Tag: intelligence
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China has utterly pwned ‘thousands and thousands’ of devices at US telcos
Senate Intelligence Committee chair says his ‘hair is on fire’ as execs front the White House First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/salt_typhoon_mark_warner_warning/
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US National Security Officials Brief Telecom Executives
National Security Officials Share Intelligence on a Cyberespionage Campaign. The White House on Friday hosted U.S. telecommunications executives to review the country’s cyber resilience posture and share intelligence pertaining to China’s significant cyberespionage campaign targeting the sector, which the FBI continues to probe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-national-security-officials-brief-telecom-executives-a-26897
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Faraway Russian hackers breached US organization via Wi-Fi
Forest Blizzard, a threat group associated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, repeatedly breached a US-based organization via compromised computer systems … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/25/enterprise-wi-fi-compromised/
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Google Deindexes Chinese Propaganda Network
Google’s threat intelligence team uncovered four Chinese PR firms operating networks of inauthentic news sites First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-deindexes-chinese/
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Can AI Save the UK from a Cyber Catastrophe? The Fight Against Russian Hackers
Russia is intensifying its efforts to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance cyberattacks against the United Kingdom, with concerns that it could even target the UK’s electricity grid. These cyber warfare warnings were issued by Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden, who will address NATO experts at the Cyber Defence Conference in London on Monday. First seen…
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North Korea’s Cyber Evolution and China’s Storm-2077 Unveiled by Microsoft Analysts
Tags: attack, china, cyber, cybersecurity, intelligence, korea, microsoft, north-korea, strategy, tactics, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence analysts has shared new insights into North Korean and Chinese threat actors. At the recent CYBERWARCON, cybersecurity analyst shared details into the rise of attacks, the evolution of threat actor tactics, and the strategies employed by various state-backed groups. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/microsoft-insights-on-chinese-threat-actor/
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AI Kuru, cybersecurity and quantum computing
As we continue to delegate more infrastructure operations to artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computers are advancing towards Q-day (i.e., the day when quantum computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/25/ai-quantum-computers/
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Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn
Pat McFadden will tell a Nato conference on Monday that Russia could knock out the UK’s electricity gridRussia and other adversaries of the UK are trying to use artificial intelligence to enhance cyber-attacks against the nation’s infrastructure, the cabinet minister Pat McFadden will warn at a Nato conference in London on Monday.The chancellor of the…
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Asyncshell: The Evolution of APT47’s Cyber Arsenal
The Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a sophisticated and evolving threat from the APT-K-47 group, also known as Mysterious Elephant. This South Asia-based Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/asyncshell-the-evolution-of-apt-k-47s-cyber-arsenal/
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Is Cyber Threat Intelligence Worthless?
I was recently asked “What do intelligence reports do? They appear worthless!” I found the question both funny and ironic. Unfortunately, I had to gently deliver some uncomfortable news. There is a fundamental difference between intelligence and the ability to apply it effectively to make better decisions. Intelligence is the distillation and organization of…
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Zero Days Top Cybersecurity Agencies’ Most-Exploited List
Cybersecurity Officials Urge to Prioritize Fixing These 15 Most-Exploited Flaws. Which vulnerabilities need fixing first to best block nation-state and other hacking attempts? Enter the latest Five Eyes intelligence partnership list of the 15 flaws most targeted by attackers, of which 11 were zero-days. Many organizations have yet to patch them all. First seen on…
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China’s DeepSeek Aims to Rival OpenAI’s ‘Reasoning’ Model
DeepSeek-R1 Struggles with Logic Tests and Is Vulnerable to Jailbreaks. Chinese artificial intelligence research company DeepSeek, funded by quantitative trading firms, introduced what it says is one of the first reasoning models to rival OpenAI o1. Reasoning models engage in self-fact checking and perform multi-step reasoning tasks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinas-deepseek-aims-to-rival-openais-reasoning-model-a-26883
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Prompt Injection and Data Disclosure Top OWASP’s List of Cyber Risks for GenAI LLM Apps
Tags: access, advisory, ai, application-security, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, cisa, cloud, computer, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, extortion, firewall, framework, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, office, open-source, powershell, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsDon’t miss OWASP’s update to its “Top 10 Risks for LLMs” list. Plus, the ranking of the most harmful software weaknesses is out. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure orgs have a new framework for using AI securely. And get the latest on the BianLian ransomware gang and on the challenges of protecting water and transportation systems against…
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PyPI Attack: ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonated popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude to deliver an information stealer called JarkaStealer.The packages, named gptplus and claudeai-eng, were uploaded by a user named “Xeroline” in November 2023, attracting First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Sync-Scheduler Malware: Unveiling a Sophisticated Espionage Attack
In a detailed report, the BlackBerry Research and Intelligence Team has revealed a highly targeted cyber espionage campaign against the Pakistan Navy, executed by a sophisticated and likely state-sponsored threat... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/sync-scheduler-malware-unveiling-a-sophisticated-espionage-attack/
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Five Cyber Agencies Sound Alarm About Active Directory Attacks: Beyond the Basics
Tags: access, attack, authentication, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, framework, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, risk, service, software, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityA landmark global report emphasizes 17 attack techniques against Microsoft Active Directory and cautions organizations to step up protections. In the second of our two-part series, we take you beyond the basics to highlight three key areas to focus on. The landmark report Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises, released in September by cybersecurity agencies…
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It’s Near-Unanimous: AI, ML Make the SOC Better
Efficiency is the name of the game for the security operations center, and 91% of cybersecurity pros say artificial intelligence and machine learning are winning that game. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/survey-report-ai-ml-make-soc-better
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Nightwing CEO on Post-Raytheon Independence, Cyber Expertise
Nightwing’s John DeSimone Talks Growth, Threats, National Security and AI Strategy. Nightwing CEO John DeSimone reveals how the company’s independence from Raytheon allows it to better serve customers, invest in intelligence, advanced AI and data solutions, address sophisticated cyber threats, and maintain a no-fail mission approach in the face of rising security threats. First seen…
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AI Edtech Startup Founder Indicted in U.S. Fraud Case
Charges Against AllHere Founder Include Securities and Wire Fraud. U.S. law enforcement arrested and indicted the founder of an artificial intelligence edtech startup AllHere over fraud charges. Federal prosecutors accused 33-year-old Joanna Smith-Griffin of defrauding investors, charging her with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-edtech-startup-founder-indicted-in-us-fraud-case-a-26862
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Risk Intelligence Startup RIIG Raises $3 Million
Risk intelligence and cybersecurity solutions provider RIIG has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Felton Group. The post Risk Intelligence Startup RIIG Raises $3 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/risk-intelligence-startup-riig-raises-3-million/
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Hackers Hijacked Misconfigured Servers For Live Streaming Sports
Recent threat hunting activities focused on analyzing outbound network traffic and binaries within containerized environments. By cross-referencing honeypot data with threat intelligence platforms, researchers identified suspicious network events linked to the execution of the benign tool ffmpeg. Although this particular instance was not inherently malicious, it did raise concerns due to the unusual context in…
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Microsoft Ignite New 360-Degree Details Attackers Tools Methods
A significant leap forward in cybersecurity was announced with the introduction of new threat intelligence (TI) capabilities in Security Copilot, aimed at giving organizations a comprehensive ‘360-degree’ view of attacker tools and methodologies. These innovations promise to provide defenders with deeper insights into potential threats, making it easier than ever to detect and neutralize adversaries before…
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RIIG Launches With Risk Intelligence Solutions
RIIG is a risk intelligence and cybersecurity solutions provider offering open-source intelligence solutions designed for zero-trust environments. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/riig-launches-risk-intelligence-solutions
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China-Backed Hackers Leverage SIGTRAN, GSM Protocols to Infiltrate Telecom Networks
A new China-linked cyber espionage group has been attributed as behind a series of targeted cyber attacks targeting telecommunications entities in South Asia and Africa since at least 2020 with the goal of enabling intelligence collection.Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is tracking the adversary under the name Liminal Panda, describing it as possessing deep knowledge about telecommunications…
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DONOT APT Group Targets Pakistan’s Maritime and Defense Sectors in New Campaign
A recent report from Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has exposed a new campaign orchestrated by the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group DONOT, also known as APT-C-35. This campaign... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/donot-apt-group-targets-pakistans-maritime-and-defense-sectors-in-new-campaign/
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Arctic Wolf erweitert seine Security-Operations-Platform Aurora um neues ThreatModul
Arctic Wolf gibt die Erweiterung seiner Arctic-Wolf-Aurora-Platform um ein neues Threat-Intelligence-Modul bekannt. Das neu zur Security-Operations-Platform hinzugefügte Modul ermöglicht es Unternehmen, Bedrohungen durch den Zugang zu Echtzeitbedrohungsdaten und kuratierten Reports proaktiv abzuwehren. Mit der Plattformerweiterung definiert Arctic Wolf die Bedeutung effektiver Sicherheitsmaßnahmen neu. In der aktuellen Bedrohungslage, in der Cyberrisiken gleichbedeutend sind mit Geschäftsrisiken, brauchen…
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UK CMA Clears Alphabet, Anthropic Partnership
Google Does Not Have Material Influence Over Antrhtopic, Agency Says. The U.K. antitrust regulator called off an investigation into a $2 billion partnership between computing giant Alphabet and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. The .K. Competition and Markets Authority probe sought to understand if the deal forms a relevant merger situation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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‘Quishing’, ‘vishing’ and AI scams the new cybercriminal techniques duping Australians
Tags: ai, computer, cybercrime, detection, email, hacker, intelligence, qr, scam, tactics, technologyAustralian Signals Directorate sounds alarm on ‘shifting tactics’ by state-sponsored hackers and cybercriminals, and targeting of critical infrastructure<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>Cybercriminals are using fake QR codes or sophisticated artificial intelligence scams to trick Australians into giving up their private details or downloading dangerous files, the…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit T-Mobile and Other U.S. Telecoms in Broader Espionage Campaign
U.S. telecoms giant T-Mobile has confirmed that it was also among the companies that were targeted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to valuable information.The adversaries, tracked as Salt Typhoon, breached the company as part of a “monthslong campaign” designed to harvest cellphone communications of “high-value intelligence targets.” It’s not clear what information was…