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  • Slashdot: Chinese Authorities Are Using a New Tool To Hack Seized Phones and Extract Data

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/2042245/chinese-authorities-are-using-a-new-tool-to-hack-seized-phones-and-extract-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Authorities Are Using a New Tool To Hack Seized Phones and Extract Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a new type of malware named Massistant, developed by a Chinese tech company, which is used by authorities to extract sensitive data from seized…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/16/microsoft-is-named-a-leader-in-the-2025-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-endpoint-protection-platforms/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms Feedly Summary: We are honored to be recognized once again as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms—our sixth consecutive year. The post Microsoft is named a…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Protecting customers from Octo Tempest attacks across multiple industries

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/16/protecting-customers-from-octo-tempest-attacks-across-multiple-industries/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Protecting customers from Octo Tempest attacks across multiple industries Feedly Summary: To help protect and inform customers, Microsoft highlights protection coverage across the Microsoft Defender security ecosystem to protect against threat actors like Octo Tempest. The post Protecting customers from Octo Tempest attacks across multiple industries appeared…

  • Slashdot: The Secret To Better Airplane Navigation Could Be Inside the Earth’s Crust

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/1348259/the-secret-to-better-airplane-navigation-could-be-inside-the-earths-crust?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Secret To Better Airplane Navigation Could Be Inside the Earth’s Crust Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Airbus’s Acubed and SandboxAQ have developed a groundbreaking quantum-sensing navigation device, MagNav, that offers an AI-driven alternative to GPS. This innovation not only meets FAA requirements for accuracy but…

  • The Register: Crims hijacking fully patched SonicWall VPNs to deploy stealthy backdoor and rootkit

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/16/sonicwall_vpn_hijack/ Source: The Register Title: Crims hijacking fully patched SonicWall VPNs to deploy stealthy backdoor and rootkit Feedly Summary: Someone’s OVERSTEPing the mark Unknown miscreants are exploiting fully patched, end-of-life SonicWall VPNs to deploy a previously unknown backdoor and rootkit, likely for data theft and extortion, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group.… AI…

  • CSA: Copilot Studio: AIjacking Leads to Data Exfiltration

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/a-copilot-studio-story-2-when-aijacking-leads-to-full-data-exfiltration Source: CSA Title: Copilot Studio: AIjacking Leads to Data Exfiltration Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant vulnerabilities in AI agents, particularly focusing on prompt injection attacks that led to unauthorized access and exfiltration of sensitive data. It provides a case study involving a customer service agent…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR ransomware engagements and the significance of timeliness in incident response

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/talos-ir-ransomware-engagements-and-the-significance-of-timeliness-in-incident-response/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR ransomware engagements and the significance of timeliness in incident response Feedly Summary: The decision between immediate action and delayed response made the difference between ransomware prevention and complete encryption in these two real-world Talos IR engagements. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text emphasizes…

  • Slashdot: AI Creeps Into the Risk Register For America’s Biggest Firms

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/0340239/ai-creeps-into-the-risk-register-for-americas-biggest-firms?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Creeps Into the Risk Register For America’s Biggest Firms Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Major corporations, particularly those in the S&P 500, are increasingly acknowledging and addressing AI-related risks in their formal financial filings, reflecting a growing awareness of the implications of AI on business…