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  • Schneier on Security: AI-Enabled Influence Operation Against Iran

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/ai-enabled-influence-operation-against-iran.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AI-Enabled Influence Operation Against Iran Feedly Summary: Citizen Lab has uncovered a coordinated AI-enabled influence operation against the Iranian government, probably conducted by Israel. Key Findings A coordinated network of more than 50 inauthentic X profiles is conducting an AI-enabled influence operation. The network, which we refer…

  • The Register: Beijing-backed burglars master .NET to target government web servers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/01/phantom_taurus_apt/ Source: The Register Title: Beijing-backed burglars master .NET to target government web servers Feedly Summary: ‘Phantom Taurus’ created custom malware to hunt secrets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Threat-hunters at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have decided a gang they spotted two years ago is backed by China, after seeing…

  • The Register: Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/27/rednovember_chinese_espionage/ Source: The Register Title: Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign Feedly Summary: Not to be confused with all the other reports of Chinese intruders on US networks that came to light this week RedNovember, a Chinese state-sponsored cyberspy group, targeted government and critical private-sector networks around the…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/26/1836203/chinese-hackers-breach-us-software-and-law-firms-amid-trade-fight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated hacking campaign by suspected Chinese hackers targeting US software developers and law firms, as reported by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. The implications for cloud computing security…

  • Unit 42: Bookworm to Stately Taurus Using the Unit 42 Attribution Framework

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/bookworm-to-stately-taurus/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Bookworm to Stately Taurus Using the Unit 42 Attribution Framework Feedly Summary: We connect Bookworm malware to Chinese APT Stately Taurus using our attribution framework, enhancing our understanding of threat group tradecraft. The post Bookworm to Stately Taurus Using the Unit 42 Attribution Framework appeared first on Unit…

  • The Register: SIM city: Feds say 100,000-card farms could have killed cell towers in NYC

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/secret_service_sim_bust/ Source: The Register Title: SIM city: Feds say 100,000-card farms could have killed cell towers in NYC Feedly Summary: Secret Service seizes 300-server network allegedly tied to nation-state hackers The US Secret Service has dismantled a network of SIM farms in and around New York City it claims was behind multiple incidents…

  • The Register: Nork snoops whip up fake South Korean military ID with help from ChatGPT

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/north_korea_chatgpt_fake_id/ Source: The Register Title: Nork snoops whip up fake South Korean military ID with help from ChatGPT Feedly Summary: Kimsuky gang proves that with the right wording, you can turn generative AI into a counterfeit factory North Korean spies used ChatGPT to generate a fake military ID for use in an espionage…

  • Slashdot: Apple Claims ‘Most Significant Upgrade to Memory Safety’ in OS History

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/09/14/228211/apple-claims-most-significant-upgrade-to-memory-safety-in-os-history?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Claims ‘Most Significant Upgrade to Memory Safety’ in OS History Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has introduced a groundbreaking security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) in its latest devices, which significantly enhances memory safety and aims to defend against sophisticated spyware attacks. This…

  • Krebs on Security: Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/bulletproof-host-stark-industries-evades-eu-sanctions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions Feedly Summary: In May 2025, the European Union levied financial sanctions on the owners of Stark Industries Solutions Ltd., a bulletproof hosting provider that materialized two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine and quickly became a top source of Kremlin-linked cyberattacks and…