to Europe’s electric grid, primarily stemming from vulnerabilities in solar panel technology and the increasing digitalization of energy infrastructure. It highlights…
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Hacker News: X41 Reviewed Mullvad VPN
Source URL: https://x41-dsec.de/news/2024/12/11/mullvad/ Source: Hacker News Title: X41 Reviewed Mullvad VPN Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a white box penetration test conducted by X41 on the Mullvad VPN application, revealing a high security standard with six vulnerabilities identified. The report highlights the complexity of the application running across…
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News: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-shuts-down-27-ddos-booters-ahead-of-annual-christmas-attacks Source: News Title: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks Feedly Summary: Known as ‘booter’ and ‘stresser’ websites, these platforms enabled cybercriminals and hacktivists to flood targets with illegal traffic, rendering websites and other web-based services inaccessible.This multifaceted operation, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, targeted…
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The Register: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/sichuan_silence_sophos_zeroday_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls Feedly Summary: Also sanctions his employer – an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomware The US Departments of Treasury and Justice have named a Chinese business and one of its employees as the…
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Alerts: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/03/cisa-and-partners-release-joint-guidance-prc-affiliated-threat-actor-compromising-networks-global Source: Alerts Title: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners—released joint guidance, Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure. Partners of this…
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AWS News Blog: Top announcements of AWS re:Invent 2024
Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2024/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: Top announcements of AWS re:Invent 2024 Feedly Summary: AWS re:Invent 2024, our flagship annual conference, is taking place Dec. 2-6, 2024, in Las Vegas. This premier cloud computing event brings together the global cloud computing community for a week of keynotes, technical sessions, product launches, and networking…