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  • The Register: Schneier tries to rip the rose-colored AI glasses from the eyes of Congress

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/schneier_doge_risks/ Source: The Register Title: Schneier tries to rip the rose-colored AI glasses from the eyes of Congress Feedly Summary: DOGE moves fast and breaks things, and now our data is at risk, security guru warns in hearing Security guru Bruce Schneier played the skunk at the garden party in a Thursday federal…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Everyone’s on the cyber target list

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/everyones-on-the-cyber-target-list/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Everyone’s on the cyber target list Feedly Summary: In this week’s newsletter, Martin emphasizes that awareness, basic cyber hygiene and preparation are essential for everyone, and highlights Talos’ discovery of the new PathWiper malware. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text summarizes insights on personal cybersecurity…

  • The Register: More than a hundred backdoored malware repos traced to single GitHub user

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/05/backdoored_malware_repos/ Source: The Register Title: More than a hundred backdoored malware repos traced to single GitHub user Feedly Summary: Someone went to great lengths to prey on the next generation of cybercrooks Sophos thinks a single person or group called “ischhfd83" is behind more than a hundred backdoored malware variants targeting novice cybercriminals…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Newly identified wiper malware “PathWiper” targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/pathwiper-targets-ukraine/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Newly identified wiper malware “PathWiper” targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos observed a destructive attack on a critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine, using a previously unknown wiper we are calling “PathWiper.” AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cisco Talos has reported a destructive cyber…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/05/0023243/chinese-hacked-us-telecom-a-year-before-known-wireless-breaches?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The reported intrusion of Chinese hackers into an American telecommunications company in 2023 raises significant concerns about the vulnerabilities in U.S. communications infrastructure. Evidence suggests state-sponsored cyber activity has been ongoing…

  • The Register: Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/04/play_ransomware_infects_900_victims/ Source: The Register Title: Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes Feedly Summary: Recompiled binaries and phone threats used to boost the pressure Groups linked with the Play ransomware have exploited more than 900 organizations, the FBI said Wednesday, and have developed a number of new techniques in their double-extortion…

  • Slashdot: Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/1654250/fake-it-support-calls-hit-20-orgs-end-in-stolen-salesforce-data-and-extortion-google-warns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a cybersecurity incident involving a group of financially motivated scammers, known as UNC6040, who executed voice-phishing attacks to manipulate employees into installing…

  • Slashdot: ‘Deliberate Attack’ Deletes Shopping App’s AWS and GitHub Resources

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/0442240/deliberate-attack-deletes-shopping-apps-aws-and-github-resources?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘Deliberate Attack’ Deletes Shopping App’s AWS and GitHub Resources Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident involving KiranaPro highlights significant security threats facing cloud infrastructure and development environments, especially for startups. The reported deliberate attack compromised the company’s GitHub and AWS resources, emphasizing the critical importance…