Tag: hacking
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Slashdot: Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/229240/chinese-hackers-sat-undetected-in-small-massachusetts-power-utility-for-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity breach at the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), involving state-sponsored hackers from a group known as Volt Typhoon. Cybersecurity firm Dragos, in collaboration…
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The Register: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them Feedly Summary: Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives The US cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it’s calling…
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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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NCSC Feed: Joint report on publicly available hacking tools
Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/joint-report-on-publicly-available-hacking-tools Source: NCSC Feed Title: Joint report on publicly available hacking tools Feedly Summary: How to limit the effectiveness of tools commonly used by malicious actors. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report discusses collaboration among five nations’ cyber security authorities and evaluates the impact of publicly-available tools used in recent cyber…
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Google Online Security Blog: Vulnerability Reward Program: 2024 in Review
Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/03/vulnerability-reward-program-2024-in.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Vulnerability Reward Program: 2024 in Review Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) for 2024, highlighting its financial support for security researchers and improvements to the program. Notable enhancements include revamped reward structures for mobile, Chrome, and…
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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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Wired: US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/us-charges-12-alleged-spies-in-chinas-freewheeling-hacker-for-hire-ecosystem/ Source: Wired Title: US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem Feedly Summary: The Justice Department claims 10 alleged hackers and two Chinese government officials took part in a wave of cyberattacks around the globe that included breaching the US Treasury Department and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Slashdot: DeepMind CEO Says AGI Definition Has Been ‘Watered Down’
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/28/1739242/deepmind-ceo-says-agi-definition-has-been-watered-down?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DeepMind CEO Says AGI Definition Has Been ‘Watered Down’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the differing perspectives on the definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) as articulated by prominent figures in the AI community. Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind expresses concern that the…