Tag: state actors
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Slashdot: Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones At Abortion Clinics
Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/24/10/26/1820205/inside-the-us-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones At Abortion Clinics Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the implications of a location tracking tool, Locate X, which has been procured by U.S. law enforcement agencies. It highlights privacy concerns, particularly regarding its use…
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METR Blog – METR: METR – Comment on NIST AI 800-1 (Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models)
Source URL: https://downloads.regulations.gov/NIST-2024-0002-0022/attachment_1.pdf Source: METR Blog – METR Title: METR – Comment on NIST AI 800-1 (Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models) Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights into the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) document on managing misuse risk for dual-use AI foundation models. It…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation
Source URL: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation Feedly Summary: We must find a way to stem the tide of this malicious cyber activity. That includes continuing to harden our digital domains to protect our networks, data, and people at all levels. However, this challenge will…
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The Register: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/us_lawmakers_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants Feedly Summary: Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and hacked their wiretapping systems. They also…
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Hacker News: European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware
Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/mind-air-gap-goldenjackal-gooses-government-guardrails/ Source: Hacker News Title: European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text presents an extensive analysis of the GoldenJackal APT group’s cyberespionage activities, notably their attacks on air-gapped systems within governmental organizations in Europe. It introduces previously undocumented malware tools employed…