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  • The Register: Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/chinese_spies_backdoored_us_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week Feedly Summary: Let the espionage and access resale campaigns begin (again) A cyberspy crew or individual with ties to China’s Ministry of State Security has infected global organizations with a remote access trojan (RAT)…

  • The Register: Chrome to patch decades-old flaw that let sites peek at your history

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/07/chrome_135_history_sniffing/ Source: The Register Title: Chrome to patch decades-old flaw that let sites peek at your history Feedly Summary: After 23 years, the privacy plumber has finally arrived to clean up this mess A 23-year-old side-channel attack for spying on people’s web browsing histories will get shut down in the forthcoming Chrome 136,…

  • Hacker News: Microsoft isn’t fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/microsoft_trend_flaw/ Source: Hacker News Title: Microsoft isn’t fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a vulnerability identified by Trend Micro that has been exploited in a prolonged espionage campaign, highlighting Microsoft’s response (or lack thereof) to the issue. It underscores the…

  • Hacker News: Israel creating GPT-like tool using collection of Palestinian surveillance data

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    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/israel-military-ai-surveillance Source: Hacker News Title: Israel creating GPT-like tool using collection of Palestinian surveillance data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals the development of a large language model (LLM) by Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, using intercepted Palestinian communications. This effort seeks to enhance spying capabilities…

  • The Register: Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s cybersecurity

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/us_government_job_cuts_nsa/ Source: The Register Title: Ex-NSA grandee says Trump’s staff cuts will ‘devastate’ America’s cybersecurity Feedly Summary: Would ‘destroy a pipeline of top talent essential for hunting’ Chinese spies in US networks, Congress told Video Looming staffing cuts to America’s security and intelligence agencies, if carried out, would “have a devastating effect on…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Warns of Chinese Hackers Spying on Cloud Technology

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/05/1743246/microsoft-warns-of-chinese-hackers-spying-on-cloud-technology?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Warns of Chinese Hackers Spying on Cloud Technology Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s report on the Silk Typhoon hacking group emphasizes how advanced persistent threats (APTs) are increasingly targeting cloud applications and remote management tools to conduct supply-chain attacks. The activities of this group…