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  • Schneier on Security: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/silk-typhoon-hackers-indicted.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted Feedly Summary: Lots of interesting details in the story: The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of 12 Chinese individuals accused of more than a decade of hacker intrusions around the world, including eight staffers for the contractor i-Soon, two…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Admits GitHub Hosted Malware That Infected Almost a Million Devices

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/10/1652235/microsoft-admits-github-hosted-malware-that-infected-almost-a-million-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Admits GitHub Hosted Malware That Infected Almost a Million Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has identified a malvertising campaign that exposed nearly a million devices to malware, linking infected users to malicious websites through redirectors from pirate video streaming sites. This highlights the…

  • The Register: Sidewinder goes nuclear, charts course for maritime mayhem in tactics shift

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/sidewinder_tactics_shift/ Source: The Register Title: Sidewinder goes nuclear, charts course for maritime mayhem in tactics shift Feedly Summary: Phishing and ancient vulns still do the trick for one of the most prolific groups around Researchers say the Sidewinder offensive cyber crew is starting to target maritime and nuclear organizations.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: Microsoft admits GitHub used to store malware that infected almost a million devices

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft admits GitHub used to store malware that infected almost a million devices Feedly Summary: Also, phone cleaner apps are a data-sucking scam, Singapore considering the literal rod for scammers, and more Infosec in Brief Microsoft has spotted a malvertising campaign that downloaded nastyware hosted on GitHub and…

  • Hacker News: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds

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    Source URL: https://github.com/vxfemboy/purrcrypt Source: Hacker News Title: PurrCrypt: Steganographic Encryption Disguised as Pet Sounds Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a whimsical encryption tool called PurrCrypt that disguises real cryptographic messages as playful “pet talk,” specifically using feline and canine expressions. It creatively combines strong security practices, such as…

  • Hacker News: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of an undocumented backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip presents significant security risks, especially in IoT devices. This backdoor allows for device spoofing, unauthorized access,…

  • Hacker News: Moscow-based global news network has infected Western AI tools

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    Source URL: https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/a-well-funded-moscow-based-global Source: Hacker News Title: Moscow-based global news network has infected Western AI tools Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a disinformation network, “Pravda,” that is manipulating AI chatbots by flooding them with false narratives and propaganda, resulting in a significant percentage of chatbot outputs containing disinformation.…