Tag: foreign actors
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The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…
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Hacker News: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions
Source URL: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fourteen-north-korean-nationals-indicted-carrying-out-multi-year-fraudulent-information Source: Hacker News Title: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text outlines the indictment of 14 North Korean nationals involved in conspiracies targeting U.S. companies, where they evaded sanctions and engaged in fraudulent IT work, identity theft,…
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Slashdot: America’s Phone Networks Could Soon Face Financial – and Criminal – Penalties for Insecure Networks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/08/0157212/americas-phone-networks-could-soon-face-financial—and-criminal—penalties-for-insecure-networks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America’s Phone Networks Could Soon Face Financial – and Criminal – Penalties for Insecure Networks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FCC is proposing new regulations for the cybersecurity of telecommunications companies, which may include financial penalties for non-compliance. This represents a significant expansion of regulatory…
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Slashdot: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/03/1413226/uk-cyber-chief-warns-country-widely-underestimating-risks-from-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK’s new cyber chief, Richard Horne, will highlight the alarming underestimation of cyber risks in his inaugural speech, reinforcing the need for increased awareness and improved defenses against the growing…