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  • Schneier on Security: Daniel Miessler on the AI Attack/Defense Balance

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/daniel-miessler-on-the-ai-attack-defense-balance.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Daniel Miessler on the AI Attack/Defense Balance Feedly Summary: His conclusion: Context wins Basically whoever can see the most about the target, and can hold that picture in their mind the best, will be best at finding the vulnerabilities the fastest and taking advantage of them. Or,…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/ai-vs-ai-detecting-an-ai-obfuscated-phishing-campaign/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently detected and blocked a credential phishing campaign that likely used AI-generated code to obfuscate its payload and evade traditional defenses, demonstrating a broader trend of attackers leveraging AI to increase the effectiveness of…

  • The Register: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/npm_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change Feedly Summary: Miscreants cost victims time rather than money During the two-hour window on Monday in which hijacked npm versions were available for download, malware-laced packages reached one in 10 cloud environments, according to Wiz…

  • Schneier on Security: Measuring the Attack/Defense Balance

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/measuring-the-attack-defense-balance.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Measuring the Attack/Defense Balance Feedly Summary: “Who’s winning on the internet, the attackers or the defenders?” I’m asked this all the time, and I can only ever give a qualitative hand-wavy answer. But Jason Healey and Tarang Jain’s latest Lawfare piece has amassed data. The essay provides…

  • Unit 42: The Covert Operator’s Playbook: Infiltration of Global Telecom Networks

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/infiltration-of-global-telecom-networks/ Source: Unit 42 Title: The Covert Operator’s Playbook: Infiltration of Global Telecom Networks Feedly Summary: Recent activity targeting telecom infrastructure is assessed with high confidence to overlap with Liminal Panda activity. The actors used custom tools, tunneling and OPSEC tactics for stealth. The post The Covert Operator’s Playbook: Infiltration of Global Telecom…

  • Cloud Blog: Your guide to Google Cloud Security at Black Hat USA 2025

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/your-guide-to-google-cloud-security-at-black-hat-usa-2025/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Your guide to Google Cloud Security at Black Hat USA 2025 Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud Security, our mission is to empower organizations to strengthen their defenses with innovative security capabilities, all while simplifying and modernizing their cybersecurity. In a world of evolving threats and increasing complexity, we…