Tag: government agencies
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The Register: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/volt_tyhoon_experience_interview_with_gm/ Source: The Register Title: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network Feedly Summary: Power utility GM talks to El Reg about getting that call and what happened next Nick Lawler, general manager of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), was at home one Friday…
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The Register: Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/fbi_china_pays_75k_per/ Source: The Register Title: Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks Feedly Summary: Xi’s freelance infosec warriors apparently paid up to $75K to crack a single American inbox US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China’s Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain…
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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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Cloud Blog: Investing in AI, collaboration and the next generation of leaders
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/investing-in-ai-collaboration-and-the-next-generation-of-leaders/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Investing in AI, collaboration and the next generation of leaders Feedly Summary: AI is positively transforming government operations and being used to support mission outcomes across a wide range of services, from improving patient care, enhancing learning and education, improving public safety, streamlining citizen services, and so much…
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Hacker News: Doge Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data
Source URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/doge-god-mode-access/681719/ Source: Hacker News Title: Doge Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals significant concerns surrounding an entity referred to as DOGE, associated with Elon Musk, gaining excessive access to several U.S. government agencies, including USAID, NASA, and the CDC. This…
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Slashdot: Nearly 10 Years After Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier Says: Privacy’s Still Screwed
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/17/1557220/nearly-10-years-after-data-and-goliath-bruce-schneier-says-privacys-still-screwed?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nearly 10 Years After Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier Says: Privacy’s Still Screwed Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Bruce Schneier highlights the intensified state of surveillance over the past decade, emphasizing that despite some regulatory measures, the core issue of surveillance capitalism remains unaddressed. He warns…