Tag: threats

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/database_vector_search/ Source: The Register Title: Vector search is the new black for enterprise databases Feedly Summary: Software slingers from Redis to Teradata are bolting on smarts to stay relevant in GenAI era About two years ago, popular cache database Redis was among a wave of vendors that added vector search capabilities to their…

The Register: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI

Apr 24, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/ransomware_scum_and_other_crims/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI Feedly Summary: Biggest threat to America’s critical infrastructure? Ransomware Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a “staggering" $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI…

The Register: Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/23/ripple_npm_supply_chain/ Source: The Register Title: Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys Feedly Summary: A mystery thief and a critical CVE involved in crypto cash grab Many versions of the Ripple ledger (XRPL) official NPM package are compromised with malware injected to steal cryptocurrency.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

Microsoft Security Blog: Understanding the threat landscape for Kubernetes and containerized assets

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/23/understanding-the-threat-landscape-for-kubernetes-and-containerized-assets/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Understanding the threat landscape for Kubernetes and containerized assets Feedly Summary: The dynamic nature of containers can make it challenging for security teams to detect runtime anomalies or pinpoint the source of a security incident, presenting an opportunity for attackers to stay undetected. Microsoft Threat Intelligence has…

Schneier on Security: Regulating AI Behavior with a Hypervisor

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/regulating-ai-behavior-with-a-hypervisor.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Regulating AI Behavior with a Hypervisor Feedly Summary: Interesting research: “Guillotine: Hypervisors for Isolating Malicious AIs.” Abstract:As AI models become more embedded in critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and the military, their inscrutable behavior poses ever-greater risks to society. To mitigate this risk, we propose Guillotine, a…

Cloud Blog: M-Trends 2025: Data, Insights, and Recommendations From the Frontlines

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/m-trends-2025/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: M-Trends 2025: Data, Insights, and Recommendations From the Frontlines Feedly Summary: One of the ways threat actors keep up with the constantly evolving cyber defense landscape is by raising the level of sophistication of their attacks. This trend can be seen across many of our engagements, particularly when…

Cisco Talos Blog: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/introducing-toymaker-an-initial-access-broker/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…

Unit 42: Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/2025-ransomware-extortion-trends/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025 Feedly Summary: Ransomware leak site data and Unit 42 case studies reveal new trends from Q1 2025, including the most active groups, targeted industries and novel extortion tactics. The post Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025 appeared first on Unit 42. AI…

The Cloudflare Blog: New year, no shutdowns: the Q1 2025 Internet disruption summary

Apr 22, 2025

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