Tag: tactics

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/bengal_cat_australia/ Source: The Register Title: Cybercrooks are targeting Bengal cat lovers in Australia for some reason Feedly Summary: In case today’s news cycle wasn’t shocking enough, here’s a gem from Sophos Fresh from a series of serious reports detailing its five-year battle with Chinese cyberattackers, Sophos has dropped a curious story about users…

Wired: Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/perplexity-election-tracking/ Source: Wired Title: Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back Feedly Summary: The controversial AI search engine, accused of aggressively scraping content, went all in on providing AI-generated election information. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Perplexity, an AI search engine that recently launched…

The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in ‘test-run’ for US telecom attacks

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/chinas_volt_typhoon_breached_singtel/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singtel in ‘test-run’ for US telecom attacks Feedly Summary: Alleged intrusion spotted in June Chinese government cyberspies Volt Typhoon reportedly breached Singapore Telecommunications over the summer as part of their ongoing attacks against critical infrastructure operators.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

Slashdot: Schneider Electric Ransomware Crew Demands $125k Paid in Baguettes

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/05/2231244/schneider-electric-ransomware-crew-demands-125k-paid-in-baguettes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Schneider Electric Ransomware Crew Demands $125k Paid in Baguettes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Schneider Electric is currently investigating a cybersecurity breach involving ransomware demands from a group named Hellcat. The group claims to have stolen sensitive data and is amusingly requesting payment in baguettes, highlighting…

The Register: Schneider Electric ransomware crew demands $125k paid in baguettes

Nov 5, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/schneider_electric_cybersecurity_incident/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider Electric ransomware crew demands $125k paid in baguettes Feedly Summary: Hellcat crew claimed to have gained access via the company’s Atlassian Jira system Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a breach as a ransomware group Hellcat claims to have stolen more than 40 GB of compressed…

Krebs on Security: Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

Nov 5, 2024

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/canadian-man-arrested-in-snowflake-data-extortions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions Feedly Summary: A 26-year-old man in Ontario, Canada has been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting more than 160 companies that used the cloud data service Snowflake. On October 30, Canadian authorities arrested Alexander Moucka, a.k.a. Connor Riley…

Microsoft Security Blog: How Microsoft Defender for Office 365 innovated to address QR code phishing attacks

Nov 5, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/04/how-microsoft-defender-for-office-365-innovated-to-address-qr-code-phishing-attacks/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: How Microsoft Defender for Office 365 innovated to address QR code phishing attacks Feedly Summary: This blog examines the impact of QR code phishing campaigns and the innovative features of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 that help combat evolving cyberthreats. The post How Microsoft Defender for Office…

Wired: Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies

Nov 4, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/ Source: Wired Title: Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies Feedly Summary: When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosystem that’s fueling some of the biggest breaches on the planet. AI Summary and…

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

Nov 1, 2024

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