Tag: government

Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/13/2220258/ai-threats-complete-bs-says-meta-senior-research-who-thinks-ai-is-dumber-than-a-cat?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Threats ‘Complete BS’ Says Meta Senior Research, Who Thinks AI is Dumber Than a Cat Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Renowned AI researcher Yann LeCun discusses the limitations of current AI systems, particularly in their quest to achieve true intelligence. He asserts that fears surrounding…

The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between

Oct 13, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/schools_nationstate_attacks_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between Feedly Summary: Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite? If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT…

Hacker News: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices

Oct 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/two-never-before-seen-tools-from-same-group-infect-air-gapped-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the discovery of advanced hacking toolsets linked to a nation-state group, likely from Russia, targeting air-gapped systems. The findings highlight the sophistication and resourcefulness involved in circumventing…

Wired: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

Oct 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cryptocurrency-pump-and-dump/ Source: Wired Title: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters Feedly Summary: Plus: New details emerge in the National Public Data breach, Discord gets blocked in Russia and Turkey over alleged illegal activity on the platform, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text covers significant incidents…

The Register: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities

Oct 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/12/russia_is_targeting_you_for/ Source: The Register Title: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Also, phishing’s easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK…

The Register: INC ransomware rebrands to Lynx – same code, new name, still up to no good

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/inc_ransomware_lynx/ Source: The Register Title: INC ransomware rebrands to Lynx – same code, new name, still up to no good Feedly Summary: Researchers point to evidence that scumbags visited the strategy boutique Researchers at Palo Alto’s Unit 42 believe the INC ransomware crew is no more and recently rebranded itself as Lynx over…

The Register: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/us_lawmakers_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants Feedly Summary: Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and hacked their wiretapping systems. They also…

Slashdot: European Govt Air-Gapped Systems Breached Using Custom Malware

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/11/1811217/european-govt-air-gapped-systems-breached-using-custom-malware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: European Govt Air-Gapped Systems Breached Using Custom Malware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: An advanced persistent threat (APT) group named GoldenJackal has been successful in breaching air-gapped government systems in Europe, employing custom tools to steal sensitive information. This activity raises significant concerns about the security…

Slashdot: US Officials Race To Understand Severity of China’s Salt Typhoon Hacks

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