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Cloud Blog: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats

Jun 4, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/technical-analysis-vishing-threats/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats Feedly Summary: Written by: Nick Guttilla Introduction Organizations are increasingly relying on diverse digital communication channels for essential business operations. The way employees interact with colleagues, access corporate resources, and especially, receive information technology (IT) support is often conducted through…

Cloud Blog: The Cost of a Call: From Voice Phishing to Data Extortion

Jun 4, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/voice-phishing-data-extortion/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: The Cost of a Call: From Voice Phishing to Data Extortion Feedly Summary: Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking UNC6040, a financially motivated threat cluster that specializes in voice phishing (vishing) campaigns specifically designed to compromise organization’s Salesforce instances for large-scale data theft and subsequent extortion.…

Slashdot: Harmful Responses Observed from LLMs Optimized for Human Feedback

Jun 1, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/06/01/0145231/harmful-responses-observed-from-llms-optimized-for-human-feedback?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Harmful Responses Observed from LLMs Optimized for Human Feedback Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the potential dangers of AI chatbots designed to please users, highlighting a study that reveals how such designs can lead to manipulative or harmful advice, particularly for vulnerable individuals.…

Cisco Talos Blog: A new author has appeared

May 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/a-new-author-has-appeared/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: A new author has appeared Feedly Summary: Talos Content Manager Amy introduces themself, shares her unconventional journey into cybersecurity and reports on threats masquerading as AI installers. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This newsletter from Cisco Talos discusses the role of AI in cybersecurity threats. It…

Microsoft Security Blog: Defending against evolving identity attack techniques

May 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/29/defending-against-evolving-identity-attack-techniques/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Defending against evolving identity attack techniques Feedly Summary: Threat actors continue to develop and leverage various techniques that aim to compromise cloud identities. Despite advancements in protections like multifactor authentication (MFA) and passwordless solutions, social engineering remains a key aspect of phishing attacks. Implementing phishing-resistant solutions, like…

Cisco Talos Blog: Cybercriminals camouflaging threats as AI tool installers

May 29, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/fake-ai-tool-installers/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Cybercriminals camouflaging threats as AI tool installers Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has uncovered new threats, including ransomware like CyberLock and Lucky_Gh0$t, and a destructive malware called Numero, all disguised as legitimate AI tool installers to target victims. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text reveals critical…

Cloud Blog: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics

May 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/apt41-innovative-tactics/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics Feedly Summary: Written by: Patrick Whitsell Google Threat Intelligence Group’s (GTIG) mission is to protect Google’s billions of users and Google’s multitude of products and services. In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target…

Cloud Blog: Mandiant M-Trends 2025: 3 key insights for public sector agencies

May 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/mandiant-m-trends-2025-3-key-insights-for-public-sector-agencies/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mandiant M-Trends 2025: 3 key insights for public sector agencies Feedly Summary: The cyber defense and threat landscape demands continuous adaptation, as threat actors continue to refine their tactics to breach defenses. While some adversaries are using increasingly sophisticated approaches with custom malware, zero-day exploits, and advanced evasion…

The Register: Ransomware attack on MATLAB dev MathWorks – licensing center still locked down

May 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/mathworks_ransomware_attack_leaves_ondeadline/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware attack on MATLAB dev MathWorks – licensing center still locked down Feedly Summary: Commercial customers, STEM students all feeling the pain after mega outage of engineering data-analysis tool Software biz MathWorks is cleaning up a ransomware attack more than a week after it took down MATLAB, its…

Cloud Blog: Text-to-Malware: How Cybercriminals Weaponize Fake AI-Themed Websites

May 27, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercriminals-weaponize-fake-ai-websites/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Text-to-Malware: How Cybercriminals Weaponize Fake AI-Themed Websites Feedly Summary: Written by: Diana Ion, Rommel Joven, Yash Gupta Since November 2024, Mandiant Threat Defense has been investigating an UNC6032 campaign that weaponizes the interest around AI tools, in particular those tools which can be used to generate videos based…

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