Tag: cybersecurity threats
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Hacker News: CIA Director Reveals Signal Comes Installed on Agency Computers
Source URL: https://theintercept.com/2025/03/25/signal-chat-encryption-hegseth-cia/ Source: Hacker News Title: CIA Director Reveals Signal Comes Installed on Agency Computers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the evolving attitude of U.S. officials towards end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, particularly Signal, amidst ongoing national security concerns. It underscores a shift from vilifying encryption as a…
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Slashdot: Microsoft Announces Security AI Agents To Help Overwhelmed Humans
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/24/2035256/microsoft-announces-security-ai-agents-to-help-overwhelmed-humans?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Announces Security AI Agents To Help Overwhelmed Humans Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is enhancing its Security Copilot platform by introducing six new AI agents aimed at assisting cybersecurity teams. These agents will automate critical tasks such as managing phishing alerts and monitoring vulnerabilities,…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow: Information security and the Baseball Hall of Fame
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-information-security-and-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow: Information security and the Baseball Hall of Fame Feedly Summary: In this week’s Threat Source newsletter, William pitches a fun comparison between baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki and the unsung heroes of information security, highlights newly released UAT-5918 research, and shares an exciting…
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Hacker News: Alphabet in Talks to Buy Cloud Security Firm Wiz for $33B
Source URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-17/alphabet-in-talks-to-buy-cloud-security-firm-wiz-for-33-billion Source: Hacker News Title: Alphabet in Talks to Buy Cloud Security Firm Wiz for $33B Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Alphabet Inc.’s potential acquisition of cloud security company Wiz for $33 billion highlights a strategic move to enhance Google Cloud’s cybersecurity capabilities amidst stiff competition from Amazon and…
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The Register: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to Feedly Summary: PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a…
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The Register: New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/ransomware_gang_lockbit_ties/ Source: The Register Title: New kids on the ransomware block channel Lockbit to raid Fortinet firewalls Feedly Summary: It’s March already and you haven’t patched? Researchers are tracking a newly discovered ransomware group with suspected links to LockBit after a series of intrusions were reported starting in January.… AI Summary and Description:…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/patch-it-up-old-vulnerabilities-are-everyones-problems/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Patch it up: Old vulnerabilities are everyone’s problems Feedly Summary: Thorsten picks apart some headlines, highlights Talos’ report on an unknown attacker predominantly targeting Japan, and asks, “Where is the victim, and does it matter?” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical security concerns…
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The Register: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them Feedly Summary: Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives The US cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it’s calling…