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  • Unit 42: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138244 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS Threat Feedly Summary: Atomic Stealer, Poseidon Stealer and Cthulhu Stealer target macOS. We discuss their various properties and examine leverage of the AppleScript framework. The post Stealers on the Rise: A Closer Look at a Growing macOS…

  • Hacker News: A phishing attack involving g.co, Google’s URL shortener

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    Source URL: https://gist.github.com/zachlatta/f86317493654b550c689dc6509973aa4 Source: Hacker News Title: A phishing attack involving g.co, Google’s URL shortener Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text describes a sophisticated phishing scam involving the impersonation of Google Workspace support, highlighting critical security implications for organizations reliant on cloud services. It emphasizes the need for stringent…

  • The Register: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/north_korea_crypto_heists/ Source: The Register Title: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year Feedly Summary: US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts North Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.… AI Summary…

  • The Register: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/patch_tuesday_january_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V Feedly Summary: Plus: Excel hell, angst for Adobe fans, and life’s too Snort for Cisco Patch Tuesday The first Patch Tuesday of 2025 has seen Microsoft address three under-attack privilege-escalation flaws in its Hyper-V hypervisor, plus plenty more problems that deserve…

  • The Register: Japanese Police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/japan_mirrorface_china_attack/ Source: The Register Title: Japanese Police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign Feedly Summary: ‘MirrorFace’ group found ways to run malware in the Windows sandbox, which is worrying Japan’s National Police Agency and Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity have confirmed third party reports of attacks on local orgs by…

  • CSA: Why Are Cyberattacks on Transportation Surging?

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    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/transportation-industry-email-attack-trends Source: CSA Title: Why Are Cyberattacks on Transportation Surging? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the rising cyber threats targeting the transportation industry, emphasizing the increase in various forms of cyberattacks, including phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and vendor email compromise (VEC). It highlights the critical vulnerabilities…

  • The Register: The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you’re fired

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/fired_phishing_campaign_cloudflare/ Source: The Register Title: The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you’re fired Feedly Summary: Scumbags play on victims’ worst fears in phishing campaign referencing UK Employment Tribunal A current phishing campaign scares recipients into believing they’ve been sacked, when in reality they’ve been hacked –…