Tag: Justice Department
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Krebs on Security: Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/oregon-man-charged-in-rapper-bot-ddos-service/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service Feedly Summary: A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot," a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — including a March 2025 DDoS that knocked…
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Slashdot: Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/07/25/1613250/microsoft-used-china-based-support-for-multiple-us-agencies-potentially-exposing-sensitive-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Microsoft’s use of China-based engineering teams for maintaining cloud services for various U.S. federal departments, highlighting concerns over data security in sensitive environments. Following scrutiny, Microsoft…
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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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Hacker News: California Law Enforcement Misused State Databases More Than 7k Times in 2023
Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/california-police-misused-state-databases-more-7000-times-2023 Source: Hacker News Title: California Law Enforcement Misused State Databases More Than 7k Times in 2023 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant misuse of sensitive criminal justice data by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) and other California law enforcement agencies in 2023, highlighting…
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Wired: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-likely-stole-fbi-call-logs-from-att-that-could-compromise-informants/ Source: Wired Title: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants Feedly Summary: A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the Bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption. AI Summary and Description: Yes…
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The Register: Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/russia_star_blizzard_whatsapp/ Source: The Register Title: Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts Feedly Summary: FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says Star Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to compromise WhatsApp accounts and gain access…
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Wired: Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-antitrust-remedy-search/ Source: Wired Title: Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal Feedly Summary: Google dominated the last era of search. Now the company and the US Justice Department are battling over how to set a fair playing field for generative AI. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…