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The Register: T-Mobile US ‘monitoring’ China’s ‘industry-wide attack’ amid fresh security breach fears

Nov 18, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/tmobile_us_attack_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: T-Mobile US ‘monitoring’ China’s ‘industry-wide attack’ amid fresh security breach fears Feedly Summary: Un-carrier said to be among those hit by Salt Typhoon, including AT&T, Verizon T-Mobile US said it is “monitoring" an "industry-wide" cyber-espionage campaign against American networks – amid fears Chinese government-backed spies compromised the un-carrier…

Microsoft Security Blog: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

Nov 1, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/chinese-threat-actor-storm-0940-uses-credentials-from-password-spray-attacks-from-a-covert-network/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network Feedly Summary: Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source…

Wired: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

Oct 31, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/sophos-chengdu-china-five-year-hacker-war/ Source: Wired Title: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices Feedly Summary: Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China’s R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques. AI Summary and Description:…

The Register: Five Eyes nations tell tech startups to take infosec seriously. Again

Oct 29, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/five_eyes_secure_innovation_campaign/ Source: The Register Title: Five Eyes nations tell tech startups to take infosec seriously. Again Feedly Summary: Only took ’em a year to dish up some scary travel advice, and a Secure Innovation … Placemat? Cyber security agencies from the Five Eyes nations have delivered on a promise to offer tech startups…

Wired: Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russian or China

Oct 28, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/ Source: Wired Title: Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russian or China Feedly Summary: A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election infrastructure than state-backed hackers. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

Slashdot: Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones At Abortion Clinics

Oct 26, 2024

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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…

METR Blog – METR: METR – Comment on NIST AI 800-1 (Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models)

Oct 23, 2024

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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…

Microsoft Security Blog: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation

Oct 19, 2024

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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…

Wired: A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines

Oct 12, 2024

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Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/two-never-before-seen-tools-from-same-group-infect-air-gapped-devices/ Source: Wired Title: A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines Feedly Summary: It’s hard enough creating one air-gap-jumping tool. Researchers say the group GoldenJackal did it twice in five years. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text details the discovery of two advanced tool…

The Register: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants

Oct 11, 2024

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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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