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  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • Hacker News: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations

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    Source URL: https://bsky.app/profile/ericjgeller.com/post/3lgbpqmxeok2f Source: Hacker News Title: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions against a Chinese cyber actor and a cybersecurity company linked to malicious cyber activities threatening U.S. national security. This reflects…

  • Slashdot: Trump Revokes Biden Executive Order On Addressing AI Risks

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/21/0514231/trump-revokes-biden-executive-order-on-addressing-ai-risks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Trump Revokes Biden Executive Order On Addressing AI Risks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the revocation of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump that was aimed at regulating the risks posed by artificial intelligence. This order, initiated by Joe Biden, required…

  • Wired: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-likely-stole-fbi-call-logs-from-att-that-could-compromise-informants/ Source: Wired Title: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants Feedly Summary: A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the Bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Slashdot: FBI Chief Warns China Poised To Wreak ‘Real-World Harm’ on US Infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/13/1443251/fbi-chief-warns-china-poised-to-wreak-real-world-harm-on-us-infrastructure?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI Chief Warns China Poised To Wreak ‘Real-World Harm’ on US Infrastructure Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: FBI Director Christopher Wray’s remarks highlight the increasing threat posed by China’s cyber activities to U.S. national security. He emphasizes that Chinese hackers have gained access to critical infrastructure,…

  • 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…

  • The Register: More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/30/att_verizon_confirm_salt_typhoon_breach/ Source: The Register Title: More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in Feedly Summary: The intrusions allowed Beijing to ‘geolocate millions of individuals’ AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies confirmed that Chinese government-backed snoops accessed portions of their systems earlier this year, while the White House added another, yet-unnamed telecommunications…

  • The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks Feedly Summary: IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according…

  • The Register: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/sichuan_silence_sophos_zeroday_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: US names Chinese national it alleges was behind 2020 attack on Sophos firewalls Feedly Summary: Also sanctions his employer – an outfit called Sichuan Silence linked to Ragnarok ransomware The US Departments of Treasury and Justice have named a Chinese business and one of its employees as the…