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  • The Register: I tried hard, but didn’t fix cybersecurity, admits outgoing US National Cyber Director

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/oncd_director_harry_coker_exit_remarks/ Source: The Register Title: I tried hard, but didn’t fix cybersecurity, admits outgoing US National Cyber Director Feedly Summary: In colossal surprise, ONCD boss Harry Coker says more work is needed The outgoing leader of the USA’s Office of the National Cyber Director has a clear message for whoever President-elect Trump picks…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Vulnerability to the KEV Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/08/cisa-adds-one-vulnerability-kev-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Vulnerability to the KEV Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-0282 Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the…

  • CSA: How Can Strong IAM Prevent Data Breaches?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/01/08/adapting-strong-iam-strategies-to-combat-ai-driven-cyber-threats Source: CSA Title: How Can Strong IAM Prevent Data Breaches? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant data breaches at T-Mobile and Coinbase due to weak Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls, emphasizing the importance of a robust IAM strategy to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/07/cisa-adds-three-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-41713 Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2024-55550 Mitel MiCollab Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2020-2883 Oracle WebLogic Server Unspecified Vulnerability Users and administrators are also encouraged to…

  • Hacker News: A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prolific-voice-phishing-crew/ Source: Hacker News Title: A Day in the Life of a Prolific Voice Phishing Crew Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text delves into the disturbing and sophisticated tactics utilized by voice phishing gangs, primarily focusing on a group known as “Crypto Chameleon.” It highlights how these criminals…

  • Hacker News: Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry

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    Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how Source: Hacker News Title: Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical privacy concerns related to Real-Time Bidding (RTB) in online advertising, illustrating how it facilitates the collection and selling of sensitive personal data without appropriate regulation. This system presents…

  • Embrace The Red: AI Domination: Remote Controlling ChatGPT ZombAI Instances

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    Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/spaiware-and-chatgpt-command-and-control-via-prompt-injection-zombai/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: AI Domination: Remote Controlling ChatGPT ZombAI Instances Feedly Summary: At Black Hat Europe I did a fun presentation titled SpAIware and More: Advanced Prompt Injection Exploits. Without diving into the details of the entire talk, the key point I was making is that prompt injection can impact…

  • The Register: Charter, Consolidated, Windstream reportedly join Salt Typhoon victim list

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/charter_consolidated_windstream_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: Charter, Consolidated, Windstream reportedly join Salt Typhoon victim list Feedly Summary: The slow drip of compromised telecom networks continues The list of telecommunications victims in the Salt Typhoon cyberattack continues to grow as a new report names Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream among those breached by Chinese…

  • The Register: After China’s Salt Typhoon, the reconstruction starts now

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/opinion_column_cybersec/ Source: The Register Title: After China’s Salt Typhoon, the reconstruction starts now Feedly Summary: If 40 years of faulty building gets blown down, don’t rebuild with the rubble Opinion When a typhoon devastates a land, it takes a while to understand the scale of the destruction. Disaster relief kicks in, communications rebuilt,…

  • The Register: Telemetry data from 800K VW Group EVs exposed online

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/volkswagen_ev_data_exposed/ Source: The Register Title: Telemetry data from 800K VW Group EVs exposed online Feedly Summary: PLUS: DoJ bans data sale to enemy nations; Do Kwon extradited to US; Tenable CEO passes away; and more Infosec in Brief Welcome to 2025: hopefully you enjoyed a pleasant holiday season and returned to the security…