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  • The Register: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/chinese_spies_ransomware_moonlighting/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks Feedly Summary: Some employees steal sticky notes, others ‘borrow’ malicious code A crew identified as a Chinese government-backed espionage group appears to have started moonlighting as a ransomware player – further evidence that lines are blurring between nation-state cyberspies…

  • The Register: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/salt_typhoon_pwned_7_more/ Source: The Register Title: More victims of China’s Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos, unis hit via Cisco bugs Feedly Summary: Networks in US and beyond compromised by Beijing’s super-snoops pulling off priv-esc attacks China’s Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global…

  • Hacker News: Mysterious Palo Alto firewall reboots? You’re not alone

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/palo_alto_firewall/ Source: Hacker News Title: Mysterious Palo Alto firewall reboots? You’re not alone Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the unexpected reboot issues faced by Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls due to specific network traffic, highlighting the importance of timely updates and the potential security implications. It also…

  • Hacker News: White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws

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    Source URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/iridium-satellite Source: Hacker News Title: White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: In a recent demonstration, German hackers exposed significant vulnerabilities in the Iridium satellite communication system, revealing how they could intercept messages and track users despite existing encryption measures utilized by the…

  • Hacker News: Federal workers say they increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook

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    Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/news/610951/federal-workers-privacy-surveillance-signal-facebook-messenger Source: Hacker News Title: Federal workers say they increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses how federal workers in the U.S. are increasingly using encrypted messaging apps like Signal to ensure privacy and security in their communications, driven by distrust of both…

  • The Register: Insurance giant finds claims rep that gives a damn (it’s AI)

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/allstate_insurance_ai_rep/ Source: The Register Title: Insurance giant finds claims rep that gives a damn (it’s AI) Feedly Summary: Tech shows customers more humanity than its human staff It doesn’t sleep, it doesn’t eat, and it doesn’t get sick of dealing with incompetent customers.… AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Allstate is leveraging generative…

  • The Register: Mysterious Palo Alto firewall reboots? You’re not alone

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/palo_alto_firewall/ Source: The Register Title: Mysterious Palo Alto firewall reboots? You’re not alone Feedly Summary: Limited-edition hotfix to get wider release before end of month Administrators of Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls have complained the equipment falls over unexpectedly, and while a fix has bee prepared, it’s not yet generally available.… AI Summary and…