Tag: geopolitical
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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…
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The Register: Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/anonymous_sudan_arrests_charges/ Source: The Register Title: Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged Feedly Summary: Gang said to have developed its evilware on GitHub – then DDoSed GitHub Hacktivist gang Anonymous Sudan appears to have lost its anonymity after the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment identifying two of…
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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…
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Wired: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/anonymous-sudan-ddos-indictment-takedown/ Source: Wired Title: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals Feedly Summary: The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit thousands of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives…
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The Register: Asian tech ministers fear effective AI regulation will prove elusive
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/ai_regulations_apac_ministerial_opinions/ Source: The Register Title: Asian tech ministers fear effective AI regulation will prove elusive Feedly Summary: New Zealand isn’t bothering. Singapore fears harms are inevitable At a conference in Singapore on Tuesday, ministers from around the world mused that they may have missed the chance to regulate AI effectively.… AI Summary and…
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The Register: Uncle Sam reportedly considers capping AI chip shipments to Middle East
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/us_export_cap_ai_chip_middle_east/ Source: The Register Title: Uncle Sam reportedly considers capping AI chip shipments to Middle East Feedly Summary: Meanwhile, ASML shares plunge as China export curbs hit forecast Amid fears that Middle Eastern nations are being used to funnel AI accelerators and other sensitive technologies to China, the Biden administration is reportedly considering…
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The Register: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_digital_defense_report/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime Feedly Summary: Although it also reaffirmed commitment to secure-by-design initiatives Microsoft is calling for more robust deterrents to be placed on nation-states as criminals continue to run rife across online systems “without any meaningful consequences."… AI Summary…
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Hacker News: Avoiding a Geopolitical open-source Apocalypse
Source URL: https://thenewstack.io/avoiding-a-geopolitical-open-source-apocalypse/ Source: Hacker News Title: Avoiding a Geopolitical open-source Apocalypse Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the growing divide in open source development, particularly between Chinese and Western developers, and explores the implications for security and trust in open source software. It addresses concerns about the geopolitical…