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The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that it's removing sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer service that has been accused of aiding the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group to launder their ill-gotten proceeds
Supposed Taiwanese State Hackers Unmasked by China's Ministry of State SecurityNothing beats messing with your adversaries' heads than taking a page from their psychological operations playbook. Witness China's Ministry of State Security unmasking four Taiwanese government hackers in a move borrowed from the U.S. government's playbook.
Authorities in at least two U.S. states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices. Details released by authorities so far indicate the mobile wallets being used by the scammers were created through online phishing scams, and that the accused were relying on a custom Android app to relay tap-to-pay transactions from mobile devices located in China.
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it has removed sanctions against the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer, which North Korean Lazarus hackers used to launder hundreds of millions stolen in multiple crypto heists. [...]
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group. known as Aquatic Panda has been linked to a "global espionage campaign" that took place in 2022 targeting seven organizations
Executive Order Shifts Cyber Responsibilities to States, Sparking Security ConcernsThe White House is shifting cybersecurity risk management from the federal government to states and local agencies, marking a pivot in how Washington supports the protection of elections and critical infrastructure. Many states lack their own national security and cyber threat intelligence centers.
CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in NAKIVO's Backup & Replication software. [...]
Health ISAC, AHA Bulletin Urges Entities to Bolster Physical, Cyber, PreparednessThreats transmitted on social media intimating coordinated terrorist attacks on hospitals in mid-tier U.S. cities have industry authorities warning the healthcare sector to shore up physical and cyber security, as well as emergency management response plans.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity security flaw impacting NAKIVO Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation
A message posted on Monday to the homepage of the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the latest exhibit in the Trump administration's continued disregard for basic cybersecurity protections. The message instructed recently-fired CISA employees to get in touch so they can be rehired and then immediately placed on leave, asking employees to send their Social Security number or date of birth in a password-protected email attachment -- presumably with the password needed to view the file included in the body of the email.
'Dogequest' Site Provided Tesla Owners Addresses, Names and Phone NumbersThe White House slammed a website that purported to reveal the names, addresses and phone numbers of Tesla owners - unless they showed proof of selling their vehicles made by Elon Musk's car company - amid growing criticism over his efforts to sharply reduce the size of the federal government.
Get the Most Out of Your Event by Planning, Networking and Following UpConference season is upon us, and there's no better time to work on your career at one or more of the major cybersecurity conferences in the United States this spring and summer. These conferences do cost money, but with a bit of preparation, you can invest in your career.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. has taken action against Click Profit for allegedly deceiving consumers with false promises of guaranteed passive income through AI-powered online stores. [...]
Cue deepening existential European dread as Rest of World contemplates Trump turning off the info tap If the United States stopped sharing cyber-threat intel with Ukraine, its European allies and the rest of the Five Eyes nations wouldn't be able to provide all the info Uncle Sam collects, according to former chief of US Cyber Command and the NSA General Paul Nakasone.…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a vulnerability linked to the supply chain compromise of the GitHub Action, tj-actions/changed-files, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
Hiring remains relatively strong as analysts warn of slowdown A pair of reports on tech sector employment trends in the United States suggest out-of-work techies right now have relatively decent prospects, but economic uncertainty and rapid policy changes initiated by the Trump administration mean the future job market looks less rosy.…
A new critical severity vulnerability found in American Megatrends International's MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software can let attackers hijack and potentially brick vulnerable servers. [...]
Ransomware Attack in 2023 Affected More Than 6 Million PeopleIndian IT services giant Infosys said its U.S. subsidiary Infosys McCamish Systems agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle six class action lawsuits related to a cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal information of more than 6 million people.
AI Giants Also Like 'Fair Use' Exemptions for Copyrighted MaterialOpenAI and Google laid out visions for regulation in response to the Trump administration's AI Action Plan, which aims to help the United States maintain technological lead over China. Both companies want Biden-era export controls lightened.
PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a Council on National Security that will combat foreign threats to American tech and telecommunications infrastructure.…