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  • Hacker News: White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices

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    Source URL: https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/01/white-house-unveils-cyber-trust-mark-program-consumer-devices/401991/ Source: Hacker News Title: White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The White House has launched a Cyber Trust Mark labeling scheme for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, aimed at assuring consumers that certified products meet government-vetted cybersecurity standards. This…

  • The Register: MediaTek rings in the new year with a parade of chipset vulns

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/mediatek_chipset_vulnerabilities/ Source: The Register Title: MediaTek rings in the new year with a parade of chipset vulns Feedly Summary: Manufacturers should have had ample time to apply the fixes MediaTek kicked off the first full working week of the new year by disclosing a bevy of security vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code…

  • The Register: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/24/androxgh0st_botnet_mozi/ Source: The Register Title: How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi’s ashes to become ‘most prevalent malware’ Feedly Summary: Botnet’s operators ‘driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state’ After the Mozi botnet mysteriously disappeared last year, a new and seemingly more powerful botnet, Androxgh0st, rose from its ashes and has quickly…

  • The Register: ‘That’s not a bug, it’s a feature’ takes on a darker tone when malware’s involved

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/23/firmware_malware_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: ‘That’s not a bug, it’s a feature’ takes on a darker tone when malware’s involved Feedly Summary: Mummy, where do zero days come from? Opinion One of the charms of coding is that malice can be indistinguishable from incompetence. Last week’s Who, Me? story about financial transfer test…

  • Hacker News: Reclaim Your Data: Freeing a Wi-Fi Sensor from the Cloud

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    Source URL: https://embeddedartistry.com/blog/2024/11/04/reclaim-your-data-freeing-a-wi-fi-sensor-from-the-cloud/ Source: Hacker News Title: Reclaim Your Data: Freeing a Wi-Fi Sensor from the Cloud Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security implications of a Wi-Fi connected radon sensor’s communication with the cloud, detailing methods to minimize reliance on third-party servers. It highlights the importance of…

  • The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks Feedly Summary: IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according…

  • CSA: AI in Cybersecurity – The Double-Edged Sword

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/11/27/ai-in-cybersecurity-the-double-edged-sword Source: CSA Title: AI in Cybersecurity – The Double-Edged Sword Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on cybersecurity, emphasizing its dual role in both enhancing defenses and facilitating cybercrime. Key areas of focus include AI in vulnerability assessments, threat detection,…

  • Hacker News: The Weird BLE-Lock – Hacking Cloud Locks

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    Source URL: https://nv1t.github.io/blog/the-weired-ble-lock/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Weird BLE-Lock – Hacking Cloud Locks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a security vulnerability found in a Bluetooth-enabled lock’s API, which allows unauthorized access to sensitive user data, including passwords and personal identifiers, through reverse-engineering techniques. This incident highlights the…

  • AWS News Blog: Introducing a new experience for AWS Systems Manager

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    Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-a-new-experience-for-aws-system-manager/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: Introducing a new experience for AWS Systems Manager Feedly Summary: Gain centralized visibility and control over AWS, on-premises, and multicloud compute at scale with the new AWS Systems Manager. Featuring a unified dashboard, one-click agent remediation, Amazon Q Developer integration for natural language queries, and cross-account/Region management…

  • Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…