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  • Hacker News: Notorious Malware, Spam Host "Prospero" Moves to Kaspersky Lab

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/notorious-malware-spam-host-prospero-moves-to-kaspersky-lab/ Source: Hacker News Title: Notorious Malware, Spam Host "Prospero" Moves to Kaspersky Lab Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses alarming connections between a notorious bulletproof hosting provider, Prospero OOO, and Kaspersky Lab, a leading cybersecurity firm. The implications of this association raise serious security concerns, especially…

  • Hacker News: FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/fbi-dutch-police-disrupt-manipulaters-phishing-gang/ Source: Hacker News Title: FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent actions taken by the FBI and Dutch authorities against a significant cybercrime operation known as “The Manipulaters.” This group was involved in the distribution of malware and…

  • Krebs on Security: FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/fbi-dutch-police-disrupt-manipulaters-phishing-gang/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang Feedly Summary: The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized a number of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective…

  • The Register: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/gutting_us_cyber_advisory_boards/ Source: The Register Title: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral Feedly Summary: ‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China’s Salt Typhoon breached American government and…

  • Slashdot: DHS Terminates All Its Advisory Committees, Ending Its Investigation Into Chinese Telecom Hack

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/22/2332221/dhs-terminates-all-its-advisory-committees-ending-its-investigation-into-chinese-telecom-hack Source: Slashdot Title: DHS Terminates All Its Advisory Committees, Ending Its Investigation Into Chinese Telecom Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disbanded all advisory committee members, including those investigating the Salt Typhoon hack, in a bid to focus resources on national security.…

  • The Register: Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gateshead_council_cybersecurity_incident/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council Feedly Summary: Pastes allegedly stolen documents on leak site with £600K demand Another year and yet another UK local authority has been pwned by a ransomware crew. This time it’s Gateshead Council in North East England at the hands…

  • Wired: Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/texas-social-media-investigation-children-privacy/ Source: Wired Title: Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe Feedly Summary: Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading an…