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  • The Register: Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/clickfix_castlerat_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python Feedly Summary: Pro tip, don’t install PowerShell commands without approval A team of data thieves has doubled down by developing its CastleRAT malware in both Python and C variants. Both versions spread by…

  • The Register: Attackers snooping around Sitecore, dropping malware via public sample keys

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/unknown_miscreants_snooping_around_sitecore/ Source: The Register Title: Attackers snooping around Sitecore, dropping malware via public sample keys Feedly Summary: You cut and pasted the machine key from the official documentation? Ouch Unknown miscreants are exploiting a configuration vulnerability in multiple Sitecore products to achieve remote code execution via a publicly exposed key and deploy snooping…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: From summer camp to grind season

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/from-summer-camp-to-grind-season/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: From summer camp to grind season Feedly Summary: Bill takes thoughtful look at the transition from summer camp to grind season, explores the importance of mental health and reflects on AI psychiatry. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the ongoing evolution of threats related…

  • The Register: First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/first_aipowered_ransomware_spotted_by/ Source: The Register Title: First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet Feedly Summary: Oh, look, a use case for OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b model ESET malware researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have discovered what they describe as the “first known AI-powered ransomware," which they named PromptLock. … AI Summary and Description:…

  • Cloud Blog: Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Incident Response 2025 Vendor Assessment

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-named-a-leader-in-idc-marketscape-worldwide-incident-response-2025-vendor-assessment/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Incident Response 2025 Vendor Assessment Feedly Summary: Today’s cybersecurity landscape requires partners with expertise and resources to handle any incident. Mandiant, a core part of Google Cloud Security, can empower organizations to navigate critical moments, prepare for future threats, build…

  • The Register: Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads Feedly Summary: Everything’s fine, the ad slinger assures us Cloud security vendor Zscaler says customers of Google’s Play Store have downloaded more than 19 million instances of malware-laden apps that evaded the web giant’s security scans.……