Tag: sponsored
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Slashdot: Apple Sends Spyware Victims To Nonprofit Security Lab ‘Access Now’
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/23/2124241/apple-sends-spyware-victims-to-nonprofit-security-lab-access-now?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Sends Spyware Victims To Nonprofit Security Lab ‘Access Now’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Apple’s approach to combating mercenary spyware threats by notifying targeted users and directing them to specialized support, which is recognized as a significant advancement in cybersecurity. The collaboration…
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Slashdot: Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/19/2132228/feds-warn-sms-authentication-is-unsafe?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a serious security breach in U.S. telecommunications by hackers associated with the Chinese government, allowing them to intercept unencrypted communications. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued warnings against using…
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Krebs on Security: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/web-hacking-service-araneida-tied-to-turkish-it-firm/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm Feedly Summary: Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as…
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Slashdot: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/19/143223/congress-funds-removal-of-chinese-telecom-gear-as-feds-probe-home-router-risks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Congress’s allocation of $3 billion to eliminate Chinese equipment from national networks due to security vulnerabilities associated with potential cyberattacks by state-sponsored actors.…
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Slashdot: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1926207/us-government-tells-officials-politicians-to-ditch-regular-calls-and-texts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. government’s directive for senior officials to avoid unsecured communication channels highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures, particularly end-to-end encryption, in light of rising cyber threats. This…
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Alerts: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications Feedly Summary: Today, CISA released Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance. The guidance was crafted in response to identified cyber espionage activity by People’s Republic of China (PRC) government-affiliated threat actors targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure, specifically addressing “highly targeted” individuals who are…
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Slashdot: Chinese Hacker Singlehandedly Responsible For Exploiting 81,000 Sophos Firewalls, DOJ Says
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/17/1745239/chinese-hacker-singlehandedly-responsible-for-exploiting-81000-sophos-firewalls-doj-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hacker Singlehandedly Responsible For Exploiting 81,000 Sophos Firewalls, DOJ Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving a Chinese hacker and the associated compromising of firewalls that protect US critical infrastructure. The indictment highlights the escalation of cyber threats…
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The Register: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/trump_administration_china_offensive/ Source: The Register Title: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China Feedly Summary: The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right? President-elect Donald Trump’s team wants to go on the offensive against America’s cyber adversaries, though it isn’t clear how the incoming administration plans to achieve this. ……