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2023-01-19 18:47:21 |
The politics and power of Latin American hacktivists Guacamaya (lien direct) |
>The group has put Latin American governments, politicians and corporations on notice that it can expose their secrets.
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★★★
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2023-01-18 19:03:05 |
Too many default \'admin1234\' passwords increase risk for industrial systems, research finds (lien direct) |
Researchers say a growing number of internet-connected devices linked to critical infrastructure organizations don't have basic protections.
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Industrial
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★★
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2023-01-18 18:47:49 |
Russian founder of a cryptocurrency exchange known for funneling ransomware profits arrested (lien direct) |
>The arrest comes as the U.S. ramps up efforts to crack down on attempts by cybercriminals to use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions.
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Ransomware
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★
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2023-01-17 18:01:54 |
State legislators aren\'t waiting for Congress to regulate children\'s online privacy (lien direct) |
More states are following California's lead in regulating children's privacy. But experts say the laws raise many tough questions.
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Guideline
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★★
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2023-01-12 23:11:07 |
NSA director urges Congress to renew controversial intelligence authority (lien direct) |
>NSA Director Paul Nakasone said Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has saved lives as he pressed for its renewal.
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★★★
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2023-01-12 13:00:00 |
Report: Illicit cryptocurrency activity reached all-time high in 2022 (lien direct) |
>A sharp increase in crypto-currency related sanctions resulted in far more crypto transactions being considered illicit.
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★★
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2023-01-12 11:00:00 |
GitHub disables pro-Russian hacktivist DDoS pages (lien direct) |
>NoName057 used the software development platform to carry out DDoS attacks on targets in a variety of NATO nations.
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★★
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2023-01-11 14:00:00 |
LastPass breach exposes how US breach notification laws can leave consumers in the lurch (lien direct) |
>The U.S. famously does not have a federal privacy law and instead relies on 50 different state laws governing breach notification.
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LastPass
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★★
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2023-01-11 11:00:00 |
Researchers: Large language models will revolutionize digital propaganda campaigns (lien direct) |
>Advances in machine learning will make it cheaper and easier to carry out influence operations at scale.
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★★★
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2023-01-11 07:00:00 |
Dark Pink, a newly discovered hacking campaign, threatens Southeast Asian military, government organizations (lien direct) |
The unattributed activity employs a sophisticated approach to steal data and monitor targets, researchers say.
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★★
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2023-01-10 13:30:00 |
Open-source tech leaders urge new Congress to prioritize privacy in blockchain regulation (lien direct) |
>The group says there's a "need for deeper collaboration and dialogue between lawmakers and developers of privacy tools."
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★★
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2023-01-09 17:21:13 |
Supreme Court clears way for WhatsApp case against NSO Group, opening spyware firm to more lawsuits (lien direct) |
>The Biden administration previously weighed in on the case between Meta and the spyware maker to recommend the court dismiss the appeal.
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★★★
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2023-01-06 17:10:28 |
FCC proposes stronger data breach rules, faster notifications for telecoms (lien direct) |
>The proposed rule would expand the definition of a breach and require telecoms to immediately report intrusions to law enforcement.
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Data Breach
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★★★
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2023-01-06 16:27:43 |
Car hackers discover vulnerabilities that could let them hijack millions of vehicles (lien direct) |
>Security researchers spent months diving into vehicles and found multiple vulnerabilities impacting everything from safety to personal data.
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★★
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2023-01-06 16:21:55 |
The US cybersecurity imperative: fortifying critical infrastructure (lien direct) |
>It's time for a more assertive approach to combat digital threats to utilities, chemical plants and other critical infrastructure sectors.
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★★
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2023-01-06 15:15:37 |
Notorious Russian hacking group appears to resurface with fresh cyberattacks on Ukraine (lien direct) |
>The group's first known activity in Ukraine after Russia's invasion registered dormant domains in order to obscure their attacks.
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★★★
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2023-01-05 16:58:35 |
It\'s time to focus on information warfare\'s hard questions (lien direct) |
With Moscow and Meta at a state of equilibrium in launching and taking down information operations, we need answers to fundamental questions.
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★★★
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2023-01-05 14:00:00 |
Cryptocurrency hacks shot up in 2022, amounting to almost $4 billion in losses (lien direct) |
>The massive losses have prompted scrutiny from U.S. officials about how the illicit use of cryptocurrency poses a national security threat.
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★★★
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2023-01-05 11:00:00 |
French-speaking cybercriminals continue attacks on African banks (lien direct) |
>Researchers reveal new details about a highly successful cybercrime group thought to have stolen millions over the last few years.
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★★
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2023-01-04 22:14:57 |
Mud, sweat and data: The hard work of democratizing data at scale (lien direct) |
>Effective decision-making starts with managing and analyzing surges of data across agency leaders, teams, and missions.
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Guideline
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★★
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2023-01-04 16:35:14 |
European regulators fine Meta over $400 million for targeted ad program (lien direct) |
>Meta now has three months to bring its practices into compliance with GDPR. The tech giant says it plans to appeal the decision, potentially resulting in a drawn-out legal battle.
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★★★
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2023-01-03 17:07:44 |
Can these researchers help defend satellite systems targeted by hackers? (lien direct) |
>As threats against space systems increase, a new tool aims to improve efforts to defend against cyberattacks.
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Tool
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★★
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2022-12-23 18:11:09 |
Global counter-ransomware task force to become active in January (lien direct) |
>The task force led by Australia is the latest step in a global effort that began in Washington to fight cyberattacks.
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★★
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2022-12-22 20:24:46 |
Software bills of material face long road to adoption (lien direct) |
>Most cybersecurity leaders want a standard recipe list for software, but implementing an effective compliance regime remains the challenge.
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Guideline
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★
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2022-12-22 19:45:47 |
Insiders worry CISA is too distracted from critical cyber mission (lien direct) |
>The agency appears to be struggling with internal divisions, morale problems and growing concerns about leadership priorities.
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Guideline
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★
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2022-12-21 19:40:45 |
Chris Inglis to resign as national cyber director (lien direct) |
>A 30-year veteran of the NSA, Inglis has helped stand up a new office aimed to bring unity of effort to U.S. cybersecurity policy.
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★★
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2022-12-21 19:19:49 |
FCC proposes record $300 million fine against auto warranty robocall campaign (lien direct) |
>The campaign reached more than half a billion U.S. phone numbers with more than 6 billion calls between January and March 2021.
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★
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2022-12-20 22:47:50 |
\'Russian hackers\' help two New York men game JFK taxi system (lien direct) |
Operation involved malware loaded onto system computers, unauthorized wi-fi access and stolen equipment, feds say.
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Malware
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★★★
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2022-12-20 13:00:00 |
Senators want agencies to encrypt data before sharing with new NSF database (lien direct) |
>Encryption is the best way to keep the data out of the hands of hackers and foreign adversaries, senators say.
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★★
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2022-12-20 11:00:00 |
Russian hackers attempted to breach petroleum refining company in NATO country, researchers say (lien direct) |
>The Russian hacking group Trident Ursa is mostly known for phishing campaigns targeting organizations in NATO states.
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★
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2022-12-19 15:45:16 |
FTC brings record $520 million children\'s privacy settlement against Epic Games (lien direct) |
Epic will adopt privacy settings for kids and teens that turn off voice and text communications by default.
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★★★★
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2022-12-19 14:00:00 |
Foreign disinformation efforts to interfere in US midterms mostly fizzle, but remain concerning, researchers say (lien direct) |
Crude and trollish, the efforts nevertheless show continued willingness of nation-states to meddle in U.S. elections.
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★★★
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2022-12-16 13:58:24 |
CISA researchers: Russia\'s Fancy Bear infiltrated US satellite network (lien direct) |
The agency said it discovered the Russian hacking group in a satellite communications provider with critical infrastructure customers.
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APT 28
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★★
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2022-12-15 19:13:17 |
NSA cyber director warns of Russia digital assaults on global energy sector (lien direct) |
>The agency's cyber director, Rob Joyce, also said he's worried that TikTok has the ability to conduct 'large scale influence.'
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★★
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2022-12-15 13:00:00 |
Meta takes down surveillance-for-hire firms, calls for government action against the industry (lien direct) |
>The surveillance-for-hire industry is growing quickly as new firms crop up around the globe to meet market demand.
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★★
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2022-12-14 10:00:00 |
Iranian hacking group expands focus to US politicians, critical infrastructure, researchers find (lien direct) |
>The group known as TA453 has added "outlier" attacks to its portfolio over the past two years, seemingly in concert with Iranian hardliners.
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★★
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2022-12-13 18:40:33 |
Russian disinformation rampant on far-right social media platforms (lien direct) |
>The report found a web of 35 accounts linked to suspected Russian information operators spreading lies about rigged elections, the Ukraine war and political issues.
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★★
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2022-12-13 18:15:49 |
NSA says Chinese hackers are actively attacking flaw in widely used networking device (lien direct) |
>A severe flaw in a Citrix device allowed hackers believed to be part of the group known as APT5 to carry out remote code execution.
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APT 5
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★★★
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2022-12-13 17:09:26 |
Most apps used in US classrooms share students\' personal data with advertisers, researchers find (lien direct) |
Apps custom-designed for schools are sending staggering amounts of data to Facebook and Google, researchers found.
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★★★
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2022-12-12 20:16:39 |
LockBit ransomware crew claims attack on California Department of Finance (lien direct) |
>The ransomware crew claims to have stolen nearly 76 gigabytes of files, and has given the agency until Christmas Eve to respond.
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Ransomware
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★★
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2022-12-12 18:15:28 |
Fleeing Twitter users face uncertain privacy, security features on alternative platforms (lien direct) |
>Users are leaving Elon Musk's Twitter in droves but risk seeing their data exposed on niche, less resourced platforms.
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★★★
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2022-12-08 20:24:29 |
White House argues platforms should be liable if algorithms promote harmful content (lien direct) |
>The Biden administration argues that companies such as Google should be responsible for harmful content their algorithms promote.
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★★
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2022-12-08 15:42:41 |
US National Cyber Director plans Japan trip to bolster digital cooperation (lien direct) |
>Inglis's trip reflects Japan's status as an increasingly important ally on cybersecurity, particularly as the administration focuses more on China.
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★★
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2022-12-07 20:30:00 |
Ensuring compliance without compromising on IT modernization initiatives (lien direct) |
>Cloud providers can play a key role in modernizing how government agencies ensure compliance across their workloads, says security leader Jeanette Manfra.
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Guideline
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★★
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2022-12-07 19:34:59 |
Apple will encrypt iCloud backups, addressing longstanding criticism (lien direct) |
>Privacy groups said the encryption features - which require users to opt in - are welcome but long overdue.
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★★
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2022-12-07 18:52:24 |
$858 billion defense bill focuses heavily on cyber. These are some highlights. (lien direct) |
>The National Defense Authorization Act omits some efforts such as one to compel federal contractors to provide software bills of material.
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★★
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2022-12-07 16:00:00 |
North Korean hackers exploit Itaewon tragedy to infiltrate South Korean targets (lien direct) |
>The notorious hacking group used the Halloween tragedy that killed more than 150 people to trick South Koreans into downloading malware.
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★★
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2022-12-07 01:02:43 |
CISA\'s 2023 priorities include election security, corporate cyber risk (lien direct) |
Director Jen Easterly said the agency's focus will include working with the C-suite, local officials and educators on key cyber issues.
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★★
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2022-12-06 16:41:01 |
ChatGPT shows promise of using AI to write malware (lien direct) |
>Large language models pose a major cybersecurity risk, both from the vulnerabilities they risk introducing and the malware they could produce.
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Malware
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ChatGPT
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★★★★
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2022-12-06 16:04:10 |
Regulation won\'t fix internet routing security (lien direct) |
A push for routing security regulation from U.S. agencies including the FCC won't result in the sort of safe digital ecosystem we all want.
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★★
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