Tag: state-sponsored actors
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Alerts: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/18/cisa-releases-best-practice-guidance-mobile-communications Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance for Mobile Communications Feedly Summary: Today, CISA released Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance. The guidance was crafted in response to identified cyber espionage activity by People’s Republic of China (PRC) government-affiliated threat actors targeting commercial telecommunications infrastructure, specifically addressing “highly targeted” individuals who are…
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Slashdot: Chinese Hacker Singlehandedly Responsible For Exploiting 81,000 Sophos Firewalls, DOJ Says
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/17/1745239/chinese-hacker-singlehandedly-responsible-for-exploiting-81000-sophos-firewalls-doj-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hacker Singlehandedly Responsible For Exploiting 81,000 Sophos Firewalls, DOJ Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving a Chinese hacker and the associated compromising of firewalls that protect US critical infrastructure. The indictment highlights the escalation of cyber threats…
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The Register: North Korea’s fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/doj_dpkr_fake_tech_worker_indictment/ Source: The Register Title: North Korea’s fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years Feedly Summary: DoJ thinks it’s found the folks that ran it, and some of the ‘IT warriors’ sent out to fleece employers North Korea’s fake IT worker scams netted the hermit kingdom $88…
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Slashdot: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/03/1413226/uk-cyber-chief-warns-country-widely-underestimating-risks-from-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK’s new cyber chief, Richard Horne, will highlight the alarming underestimation of cyber risks in his inaugural speech, reinforcing the need for increased awareness and improved defenses against the growing…
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Hacker News: Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/24/water_defcon_hacker/ Source: Hacker News Title: Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Franklin project, an initiative launched at DEF CON aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity of America’s critical water infrastructure through collaboration with hackers. This innovative approach…
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Hacker News: Spies Jumped from One Network to Another via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/russia-gru-apt28-wifi-daisy-chain-breach/ Source: Hacker News Title: Spies Jumped from One Network to Another via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a novel Wi-Fi hacking technique identified by cybersecurity researchers, particularly a type of attack dubbed the “nearest neighbor attack,” which allows hackers to…
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The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance Feedly Summary: Ohm, for flux sake China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet are back, compromising old Cisco routers once again to break into critical infrastructure networks and kick off cyberattacks, according to security researchers.… AI…
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The Register: Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/canada_cybersec_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years Feedly Summary: India makes it onto list of likely threats for the first time A report by Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) revealed that state-backed actors have collected valuable information from government networks for five years.… AI Summary…