A Brand New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +0000
Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.
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Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:59:08 +0000
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle.
Read morePentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:22:52 +0000
Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.
Read moreThe US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
Credit to Author: Jared Keller| Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:34:39 +0000
Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility polices to align them with President Trump’s orders.
Read moreUS Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:12:56 +0000
The Justice Department claims 10 alleged hackers and two Chinese government officials took part in a wave of cyberattacks around the globe that included breaching the US Treasury Department and more.
Read more1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000
New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.
Read moreThe Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: The FBI pins that ByBit theft on North Korea, a malicious app download breaches Disney, spyware targets a priest close to the pope, and more.
Read moreElon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000
A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
Read moreA Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:43:33 +0000
Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.
Read more‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram
Credit to Author: Reece Rogers| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000
An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED.
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