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  • Krebs on Security: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/infrastructure-laundering-blending-in-with-the-cloud/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud Feedly Summary: In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and Russia increasingly are funneling their operations through major U.S. cloud providers. Research published this week on…

  • The Register: Lazarus Group cloned open source projects to plant backdoors, steal credentials

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/lazarus_groups_supply_chain_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Lazarus Group cloned open source projects to plant backdoors, steal credentials Feedly Summary: Stealing crypto is so 2024. Supply-chain attacks leading to data exfil pays off better? North Korea’s Lazarus Group compromised hundreds of victims across the globe in a massive secret-stealing supply chain attack that was ongoing…

  • Cloud Blog: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/adversarial-misuse-generative-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI Feedly Summary: Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are unlocking new possibilities for the way we work and accelerating innovation in science, technology, and beyond. In cybersecurity, AI is poised to transform digital defense, empowering defenders and enhancing our collective security. Large language…

  • Slashdot: FBI: North Korean IT Workers Steal Source Code To Extort Employers

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/1851209/fbi-north-korean-it-workers-steal-source-code-to-extort-employers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI: North Korean IT Workers Steal Source Code To Extort Employers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses cyber threats posed by North Korean IT workers who exploit their access to steal proprietary source code and demand ransoms, highlighting the need for enhanced security measures…

  • The Register: North Korean dev who renamed himself ‘Bane’ accused of IT worker fraud scheme

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/24/north_korean_devs_and_their/ Source: The Register Title: North Korean dev who renamed himself ‘Bane’ accused of IT worker fraud scheme Feedly Summary: 5 indicted as FBI warns North Korea dials up aggression, plus Russian devs allegedly get in on the act The US is indicting yet another five suspects it believes were involved in North…

  • The Register: Datacus extractus: Harry Potter publisher breached without resorting to magic

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/20/harry_potter_publisher_breach/ Source: The Register Title: Datacus extractus: Harry Potter publisher breached without resorting to magic Feedly Summary: PLUS: Allstate sued for allegedly tracking drivers; Dutch DDoS; More fake jobs from Pyongyang; and more Infosec in brief Hogwarts doesn’t teach an incantation that could have saved Harry Potter publisher Scholastic from feeling the power…

  • The Register: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/north_korea_crypto_heists/ Source: The Register Title: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year Feedly Summary: US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts North Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.… AI Summary…

  • The Register: Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/security_pros_baited_by_fake/ Source: The Register Title: Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps Feedly Summary: Tricky attackers trying yet again to deceive the good guys on home territory Security researchers are once again being lured into traps by attackers, this time with fake exploits of serious Microsoft security flaws.… AI Summary and…

  • Hacker News: New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ottercookie-malware-used-to-backdoor-devs-in-fake-job-offers/ Source: Hacker News Title: New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a cybersecurity threat posed by North Korean actors using new malware called OtterCookie in a campaign targeting software developers through fake job offers. It highlights…

  • Wired: The Worst Hacks of 2024

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/worst-hacks-2024/ Source: Wired Title: The Worst Hacks of 2024 Feedly Summary: From Chinese cyberspies breaching US telecoms to ruthless ransomware gangs disrupting health care for millions of people, 2024 saw some of the worst hacks, breaches, and data leaks ever. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines significant cybersecurity incidents and…