Tag: data exfiltration
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The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…
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Cisco Talos Blog: What I’ve learned in my first 7-ish years in cybersecurity
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-oct-17-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: What I’ve learned in my first 7-ish years in cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Plus, a zero-day vulnerability in Qualcomm chips, exposed health care devices, and the latest on the Salt Typhoon threat actor. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text shares personal insights and experiences from an…
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Cloud Blog: Secure the new endpoint: Check out Chrome Enterprise Premium’s latest innovations
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/check-out-chrome-enterprise-premiums-latest-innovations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Secure the new endpoint: Check out Chrome Enterprise Premium’s latest innovations Feedly Summary: The modern workplace revolves around the browser. It’s where employees access critical applications, handle sensitive data, and collaborate with colleagues. This makes the browser a critical point for enforcing security. Chrome Enterprise, the most trusted…
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Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5647-romcom/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants Feedly Summary: By Dmytro Korzhevin, Asheer Malhotra, Vanja Svajcer and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as “UAT-5647”, against Ukrainian…
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Hacker News: Invisible text that AI chatbots understand and humans can’t?
Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/ai-chatbots-can-read-and-write-invisible-text-creating-an-ideal-covert-channel/ Source: Hacker News Title: Invisible text that AI chatbots understand and humans can’t? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated method of exploiting vulnerabilities in AI chatbots like Claude and Copilot through “ASCII smuggling,” where invisible characters are used to embed malicious instructions. This innovative…
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Hacker News: European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware
Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/mind-air-gap-goldenjackal-gooses-government-guardrails/ Source: Hacker News Title: European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text presents an extensive analysis of the GoldenJackal APT group’s cyberespionage activities, notably their attacks on air-gapped systems within governmental organizations in Europe. It introduces previously undocumented malware tools employed…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/09/26/storm-0501-ransomware-attacks-expanding-to-hybrid-cloud-environments/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed the threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 launching a multi-staged attack where they compromised hybrid cloud environments and performed lateral movement from on-premises to cloud environment, leading to data exfiltration, credential theft, tampering, persistent backdoor…