Tag: exploit

Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool that had not previously been definitively tied to ransomware incidents. We assess with moderate confidence that this activity can be attributed to…

The Register: Zero-day lets nation-state spies cross-examine elite US law firm Williams & Connolly

Oct 9, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/zeroday_nationstate_us_law_firm/ Source: The Register Title: Zero-day lets nation-state spies cross-examine elite US law firm Williams & Connolly Feedly Summary: China-linked snoops crack email at DC powerhouse that represented Bill Clinton, Elizabeth Holmes Washington’s elite law firm Williams & Connolly has confirmed that attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability to access a handful of attorney…

Wired: This Startup Wants to Spark a US DeepSeek Moment

Oct 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/prime-intellect-startup-us-deepseek-moment/ Source: Wired Title: This Startup Wants to Spark a US DeepSeek Moment Feedly Summary: With the US falling behind on open source models, one startup has a bold idea for democratizing AI: let anyone run reinforcement learning. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a startup’s initiative to democratize AI…

Slashdot: Security Bug In India’s Income Tax Portal Exposed Taxpayers’ Sensitive Data

Oct 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/07/2136212/security-bug-in-indias-income-tax-portal-exposed-taxpayers-sensitive-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Security Bug In India’s Income Tax Portal Exposed Taxpayers’ Sensitive Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A significant security flaw in India’s income tax e-filing portal exposed sensitive personal and financial data for millions of taxpayers due to an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability. This…

Krebs on Security: ShinyHunters Wage Broad Corporate Extortion Spree

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/10/shinyhunters-wage-broad-corporate-extortion-spree/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: ShinyHunters Wage Broad Corporate Extortion Spree Feedly Summary: A cybercriminal group that used voice phishing attacks to siphon more than a billion records from Salesforce customers earlier this year has launched a website that threatens to publish data stolen from dozens of Fortune 500 firms if they…

Slashdot: OpenAI Bans Suspected China-Linked Accounts For Seeking Surveillance Proposals

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/07/2057223/openai-bans-suspected-china-linked-accounts-for-seeking-surveillance-proposals?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Bans Suspected China-Linked Accounts For Seeking Surveillance Proposals Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s recent actions to ban certain ChatGPT accounts illustrate the ongoing security concerns regarding the misuse of generative AI technologies. The company has flagged accounts linked to Chinese government entities and criminal…

Microsoft Security Blog: Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/07/disrupting-threats-targeting-microsoft-teams/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams Feedly Summary: Threat actors seek to abuse Microsoft Teams features and capabilities across the attack chain, underscoring the importance for defenders to proactively monitor, detect, and respond effectively. In this blog, we recommend countermeasures and optimal controls across identity, endpoints, data apps,…

Microsoft Security Blog: New Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) patterns and practices: Practical guides to strengthen security

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/07/new-microsoft-secure-future-initiative-sfi-patterns-and-practices-practical-guides-to-strengthen-security/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) patterns and practices: Practical guides to strengthen security Feedly Summary: Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) patterns and practices are practical, actionable, insights from practitioners for practitioners based on Microsoft’s implementation of Zero Trust through the Microsoft Secure Future Initiatives. By adopting these patterns, organizations can accelerate their…

The Register: OpenAI bans suspected Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to plan surveillance

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