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Russia-linked threat group put ChatGPT to work from lure to payload

Google job cuts: Company says evaluating internal structures

Google has laid off emlpoyees in its Cloud division, including staff at its Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant, the cybersecurity firm it acquired in 2022. According to a report by Business Insider, the job cuts which have unfolded over the past two weeks, mark the latest round of layoffs in Big Tech as companies redirect resources towards artificial intelligence. The layoffs at Google follow similar moves across the tech industry.

Google shares 'Extortion email' sample that US firms may end up losing millions to

Google has published a new report warning against ongoing targeted campaigns against American companies by cyber criminals. Published by Google’s cybersecurity teams Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group, the report highlighted a financially motivated data theft extortion campaign executed by the threat cluster UNC3753 (also tracked as "Luna Moth," “Chatty Spider,” and "Silent Ransom Group") targeting dozens of organizations across professional, legal, and financial services in the...

Synthetic APTs: the Collapse of TTP-Based Attribution

Announce Type: new Abstract: Cyber Threat Intelligence CTI attribution relies on identifying the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures TTPs that distinguish one threat actor from another. This approach presupposes that each adversary leaves a recognizable operational fingerprint. This work investigates whether AI driven adversary emulation challenges that presupposition.

Giuliani: WC security challenge 'unprecedented'

This summer's World Cup will pose an unprecedented security challenge due to its size and scope, but the nation's law enforcement is "leaning in," Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force, told ESPN in an interview. "This entire country's police force is leaning in," he said. "It is an unbelievable problem set when I think about what local law enforcement is going to have to go over this 40-day stretch.

How AI drones could protect Europe's underwater networks

From Fincantieri’s DEEP system to AI and drones: this is how ports and undersea cables are being protected. The sea is no longer just a transport route or an economic resource, but the centre of a silent yet crucial strategic contest. Today, the underwater domain has become a key arena of hybrid warfare, where national security is increasingly linked to the protection of vital but largely unseen infrastructure.

CrowdStrike, Google shatter Glassworm botnet

CrowdStrike, in collaboration with Google and the Shadowserver Foundation, successfully dismantled the Glassworm botnet, a sophisticated, self-propagating worm. This malware targeted developers by spreading through poisoned software packages and used complex infrastructure, including blockchain and Google Calendar, to evade detection. The coordinated takedown severed the attackers' command-and-control channels, mitigating the threat to the software development community.

Five Eyes spy agencies issue warning over LinkedIn recruitment by Chinese intelligence

LONDON — The spy agencies of the Five Eyes international intelligence partnership warned on Wednesday that Chinese spies are attempting to recruit and compromise government and military personnel to gain a tactical advantage over the U.S. and its allies. In a rare joint bulletin, the intelligence agencies of Britain, the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand warned that China is increasingly using professional networking sites and job platforms — including LinkedIn and Indeed — to gain...

Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, Fragnesia: The start of a worrisome Linux security trend

Fast-track laws to target criminals doing bidding of hostile states as threat rises

Fast-track laws to target criminals doing bidding of hostile states as threat rises Counter-terror style powers will be used to clamp down on criminals who do the bidding of hostile states like Russia, China and Iran following a wave of anti-Semitic attacks in the UK Criminals who do the bidding of foreign states face 14 years behind bars under new fast-track laws. Counter-terror style powers will be used to clamp down on proxy groups who support hostile nations including Russia, China and...