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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…

Slashdot: Microsoft Isn’t Fixing 8-Year-Old Shortcut Exploit Abused For Spying

Mar 19, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/18/2226205/microsoft-isnt-fixing-8-year-old-shortcut-exploit-abused-for-spying?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Isn’t Fixing 8-Year-Old Shortcut Exploit Abused For Spying Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a significant security vulnerability linked to malicious .LNK shortcut files being exploited in an eight-year-long spying campaign. Despite the findings, Microsoft categorizes the issue as a user interface problem,…

Hacker News: North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto

Mar 18, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/07/here-s-how-north-korea-launders-billions-of-stolen-crypto Source: Hacker News Title: North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the complex methods used by North Korea to launder cryptocurrency stolen through hacks, particularly focusing on their reliance on over-the-counter brokers and other methods due to compliance checks implemented…

The Register: Microsoft isn’t fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying

Mar 18, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/microsoft_trend_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft isn’t fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying Feedly Summary: ‘Only’ a local access bug but important part of N Korea, Russia, and China attack picture An exploitation avenue found by Trend Micro has been used in an eight-year-long spying campaign, but there’s no sign of a…

Hacker News: Strings Attached: Talking about Russia’s agenda for laws in cyberspace

Mar 15, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://bytesandborscht.com/strings-attached-talking-about-russias-agenda-for-laws-in-cyberspace/ Source: Hacker News Title: Strings Attached: Talking about Russia’s agenda for laws in cyberspace Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a critical examination of Russia’s historical and ongoing efforts to reshape international cyberspace regulations under the guise of “information security.” The author argues that these efforts…

Hacker News: Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?

Mar 10, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6yg204pvmo Source: Hacker News Title: Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the increasing threat of GPS jamming, particularly affecting aviation, and the response of scientists in the UK to develop a more secure alternative through…

Hacker News: Moscow-based global news network has infected Western AI tools

Mar 7, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/a-well-funded-moscow-based-global Source: Hacker News Title: Moscow-based global news network has infected Western AI tools Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a disinformation network, “Pravda,” that is manipulating AI chatbots by flooding them with false narratives and propaganda, resulting in a significant percentage of chatbot outputs containing disinformation.…

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