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  • The Register: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/commoditization_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware Feedly Summary: Which is why taking down chiefs and infra behind big name brand operations isn’t working Interview There’s a handful of cybercriminal gangs that Jason Baker, a ransomware negotiator with GuidePoint Security, regularly gets called in to respond…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/06/malvertising-campaign-leads-to-info-stealers-hosted-on-github/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub Feedly Summary: Microsoft detected a large-scale malvertising campaign in early December 2024 that impacted nearly one million devices globally. The attack originated from illegal streaming websites embedded with malvertising redirectors and ultimately redirected users to GitHub to deliver…

  • The Register: Up to $75M needed to address rural hospital cybersecurity

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/rural_hospitals_cybersecurity/ Source: The Register Title: Up to $75M needed to address rural hospital cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Attacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it’s preventable It will cost upward of $75 million to address the cybersecurity needs of rural US hospitals, Microsoft reckons, as mounting closures threaten the lives of Americans.… AI…

  • CSA: Choosing the Right CNAPP Vendor (Mid Size Enterprises)

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    Source URL: https://www.tenable.com/blog/choosing-the-right-cnapp-six-considerations-for-mid-sized-enterprises Source: CSA Title: Choosing the Right CNAPP Vendor (Mid Size Enterprises) Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the importance of Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) for mid-sized enterprises transitioning to cloud-native technologies. It offers key considerations for selecting a suitable CNAPP solution, emphasizing integration, identity and access…

  • Unit 42: The Next Level: Typo DGAs Used in Malicious Redirection Chains

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138551 Source: Unit 42 Title: The Next Level: Typo DGAs Used in Malicious Redirection Chains Feedly Summary: A graph intelligence-based pipeline and WHOIS data are among the tools we used to identify this campaign, which introduced a variant of domain generation algorithms. The post The Next Level: Typo DGAs Used in Malicious Redirection…

  • The Register: Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/fbi_china_pays_75k_per/ Source: The Register Title: Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks Feedly Summary: Xi’s freelance infosec warriors apparently paid up to $75K to crack a single American inbox US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China’s Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing AI Protection: Security for the AI era

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-ai-protection-security-for-the-ai-era/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing AI Protection: Security for the AI era Feedly Summary: As AI use increases, security remains a top concern, and we often hear that organizations are worried about risks that can come with rapid adoption. Google Cloud is committed to helping our customers confidently build and deploy AI…

  • Anchore: NIST SP 800-190: Overview & Compliance Checklist

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    Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/nist-sp-800-190-overview-compliance-checklist/ Source: Anchore Title: NIST SP 800-190: Overview & Compliance Checklist Feedly Summary: This blog post has been archived and replaced by the supporting pillar page that can be found here: https://anchore.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=987474946&action=edit The blog post is meant to remain “public” so that it will continue to show on the /blog feed. This will…

  • The Register: Cybercrims now licking stamps and sending extortion demands in snail mail

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/snail_mail_data_release_extortion/ Source: The Register Title: Cybercrims now licking stamps and sending extortion demands in snail mail Feedly Summary: First crooks gave up encrypting data, and just stole it – now they don’t even bother pilfering info. Sheesh! Ransomware extortionists are now using letters sent by snail mail to demand payments, without bothering to…