Tag: backdoors

  • Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5647-romcom/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants Feedly Summary: By Dmytro Korzhevin, Asheer Malhotra, Vanja Svajcer and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as “UAT-5647”, against Ukrainian…

  • Slashdot: China Cyber Association Calls For Review of Intel Products Sold In China

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/17/0014234/china-cyber-association-calls-for-review-of-intel-products-sold-in-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China Cyber Association Calls For Review of Intel Products Sold In China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) has raised serious concerns over Intel’s products, particularly regarding vulnerabilities in chips utilized for AI tasks. This recommendation for a security review hints…

  • The Register: China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/china_intel_chip_security/ Source: The Register Title: China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws Feedly Summary: Uncle Sam having a secret way into US tech? Say it ain’t so A Chinese industry group has accused Intel of backdooring its CPUs, in addition to other questionable security practices while calling for…

  • The Register: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/us_lawmakers_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants Feedly Summary: Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and hacked their wiretapping systems. They also…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hack of US ISPs Show Why Apple Is Right About Backdoors

    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/10/10/025236/chinese-hack-of-us-isps-show-why-apple-is-right-about-backdoors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hack of US ISPs Show Why Apple Is Right About Backdoors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving Chinese hackers accessing U.S. ISPs’ systems, which were compromised due to security backdoors created for law enforcement wiretaps. This situation emphasizes…

  • Schneier on Security: China Possibly Hacking US “Lawful Access” Backdoor

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/china-possibly-hacking-us-lawful-access-backdoor.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: China Possibly Hacking US “Lawful Access” Backdoor Feedly Summary: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Chinese hackers (Salt Typhoon) penetrated the networks of US broadband providers, and might have accessed the backdoors that the federal government uses to execute court-authorized wiretap requests. Those backdoors have been…

  • The Register: Ransomware gang using stolen Microsoft Entra ID creds to bust into the cloud

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/27/microsoft_storm_0501/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware gang using stolen Microsoft Entra ID creds to bust into the cloud Feedly Summary: Defenders beware: Ransomware, data theft, extortion, and backdoors on Storm-0501’s agenda Microsoft’s latest threat intelligence blog issues a warning to all organizations about Storm-0501’s recent shift in tactics, targeting, and backdooring hybrid cloud…

  • Schneier on Security: Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/australia-threatens-to-force-companies-to-break-encryption.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption Feedly Summary: In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between…

  • Hacker News: Essays: NSA Surveillance: A Guide to Staying Secure – Schneier on Security

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2013/09/nsa_surveillance_a_g.html Source: Hacker News Title: Essays: NSA Surveillance: A Guide to Staying Secure – Schneier on Security Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the extensive surveillance capabilities of the NSA, detailing how they monitor internet communications and the importance of encryption for privacy. It provides practical advice…

  • Hacker News: OpenSSH Backdoors

    Source URL: https://blog.isosceles.com/openssh-backdoors/ Source: Hacker News Title: OpenSSH Backdoors Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses historical and recent supply chain attacks targeting OpenSSH and the implications for security practices. It highlights the evolution of techniques and motivations of attackers and emphasizes the ongoing risks associated with such vulnerabilities in…