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  • The Register: Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/25/mysterious_backdoor_juniper_routers/ Source: The Register Title: Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet Feedly Summary: Who could be so interested in chips, manufacturing, and more, in the US, UK, Europe, Russia… Someone has been quietly backdooring selected Juniper routers around the world in key…

  • The Register: UK telco TalkTalk confirms probe into alleged data grab underway

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/25/uk_telco_talktalk_confirms_investigation/ Source: The Register Title: UK telco TalkTalk confirms probe into alleged data grab underway Feedly Summary: Spinner says crim’s claims ‘very significantly overstated’ UK broadband and TV provider TalkTalk says it’s currently investigating claims made on cybercrime forums alleging data from the company was up for grabs.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Rekt: Phemex – Rekt

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    Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/phemex-rekt Source: Rekt Title: Phemex – Rekt Feedly Summary: When your hot wallets become 16 points of failure, $73M makes an expensive lesson in access control. From Ethereum to Solana, CEX Phemex just demonstrated how to turn multi-chain support into a masterclass in multi-chain mayhem. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Seasoning email threats with hidden text salting

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/seasoning-email-threats-with-hidden-text-salting/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Seasoning email threats with hidden text salting Feedly Summary: Hidden text salting is a simple yet effective technique for bypassing email parsers, confusing spam filters, and evading detection engines that rely on keywords. Cisco Talos observed an increase in the number of email threats leveraging hidden text…

  • CSA: What is Third-Party Risk Management and Why Does It Matter?

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    Source URL: https://www.schellman.com/blog/cybersecurity/what-is-tprm-and-why-does-it-matter Source: CSA Title: What is Third-Party Risk Management and Why Does It Matter? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the growing importance of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) in the cybersecurity landscape as organizations increasingly rely on vendors. It outlines key components of TPRM and stresses the necessity…

  • 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…

  • Slashdot: Backdoor Infecting VPNs Used ‘Magic Packets’ For Stealth and Security

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/0039249/backdoor-infecting-vpns-used-magic-packets-for-stealth-and-security Source: Slashdot Title: Backdoor Infecting VPNs Used ‘Magic Packets’ For Stealth and Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** This text discusses a newly discovered backdoor malware named “J-Magic,” which targets enterprise VPNs running on Juniper Networks’ Junos OS. The backdoor employs advanced techniques, such as passive…

  • Slashdot: Misinformation and Cyberespionage Top WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/004211/misinformation-and-cyberespionage-top-wefs-global-risks-report-2025?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Misinformation and Cyberespionage Top WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 outlines significant risks posed by misinformation generated through AI tools, particularly highlighting the impact of state-sponsored campaigns on democratic systems. Additionally, cyberespionage emerges as…

  • The Register: One of Salt Typhoon’s favorite flaws still wide open on 91% of at-risk Exchange Servers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/proxylogon_flaw_salt_typhoons_open/ Source: The Register Title: One of Salt Typhoon’s favorite flaws still wide open on 91% of at-risk Exchange Servers Feedly Summary: But we mean, you’ve had nearly four years to patch One of the critical security flaws exploited by China’s Salt Typhoon to breach US telecom and government networks has had a…