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  • Cloud Blog: New DNS Armor can help detect, mitigate domain name system risks

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-dns-armor-to-mitigate-domain-name-system-risks/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: New DNS Armor can help detect, mitigate domain name system risks Feedly Summary: The Domain Name System (DNS) is like the internet’s phone book, automatically and near-instantly translating requests for websites and mobile apps from their domain names to the Internet Protocol addresses of the actual computers hosting…

  • Krebs on Security: Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/bulletproof-host-stark-industries-evades-eu-sanctions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions Feedly Summary: In May 2025, the European Union levied financial sanctions on the owners of Stark Industries Solutions Ltd., a bulletproof hosting provider that materialized two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine and quickly became a top source of Kremlin-linked cyberattacks and…

  • The Register: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/npm_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: More packages poisoned in npm attack, but would-be crypto thieves left pocket change Feedly Summary: Miscreants cost victims time rather than money During the two-hour window on Monday in which hijacked npm versions were available for download, malware-laced packages reached one in 10 cloud environments, according to Wiz…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: This is your sign to step away from the keyboard

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/this-is-your-sign-to-step-away-from-the-keyboard/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: This is your sign to step away from the keyboard Feedly Summary: This week, Martin shows how stepping away from the screen can make you a stronger defender, alongside an inside scoop on emerging malware threats. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text offers insights…

  • Unit 42: Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/preventing-clickfix-attack-vector/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector Feedly Summary: ClickFix campaigns are on the rise. We highlight three that distributed NetSupport RAT, Latrodectus, and Lumma Stealer malware. The post Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Minecraft cheaters never win … but they may get malware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/18/minecraft_mod_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Minecraft cheaters never win … but they may get malware Feedly Summary: Infostealers posing as popular cheat tools are cropping up on GitHub Trojanized Minecraft cheat tools hosted on GitHub have secretly installed stealers that siphon credentials, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data when executed by players.… AI…

  • The Register: Crims defeat human intelligence with fake AI installers they poison with ransomware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/30/fake_ai_installers_carry_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Crims defeat human intelligence with fake AI installers they poison with ransomware Feedly Summary: Take care when downloading AI freebies, researcher tells The Register Criminals are using installers for fake AI software to distribute ransomware and other destructive malware.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text warns…

  • Cloud Blog: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/apt41-innovative-tactics/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics Feedly Summary: Written by: Patrick Whitsell Google Threat Intelligence Group’s (GTIG) mission is to protect Google’s billions of users and Google’s multitude of products and services. In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target…

  • The Register: Don’t click on that Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/fake_social_media_ads_ai_tool/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t click on that Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool Feedly Summary: Millions may fall for it – and end up with malware instead A group of miscreants tracked as UNC6032 is exploiting interest in AI video generators by planting malicious ads on social media platforms to steal…