Collaborate Disseminate
Eleven entities in China and one in Taiwan face trade restrictions over the development of AI chips and supercomputers for military-affiliated end users. Continue reading China’s AI Ambitions Curbed as US Cracks Down on Military-Linked Tech Firms
Trend Micro researchers discovered and reported the eight-year-old defect to Microsoft six months ago. The company hasn’t made any commitments to patch or remediate the issue.
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Former CISA Director Jen Easterly writes about a new international intelligence sharing co-op:
Historically, China, Russia, Iran & North Korea have cooperated to some extent on military and intelligence matters, but differences in language, culture, politics & technological sophistication have hindered deeper collaboration, including in cyber. Shifting geopolitical dynamics, however, could drive these states toward a more formalized intell-sharing partnership. Such a “Four Eyes” alliance would be motivated by common adversaries and strategic interests, including an enhanced capacity to resist economic sanctions and support proxy conflicts…
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An Iranian threat actor was seen targeting UAE organizations with polyglot files to deliver a new backdoor named Sosano.
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In a wide-ranging speech and interview, Nakasone also talked about Trump administration moves and the shape of cyber offensive operations.
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A Google Threat Intelligence Group report notes that Russia in particular has been doing this since the Ukraine war began.
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News analysis: The big AI platforms are emerging as frontline early warning systems, detecting nation-state hackers at the outset of their campaigns. Can this help save the threat intel industry?
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The two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences.
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It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers in the aerospace industry by impersonating job recruiters on the popular emp… Continue reading Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers
Beijing’s hackers are also using an open-source VPN tool for persistence.
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