Has the TikTok Ban Already Backfired on US Cybersecurity?
The Supreme Court has affirmed TikTok’s ban in the US, which has its users in revolt and is creating a whole new set of national cybersecurity concerns.
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US Sanctions Chinese Hacker & Firm for Treasury, Critical Infrastructure Breaches
The cyber actor played a role in the Treasury breach as well as attacks on critical infrastructure, linked to China-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group Salt Typhoon.
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Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often
The propensity for users to enter customer data, source code, employee benefits information, financial data, and more into ChatGPT, Copilot, and others is racking up real risk for enterprises.
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15K Fortinet Device Configs Leaked to the Dark Web
The stolen firewall data is thorough but more than 2 years old now, meaning that most organizations following even basic security practices face minimal risk, hopefully.
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Costa Rica refinery cyberattack was first deployment for new US response program, ambassador says
A recent ransomware attack on RECOPE, Costa Rica’s state-run energy company, was the first real-world test for FALCON, a new State Department program for foreign incident response, a top diplomat tells Recorded Future News.
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The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does.
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US Government Agencies Call for Closing the Software Understanding Gap
CISA and other agencies call to action for the US government to take steps to close the software understanding gap.
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Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms
The US government has also sanctioned the hacker responsible for December’s US Treasury hack
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In Other News: Lawsuits and Settlements, CrowdStrike Phish, MITRE’s D3FEND 1.0
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: several multi-million dollar settlements, CrowdStrike-themed phishing emails, and MITRE launches D3FEND 1.0.
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Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer
The theft of a PowerSchool engineer’s passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company’s security practices.
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