Tag: state-sponsored
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The Register: Ransomware isn’t always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/ransomware_nation_state_groups/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware isn’t always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too Feedly Summary: Analysts tell El Reg why Russia’s operators aren’t that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data Feature Ransomware gangsters and state-sponsored online spies fall on opposite ends of the cyber-crime spectrum.… AI Summary…
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Microsoft Security Blog: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/12/the-badpilot-campaign-seashell-blizzard-subgroup-conducts-multiyear-global-access-operation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation Feedly Summary: Microsoft is publishing for the first time our research into a subgroup within the Russian state actor Seashell Blizzard and its multiyear initial access operation, tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as the “BadPilot campaign”.…
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The Register: Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/google_state_cybercrime_report/ Source: The Register Title: Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google Feedly Summary: Only lawmakers can stop them. Plus: software needs to be more secure, but what’s in it for us? Google says the the world’s lawmakers must take action against the increasing links between criminal and state-sponsored…
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Slashdot: ‘Zombie Devices’ Raise Cybersecurity Alarm as Consumers Ignore Smart Tech Expiry Dates
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/1314200/zombie-devices-raise-cybersecurity-alarm-as-consumers-ignore-smart-tech-expiry-dates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘Zombie Devices’ Raise Cybersecurity Alarm as Consumers Ignore Smart Tech Expiry Dates Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical vulnerabilities associated with unsupported smart devices, as revealed by a survey of Americans. It underscores the risks posed by these devices to cybersecurity, especially in…
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The Register: Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We’re onto you
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/31/state_spies_google_gemini/ Source: The Register Title: Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We’re onto you Feedly Summary: And you, China, Russia, North Korea … Guardrails block malware generation Google says it’s spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious purposes,…
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The Register: VMware plugs steal-my-credentials holes in Cloud Foundation
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/vmware_infomration_disclosure_flaws/ Source: The Register Title: VMware plugs steal-my-credentials holes in Cloud Foundation Feedly Summary: Consider patching soon because cybercrooks love to hit vulnerable tools from Broadcom’s virtualization giant Broadcom has fixed five flaws, collectively deemed “high severity," in VMware’s IT operations and log management tools within Cloud Foundation, including two information disclosure bugs…
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Slashdot: Chinese and Iranian Hackers Are Using US AI Products To Bolster Cyberattacks
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/29/1730253/chinese-and-iranian-hackers-are-using-us-ai-products-to-bolster-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese and Iranian Hackers Are Using US AI Products To Bolster Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the increasing use of AI technologies, specifically Google’s Gemini chatbot, by foreign hackers from countries like China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea to enhance their cyberattack…
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/cyber-attack-threat-uk-government-departments-whitehall-nao Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says Feedly Summary: Audit watchdog finds 58 critical IT systems assessed in 2024 had ‘significant gaps in cyber-resilience’The threat of potentially devastating cyber-attacks against UK government departments is “severe and advancing quickly”,…
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Anchore: 2025 Cybersecurity Executive Order Requires Up Leveled Software Supply Chain Security
Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/2025-cybersecurity-executive-order/ Source: Anchore Title: 2025 Cybersecurity Executive Order Requires Up Leveled Software Supply Chain Security Feedly Summary: A few weeks ago, the Biden administration published a new Executive Order (EO) titled “Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity”. This is a follow-up to the original cybersecurity executive order—EO 14028—from…