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  • The Register: CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/16/cve_program_funding_save/ Source: The Register Title: CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home Feedly Summary: Feds extend vulnerability nerve-center contract at 11th hour In an 11th-hour reprieve, the US government last night agreed to continue funding the globally used Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program.… AI Summary and…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Cyber Signals Issue 9 | AI-powered deception: Emerging fraud threats and countermeasures

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/16/cyber-signals-issue-9-ai-powered-deception-emerging-fraud-threats-and-countermeasures/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Cyber Signals Issue 9 | AI-powered deception: Emerging fraud threats and countermeasures Feedly Summary: Microsoft maintains a continuous effort to protect its platforms and customers from fraud and abuse. This edition of Cyber Signals takes you inside the work underway and important milestones achieved that protect customers.…

  • CSA: BEC in the Age of AI: The Growing Threat

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    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/bec-age-of-ai Source: CSA Title: BEC in the Age of AI: The Growing Threat Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the escalating threat of business email compromise (BEC) driven by artificial intelligence, illustrating how cybercriminals use AI tools to execute sophisticated attacks. It emphasizes the urgent need for organizations…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/15/threat-actors-misuse-node-js-to-deliver-malware-and-other-malicious-payloads/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads Feedly Summary: Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to information theft and data exfiltration. The post Threat…

  • Schneier on Security: Slopsquatting

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/slopsquatting.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Slopsquatting Feedly Summary: As AI coding assistants invent nonexistent software libraries to download and use, enterprising attackers create and upload libraries with those names—laced with malware, of course. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a critical security concern in the intersection of AI and…

  • The Register: Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/chinese_spies_backdoored_us_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese snoops use stealth RAT to backdoor US orgs – still active last week Feedly Summary: Let the espionage and access resale campaigns begin (again) A cyberspy crew or individual with ties to China’s Ministry of State Security has infected global organizations with a remote access trojan (RAT)…

  • CSA: SOC 2 & HIPAA: unified approach to data privacy

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    Source URL: https://www.scrut.io/post/soc-2-and-hipaa Source: CSA Title: SOC 2 & HIPAA: unified approach to data privacy Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rising cyber threats in healthcare and the importance of dual compliance with SOC 2 and HIPAA standards. This integration enhances data protection and addresses regulatory challenges while providing…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Andrew Nesbitt

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/12/andrew-nesbitt/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Andrew Nesbitt Feedly Summary: Slopsquatting — when an LLM hallucinates a non-existent package name, and a bad actor registers it maliciously. The AI brother of typosquatting. Credit to @sethmlarson for the name — Andrew Nesbitt Tags: ai-ethics, slop, packaging, generative-ai, supply-chain, ai, llms, seth-michael-larson AI Summary…

  • The Register: Ransomware crims hammering UK more than ever as British techies complain the board just doesn’t get it

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/11/uk_cyberattacks/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crims hammering UK more than ever as British techies complain the board just doesn’t get it Feedly Summary: Issues at the very top continue to worsen The UK government’s latest annual data breach survey shows the number of ransomware attacks on the isles is on the increase…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Threat actors thrive in chaos

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-actors-thrive-in-chaos/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat actors thrive in chaos Feedly Summary: Martin delves into how threat actors exploit chaos, offering insights from Talos’ 2024 Year in Review on how to fortify defenses against evolving email lures and frequently targeted vulnerabilities, even amidst economic disruption. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…