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Cloud Blog: Windows Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote to Rogue

Apr 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/windows-rogue-remote-desktop-protocol/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Windows Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote to Rogue Feedly Summary: Written by: Rohit Nambiar Executive Summary In October 2024, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed a novel phishing campaign targeting European government and military organizations that was attributed to a suspected Russia-nexus espionage actor we track as UNC5837. The…

Cisco Talos Blog: Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor

Mar 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/gamaredon-campaign-distribute-remcos/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Gamaredon campaign abuses LNK files to distribute Remcos backdoor Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos is actively tracking an ongoing campaign, targeting users in Ukraine with malicious LNK files which run a PowerShell downloader since at least November 2024. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text details a…

The Register: After Chrome patches zero-day used to target Russians, Firefox splats similar bug

Mar 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/28/google_kaspersky_mozilla/ Source: The Register Title: After Chrome patches zero-day used to target Russians, Firefox splats similar bug Feedly Summary: Single click on a phishing link in Google browser blew up sandbox on Windows Google pushed out an emergency patch for Chrome on Windows this week to stop attackers exploiting a sandbox-breaking zero-day vulnerability,…

The Register: Security shop pwns ransomware gang, passes insider info to authorities

Mar 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/security_shop_pwns_ransomware_gang/ Source: The Register Title: Security shop pwns ransomware gang, passes insider info to authorities Feedly Summary: Researchers say ‘proactive’ approach is needed to combat global cybercrime Here’s one you don’t see every day: A cybersecurity vendor is admitting to breaking into a notorious ransomware crew’s infrastructure and gathering data it relayed to…

Slashdot: Google Patches Chrome Sandbox Escape Zero-Day Caught By Kaspersky

Mar 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/26/0143210/google-patches-chrome-sandbox-escape-zero-day-caught-by-kaspersky?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Patches Chrome Sandbox Escape Zero-Day Caught By Kaspersky Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recently patched sandbox escape vulnerability in Google Chrome, highlighting its implications in a targeted cyberespionage campaign. It underscores the importance of timely updates and security measures against such…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Putting Gemini 2.5 Pro through its paces

Mar 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/25/gemini/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Putting Gemini 2.5 Pro through its paces Feedly Summary: There’s a new release from Google Gemini this morning: the first in the Gemini 2.5 series. Google call it “a thinking model, designed to tackle increasingly complex problems". It’s already sat at the top of the LM Arena…

The Register: VanHelsing ransomware emerges to put a stake through your Windows heart

Mar 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/vanhelsing_ransomware_russia/ Source: The Register Title: VanHelsing ransomware emerges to put a stake through your Windows heart Feedly Summary: There’s only one rule – don’t attack Russia, duh Check Point has spotted a fresh ransomware-as-a-service crew in town: VanHelsing, touting a cross-platform locker targeting Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems, among others. But…

The Register: Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs and use AI for evil, Europol warns

Mar 24, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/24/modern_mafiosos_wield_ai/ Source: The Register Title: Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs and use AI for evil, Europol warns Feedly Summary: PLUS: Russian bug-buyers seeks Telegram flaws; Another WordPress security mess; NIST backlog grows; and more! Infosec In Brief Organized crime networks are now reliant on digital tech for most of their activities according…

The Register: Ex-NSA boss: Good news. Election security focus helped dissuade increase in Russian meddling with US

Mar 23, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/nsa_rogers_russia/ Source: The Register Title: Ex-NSA boss: Good news. Election security focus helped dissuade increase in Russian meddling with US Feedly Summary: Plus AI in the infosec world, why CISA should know its place, and more Interview Russia appears to be having second thoughts on how aggressively, or at least how visibly, it…

Wired: Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons From China Let Anyone With a Credit Card Turn Toys Into Weapons of War

Mar 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/drone-accessories-weapons-of-war/ Source: Wired Title: Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons From China Let Anyone With a Credit Card Turn Toys Into Weapons of War Feedly Summary: Chinese ecommerce giants like Temu and AliExpress sell drone accessories like those used by soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming…

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