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  • The Register: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/03/6_it_contractors_arrested_for/ Source: The Register Title: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions Feedly Summary: Also, ecommerce fraud ring disrupted, another Operation Power Off victory, Sino SOHO botnet spotted, and more in brief The US Department of Justice has charged six people with two separate schemes to defraud Uncle Sam…

  • Cloud Blog: FEDRAMP High Development in the Cloud: Code with Cloud Workstations

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/fedramp-high-development-in-the-cloud-code-with-cloud-workstations/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: FEDRAMP High Development in the Cloud: Code with Cloud Workstations Feedly Summary: In the demanding world of federal software development, teams are constantly challenged to deliver innovative solutions while upholding the highest security standards. The complexity of scaling teams, managing infrastructure, and ensuring consistent development environments can quickly…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/29/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files Feedly Summary: Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors. This activity is…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/chinese-threat-actor-storm-0940-uses-credentials-from-password-spray-attacks-from-a-covert-network/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network Feedly Summary: Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source…

  • Slashdot: Inside a Firewall Vendor’s 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/01/088213/inside-a-firewall-vendors-5-year-war-with-the-chinese-hackers-hijacking-its-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Inside a Firewall Vendor’s 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity battle undertaken by Sophos against Chinese hackers targeting firewall products. This situation has implications for information security, particularly concerning the risks associated…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/1/prompt-injection/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Feedly Summary: Lord Clement-Jones: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cybersecurity risks posed by prompt injection attacks to the processing by generative artificial intelligence of material provided from outside government, and whether…

  • The Register: UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/01/uk_councils_russia_ddos/ Source: The Register Title: UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors Feedly Summary: Local authority websites downed in response to renewed support for Ukraine Multiple UK councils had their websites either knocked offline or were inaccessible to residents this week after pro-Russia cyber nuisances added them to a daily…

  • Alerts: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/31/foreign-threat-actor-conducting-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-rdp-attachments Source: Alerts Title: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments Feedly Summary: CISA has received multiple reports of a large-scale spear-phishing campaign targeting organizations in several sectors, including government and information technology (IT). The foreign threat actor, often posing as a trusted entity, is sending spear-phishing emails containing malicious…

  • Slashdot: Chinese Attackers Accessed Canadian Government Networks For Five Years

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/31/1956250/chinese-attackers-accessed-canadian-government-networks-for-five-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Attackers Accessed Canadian Government Networks For Five Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) has reported a sustained cyber campaign by China targeting Canadian government and private sectors, emphasizing the severity of the threats. The report identifies espionage and intellectual property…

  • Slashdot: ‘I’m Not Just Spouting Shit’: iPod Creator, Nest Founder Fadell Slams Sam Altman

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/10/31/1341239/im-not-just-spouting-shit-ipod-creator-nest-founder-fadell-slams-sam-altman?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘I’m Not Just Spouting Shit’: iPod Creator, Nest Founder Fadell Slams Sam Altman Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Tony Fadell, notable for his role in AI development with the Nest thermostat, voiced significant concerns regarding the reliance on large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. He highlighted…