Intel471’s Will Dixon goes behind the scenes on the DanaBot takedown
Will Dixon, Senior Intelligence Collection Manager for Intel471
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Threats
China-linked attacker hit France’s critical infrastructure via trio of Ivanti zero-days last year
French authorities said government agencies and businesses spanning telecom, media, finance and transportation were impacted by the widely exploited Ivanti vulnerabilities.
Top FBI cyber official: Salt Typhoon ‘largely contained’ in telecom networks
Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on…
AT&T deploys new account lock feature to counter SIM swapping
The feature is available for both consumer and business accounts.
Scammers have a new tactic: impersonating DOGE
An email reviewed by Scoop News Group and analyzed by Proofpoint reveals the latest attempt by fraudsters to capitalize on confusion over the Elon Musk-created group.
Arrest, seizures in latest U.S. operation against North Korean IT workers
The coordinated steps included searches spanning 16 states involving workers who obtained employment at more than 100 U.S. companies.
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DARPA’s Andrew Carney on AIxCC’s quest for truly autonomous AI
DARPA’s Andrew Carney
Stealth China-linked ORB network gaining footholds in US, East Asia
The number of devices infected by LapDogs is smaller than other ORBs, but that is likely by design, according to SecurityScorecard researchers.
Aflac duped by social-engineering attack, marking another hit on insurance industry
Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector.
Unusually patient suspected Russian hackers pose as State Department in ‘sophisticated’ attacks on researchers
They weren’t in any hurry, according to Citizen Lab, and used an interesting attack vector. Google Threat Intelligence Group also provided details on the attacks.