Tag: vetting processes
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The Register: Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/democrat_trump_admin_letter/ Source: The Register Title: Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE Feedly Summary: Are cybersecurity roles included? Are Elon’s enforcers vetted? Inquiring minds want to know Elected officials are demanding answers as to whether the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are hamstringing…
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Hacker News: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store
Source URL: https://securelist.com/sparkcat-stealer-in-app-store-and-google-play/115385/ Source: Hacker News Title: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity threat involving a malware campaign known as “SparkCat,” which targets Android and iOS devices by embedding malicious SDKs in popular apps to steal sensitive information,…
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Schneier on Security: Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/microsoft-takes-legal-action-against-ai-hacking-as-a-service-scheme.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme Feedly Summary: Not sure this will matter in the end, but it’s a positive move: Microsoft is accusing three individuals of running a “hacking-as-a-service” scheme that was designed to allow the creation of harmful and illicit…
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Hacker News: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions
Source URL: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fourteen-north-korean-nationals-indicted-carrying-out-multi-year-fraudulent-information Source: Hacker News Title: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text outlines the indictment of 14 North Korean nationals involved in conspiracies targeting U.S. companies, where they evaded sanctions and engaged in fraudulent IT work, identity theft,…
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Rekt: Infiltrating Cosmos
Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/infiltrating-cosmos Source: Rekt Title: Infiltrating Cosmos Feedly Summary: North Korean devs secretly coded part of Cosmos Hub’s Liquid Staking Module. Key figures allegedly hid this, sparking major security concerns. Now the community scrambles to audit, remove & mitigate risks. How secure is your slice of the crypto universe? AI Summary and Description: Yes…