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Unit 42: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations

Feb 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138415 Source: Unit 42 Title: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations Feedly Summary: We analyze the backdoor Squidoor, used by a suspected Chinese threat actor to steal sensitive information. This multi-platform backdoor is built for stealth. The post Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations appeared first on…

Unit 42: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector

Feb 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138378 Source: Unit 42 Title: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector Feedly Summary: Koi Stealer and RustDoor malware were used in a campaign linked to North Korea. This activity targeted crypto wallet owners. The post RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used…

Hacker News: US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of 3M people

Feb 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/us-employee-screening-giant-disa-says-hackers-accessed-data-of-more-than-3m-people/ Source: Hacker News Title: US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of 3M people Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** DISA Global Solutions has confirmed a significant data breach affecting over 3.3 million individuals, involving sensitive personal and financial information. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the organization’s…

The Register: Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks

Feb 21, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/21/experts_race_to_extract_intel/ Source: The Register Title: Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks Feedly Summary: Researchers say there’s dissent in the ranks. Plus: An AI tool lets you have a go yourself at analysing the data Hundreds of thousands of internal messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang were leaked…

Cisco Talos Blog: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon

Feb 20, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon-analysis/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has been closely monitoring reports of widespread intrusion activity against several major U.S. telecommunications companies, by a threat actor dubbed Salt Typhoon. This blog highlights our observations on this campaign and identifies recommendations for…

Unit 42: Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm Malware

Feb 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138311 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm Malware Feedly Summary: Unit 42 details the just-discovered connection between threat group Stately Taurus (aka Mustang Panda) and the malware Bookworm, found during analysis of the group’s infrastructure. The post Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm…

The Register: Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec

Feb 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/fbi_beware_of_ghost_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec Feedly Summary: FBI and CISA issue reminder – deep sigh – about the importance of patching and backups The operators of Ghost ransomware continue to claim victims and score payments, but keeping the crooks at bay…

Unit 42: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit

Feb 19, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/nvidia-cuda-toolkit-vulnerabilities/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit Feedly Summary: Unit 42 researchers detail nine vulnerabilities discovered in NVIDIA’s CUDA-based toolkit. The affected utilities help analyze cubin (binary) files. The post Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…

The Register: Hundreds of Dutch medical records bought for pocket change at flea market

Feb 19, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/hundreds_of_dutch_medical_records/ Source: The Register Title: Hundreds of Dutch medical records bought for pocket change at flea market Feedly Summary: 15GB of sensitive files traced back to former software biz Typically shoppers can expect to find tie-dye t-shirts, broken lamps and old disco records at flea markets, now it seems storage drives filled with…

Slashdot: The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia

Feb 15, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/15/0540249/the-irs-is-buying-an-ai-supercomputer-from-nvidia?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The IRS is set to acquire an Nvidia SuperPod AI supercomputer to enhance its machine-learning capabilities, particularly in fraud detection and taxpayer behavior analysis. This investment signifies a notable step in government…

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