Tag: espionage
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The Register: Russia’s Sandworm caught snarfing credentials, data from American and Brit orgs
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/russias_sandworm_caught_stealing_credentials/ Source: The Register Title: Russia’s Sandworm caught snarfing credentials, data from American and Brit orgs Feedly Summary: ‘Near-global’ initial access campaign active since 2021 An initial-access subgroup of Russia’s Sandworm last year wriggled its way into networks within the US, UK, Canada and Australia, stealing credentials and data from “a limited number…
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The Register: I’m a security expert, and I almost fell for a North Korea-style deepfake job applicant …Twice
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: I’m a security expert, and I almost fell for a North Korea-style deepfake job applicant …Twice Feedly Summary: Remote position, webcam not working, then glitchy AI face … Red alert! Twice, over the past two months, Dawid Moczadło has interviewed purported job seekers only to discover that these…
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Hacker News: Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data
Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/07/multiple-security-flaws-found-in-deepseek-ios-app-including-sending-unencrypted-data/ Source: Hacker News Title: Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The DeepSeek iOS app has been found to contain multiple serious security flaws, including disabling essential encryption practices. These vulnerabilities have raised significant privacy and security concerns,…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/business/dealbook/deepseek-ban-washington.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek Feedly Summary: Lawmakers are said to be working on a bill to block the Chinese chatbot app from government devices, underscoring concerns about the artificial intelligence race. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses ongoing legislative…
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The Register: US cranks up espionage charges against ex-Googler accused of trade secrets heist
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/google_espionage_charges/ Source: The Register Title: US cranks up espionage charges against ex-Googler accused of trade secrets heist Feedly Summary: Mountain View clocked onto the scheme with days to spare A Chinese national faces a substantial stint in prison and heavy fines if found guilty of several additional charges related to economic espionage and…
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Hacker News: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/scatterbrain-unmasking-poisonplug-obfuscator Source: Hacker News Title: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug’s Obfuscator Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: The text provides a comprehensive analysis of the ScatterBrain obfuscating compiler, a sophisticated tool used in cyber espionage by China-nexus actors, particularly with the POISONPLUG.SHADOW malware. It highlights the advanced obfuscation techniques…
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Unit 42: CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138128 Source: Unit 42 Title: CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia Feedly Summary: A Chinese-linked espionage campaign targeted entities in South Asia using rare techniques like DNS exfiltration, with the aim to steal sensitive data. The post CL-STA-0048: An Espionage Operation Against High-Value Targets in South Asia appeared first…