Tag: threat actor
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Unit 42: Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm Malware
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138311 Source: Unit 42 Title: Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm Malware Feedly Summary: Unit 42 details the just-discovered connection between threat group Stately Taurus (aka Mustang Panda) and the malware Bookworm, found during analysis of the group’s infrastructure. The post Stately Taurus Activity in Southeast Asia Links to Bookworm…
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Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: New AI, cybercrime reports underscore need for security best practices
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-new-ai-cybercrime-reports-underscore-need-security-best-practices/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: New AI, cybercrime reports underscore need for security best practices Feedly Summary: Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for February 2025. Stephanie Kiel, our head of cloud security policy, government affairs and public policy, discusses two parallel and important security conversations she had at…
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The Register: US newspaper publisher uses linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying its outage was due to ransomware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/us_newspaper_publisher_exercises_linguistic/ Source: The Register Title: US newspaper publisher uses linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying its outage was due to ransomware Feedly Summary: Called it an ‘incident’ in SEC filing, but encrypted apps and data exfiltration suggest Lee just can’t say the R word US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is blaming its recent service…
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Slashdot: China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Continue to Breach Telecoms Despite US Sanctions
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/15/2244220/chinas-salt-typhoon-hackers-continue-to-breach-telecoms-despite-us-sanctions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Continue to Breach Telecoms Despite US Sanctions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses ongoing cybersecurity threats from the Chinese government-linked hacking group Salt Typhoon, which is targeting telecommunications providers and exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco devices. This situation highlights significant implications…
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The Register: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks
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…
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Cloud Blog: Enhance Gemini model security with content filters and system instructions
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/enhance-gemini-model-security-with-content-filters-and-system-instructions/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Enhance Gemini model security with content filters and system instructions Feedly Summary: As organizations rush to adopt generative AI-driven chatbots and agents, it’s important to reduce the risk of exposure to threat actors who force AI models to create harmful content. We want to highlight two powerful capabilities…