Tag: state-sponsored
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Slashdot: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/19/143223/congress-funds-removal-of-chinese-telecom-gear-as-feds-probe-home-router-risks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Congress Funds Removal of Chinese Telecom Gear as Feds Probe Home Router Risks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Congress’s allocation of $3 billion to eliminate Chinese equipment from national networks due to security vulnerabilities associated with potential cyberattacks by state-sponsored actors.…
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Slashdot: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1926207/us-government-tells-officials-politicians-to-ditch-regular-calls-and-texts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. government’s directive for senior officials to avoid unsecured communication channels highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures, particularly end-to-end encryption, in light of rising cyber threats. This…
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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: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/trump_administration_china_offensive/ Source: The Register Title: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China Feedly Summary: The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right? President-elect Donald Trump’s team wants to go on the offensive against America’s cyber adversaries, though it isn’t clear how the incoming administration plans to achieve this. ……
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NCSC Feed: Making the UK the safest place to live and do business online
Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/ciaran Source: NCSC Feed Title: Making the UK the safest place to live and do business online Feedly Summary: The NCSC’s Chief Executive Ciaran Martin outlines why the UK needs a National Cyber Security Centre. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the establishment and objectives of the UK’s National Cyber…
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Slashdot: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure?
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/15/0023237/was-the-us-telecom-breach-inevitable-proving-backdoors-cant-be-secure Source: Slashdot Title: Was the US Telecom Breach Inevitable, Proving Backdoors Can’t Be Secure? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security implications of the FBI’s reliance on encryption strategies that critics argue promote vulnerabilities, particularly in light of a cyber attack attributed to state-backed hackers. It…
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The Register: Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks
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…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/11/frequent-freeloader-part-ii-russian-actor-secret-blizzard-using-tools-of-other-groups-to-attack-ukraine/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine Feedly Summary: Since January 2024, Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard using the tools or infrastructure of other threat groups to attack targets in Ukraine and download its custom backdoors Tavdig and…
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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…