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  • The Register: Not pretty, not Windows-only: npm phishing attack laces popular packages with malware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/24/not_pretty_not_windowsonly_npm/ Source: The Register Title: Not pretty, not Windows-only: npm phishing attack laces popular packages with malware Feedly Summary: The “is" package was infected with cross-platform malware after a scam targeting maintainers The popular npm package "is" was infected with cross-platform malware, around the same time that linting utility packages used with the…

  • The Register: Microsoft SharePoint victim count hits 400+ orgs in ongoing attacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/23/microsoft_sharepoint_400_orgs/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft SharePoint victim count hits 400+ orgs in ongoing attacks Feedly Summary: US DOE among breached government agencies More than 400 organizations have been compromised in the Microsoft SharePoint attack, according to Eye Security, which initially sounded the alarm on the mass exploitation last Friday, even before Redmond…

  • Slashdot: US Nuclear Weapons Agency ‘Among 400 Organizations Breached By Chinese Hackers’

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/23/1652240/us-nuclear-weapons-agency-among-400-organizations-breached-by-chinese-hackers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Nuclear Weapons Agency ‘Among 400 Organizations Breached By Chinese Hackers’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A cyber-espionage campaign targeting unpatched Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities has compromised around 400 organizations globally, including significant US government agencies. This underscores the critical need for robust patch management and security…

  • Cloud Blog: How SUSE and Google Cloud collaborate on Confidential Computing

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/how-suse-and-google-cloud-collaborate-on-confidential-computing/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How SUSE and Google Cloud collaborate on Confidential Computing Feedly Summary: Securing sensitive data is a crucial part of moving workloads to the cloud. While encrypting data at rest and in transit are standard security practices, safeguarding data in use — while it’s actively being processed in memory…

  • Schneier on Security: Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/google-sues-the-badbox-botnet-operators.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators Feedly Summary: It will be interesting to watch what will come of this private lawsuit: Google on Thursday announced filing a lawsuit against the operators of the Badbox 2.0 botnet, which has ensnared more than 10 million devices running Android open…

  • Slashdot: UK To Ban Public Sector Orgs From Paying Ransomware Gangs

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/232218/uk-to-ban-public-sector-orgs-from-paying-ransomware-gangs Source: Slashdot Title: UK To Ban Public Sector Orgs From Paying Ransomware Gangs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government’s proposed legislation to ban public sector and critical infrastructure entities from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks reflects a proactive approach to combatting cybercrime. This move could significantly impact…

  • Slashdot: Funding For Program To Stop Next Stuxnet From Hitting US Expired Sunday

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/2250221/funding-for-program-to-stop-next-stuxnet-from-hitting-us-expired-sunday Source: Slashdot Title: Funding For Program To Stop Next Stuxnet From Hitting US Expired Sunday Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The expiration of government funding for a key cyber defense program, the CyberSentry Program, has left critical infrastructure in the U.S. vulnerable to potential cyberattacks. This cessation impacts the…

  • The Register: Funding for program to stop next Stuxnet from hitting US expired Sunday

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/lapsed_cisa_funding_cybersentry/ Source: The Register Title: Funding for program to stop next Stuxnet from hitting US expired Sunday Feedly Summary: CyberSentry work grinds to a halt Government funding for a program that hunts for threats on America’s critical infrastructure networks expired on Sunday, preventing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from analyzing activity that could indicate…