Tag: networks

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

    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…

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

    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

    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…

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud database news roundup, October 2024 edition

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/google-cloud-database-news-for-october-2024/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud database news roundup, October 2024 edition Feedly Summary: Leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping, but things were heating up in the world of Google Cloud databases this October! Here’s a recap of the latest news and updates. Key databases announcements  Database Center simplifies database management with…

  • CSA: Achieve Cyber Essentials Certification in 6 Steps

    Source URL: https://www.vanta.com/resources/cyber-essentials-certification Source: CSA Title: Achieve Cyber Essentials Certification in 6 Steps Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Cyber Essentials certification framework, a U.K.-based cybersecurity accreditation program designed to help organizations improve their security posture through a structured approach. It emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in the modern…

  • Wired: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/sophos-chengdu-china-five-year-hacker-war/ Source: Wired Title: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices Feedly Summary: Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China’s R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques. AI Summary and Description:…

  • The Register: Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/canada_cybersec_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years Feedly Summary: India makes it onto list of likely threats for the first time A report by Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) revealed that state-backed actors have collected valuable information from government networks for five years.… AI Summary…

  • The Register: Windows Themes zero-day bug exposes users to NTLM credential theft

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/zeroday_windows_themes/ Source: The Register Title: Windows Themes zero-day bug exposes users to NTLM credential theft Feedly Summary: Plus a free micropatch until Redmond fixes the flaw There’s a Windows Themes spoofing zero-day bug on the loose that allows attackers to steal people’s NTLM credentials.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses…

  • Cloud Blog: Speed, scale and reliability: 25 years of Google data-center networking evolution

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/networking/speed-scale-reliability-25-years-of-data-center-networking/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Speed, scale and reliability: 25 years of Google data-center networking evolution Feedly Summary: Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Google’s network. But 25 years in, we’ve built out network infrastructure with scale and technical sophistication that’s nothing short of remarkable. It’s all the more impressive…