Tag: state-sponsored threats

  • Slashdot: US Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Stole Documents In ‘Major Incident’

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/30/210242/us-treasury-says-chinese-hackers-stole-documents-in-major-incident Source: Slashdot Title: US Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Stole Documents In ‘Major Incident’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant security breach involving Chinese state-sponsored hackers who infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department, compromising sensitive documents through a third-party cybersecurity provider. This incident underscores the importance of…

  • Wired: The Worst Hacks of 2024

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/worst-hacks-2024/ Source: Wired Title: The Worst Hacks of 2024 Feedly Summary: From Chinese cyberspies breaching US telecoms to ruthless ransomware gangs disrupting health care for millions of people, 2024 saw some of the worst hacks, breaches, and data leaks ever. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines significant cybersecurity incidents and…

  • Slashdot: FCC ‘Rip and Replace’ Provision For Chinese Tech Tops Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/157235/fcc-rip-and-replace-provision-for-chinese-tech-tops-cyber-provisions-in-defense-bill?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FCC ‘Rip and Replace’ Provision For Chinese Tech Tops Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the allocation of $3 billion in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act to replace insecure telecommunications equipment, particularly that sourced from Chinese companies…

  • The Register: Telco security is a dumpster fire and everyone’s getting burned

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/telco_security_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Telco security is a dumpster fire and everyone’s getting burned Feedly Summary: The politics of cybersecurity are too important to be left to the politicians Opinion Here’s a front-page headline you won’t see these days: CHINA’S SPIES ARE TAPPING OUR PHONES. Not that they’re not – they are…

  • Slashdot: Apple Says Mac Users Targeted in Zero-Day Cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/181206/apple-says-mac-users-targeted-in-zero-day-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Says Mac Users Targeted in Zero-Day Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple’s recent security updates address critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Intel-based Mac systems that were under active attack, highlighting the importance of timely patch management and awareness of state-sponsored cyber threats. Detailed Description: Apple’s…

  • Hacker News: We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German Defence minister

    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/baltic-sea-cables-damage-sabotage-german-minister Source: Hacker News Title: We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German Defence minister Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident involving the sabotage of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea has raised significant concerns about the security of critical infrastructure in Europe. The implications…

  • 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…

  • The Register: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/schools_nationstate_attacks_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between Feedly Summary: Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite? If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing “sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: What NIST’s latest password standards mean, and why the old ones weren’t working

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-oct-10-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: What NIST’s latest password standards mean, and why the old ones weren’t working Feedly Summary: Rather than setting a regular cadence for changing passwords, users only need to change their passwords if there is evidence of a breach.  AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses…