Tag: foreign threats
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Wired: Security News This Week: Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo Inbox Revealed
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epsteins-yahoo-inbox-revealed/ Source: Wired Title: Security News This Week: Jeffrey Epstein’s Yahoo Inbox Revealed Feedly Summary: Plus: ICE deploys secretive phone surveillance tech, officials warn of Chinese surveillance tools in US highway infrastructure, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the deployment of secretive phone surveillance technology by ICE and…
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The Register: Pentagon ends Microsoft’s use of China-based support staff for DoD cloud
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/29/pentagon_ends_microsofts_use_of/ Source: The Register Title: Pentagon ends Microsoft’s use of China-based support staff for DoD cloud Feedly Summary: ‘It blows my mind,’ says SecDef The Pentagon has formally kiboshed Microsoft’s use of China-based employees to support Azure cloud services deployed by US government agencies, and it’s demanding Microsoft do more of its own…
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The Register: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to Feedly Summary: PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a…
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Slashdot: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/1513201/us-congressional-panel-urges-americans-to-ditch-china-made-routers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Congressional Panel Urges Americans To Ditch China-made Routers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. congressional committee has issued a recommendation for Americans to discard Chinese-made wireless routers, particularly those by TP-Link, citing significant security risks that could jeopardize U.S. critical infrastructure. This recommendation follows…
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The Register: China’s Silk Typhoon, tied to US Treasury break-in, now hammers IT and govt targets
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/china_silk_typhoon_update/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Silk Typhoon, tied to US Treasury break-in, now hammers IT and govt targets Feedly Summary: They’re good at zero-day exploits, too Silk Typhoon, the Chinese government crew believed to be behind the December US Treasury intrusions, has been abusing stolen API keys and cloud credentials in ongoing…
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Slashdot: Australia Bans All Kaspersky Products on Government Systems Citing ‘Unacceptable Security Risk’
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/27/0939257/australia-bans-all-kaspersky-products-on-government-systems-citing-unacceptable-security-risk?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Australia Bans All Kaspersky Products on Government Systems Citing ‘Unacceptable Security Risk’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Australian government’s decision to ban Kaspersky Lab products highlights significant concerns around cybersecurity, particularly regarding foreign interference, espionage, and sabotage. This action serves as a warning for critical…
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Wired: A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/biden-executive-order-cybersecurity-ai-and-more/ Source: Wired Title: A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More Feedly Summary: US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: President Biden’s…
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The Register: China’s Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/salt_typhoon_us_govt_networks/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says Feedly Summary: We are only seeing ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ Easterly warns Beijing’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies had been seen in US government networks before telcos discovered the same foreign intruders in their own…
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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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The Register: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/encryption_backdoor_debate/ Source: The Register Title: Encryption backdoor debate ‘done and dusted,’ former White House tech advisor says Feedly Summary: When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it’s serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in America’s history,…