L’hebdo cybersécurité (4 février 2024)

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Les actus sélectionnées cette semaine

EU member states approve world-first AI law
EU member states have finally rubber-stamped the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive law to regulate artificial intelligence.

China’s Hackers Keep Targeting US Water and Electricity Supplies
Plus: Russia was likely behind widespread GPS outages, Vault 7 leaker was sentenced, police claim to trace Monero cryptocurrency, and more.

INTERPOL-led operation targets growing cyber threats
Phishing, malware and ransomware incidents at heart of Operation Synergia

FBI removes malware from hundreds of routers across the US | Malwarebytes
The FBI has removed malware from hundreds of routers in an effort to disrupt threat actors linked to the Chinese government.

Taylor Swift deepfake porn deluge a ‘wake-up call’ for lawmakers
Nonconsensual deepfake porn can ruin people’s lives and reputations. It’s time for stricter laws and more accountability, say experts.

Europcar says someone likely used ChatGPT to promote a fake data breach | TechCrunch
Someone posted what they claimed was customer data stolen from Europcar. But the data doesn’t appear legitimate.

Le botnet des pirates chinois de Volt Typhoon a été démantelé
Le FBI vient de s’attaquer à Volt Typhoon, le gang de pirates mandaté par la Chine. Les agents fédéraux américains sont parvenus à faire tomber le botnet dont se servait le groupe de cybercriminels pour orchestrer ses opérations d’espionnage à grande échelle.

Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents
Japan will no longer force businesses to put data on floppy disks when they submit certain official documents.

Microsoft’s legal department allegedly silenced an engineer who raised concerns about DALL-E 3
A Microsoft manager claims OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 has security vulnerabilities that could allow users to generate violent or explicit images. The company’s legal team reportedly blocked Microsoft engineering leader Shane Jones’ attempts to alert the public about the exploit.

Data in apps used for aircraft safety remotely tampered with
The closest thing we may ever get to a real-life Die Hard 2 scenario

Cloudflare Breach: Nation-State Hackers Access Source Code and Internal Docs
Cloudflare suffered nation-state attack. Hackers accessed documentation, source code, and attempted data center breach. Read full story for details.

Former CIA Engineer Sentenced to 40 Years for Leaking Classified Documents
A former CIA software engineer named Joshua Adam Schulte has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for transmitting classified documents to WikiLeaks.

Ars Technica used in malware campaign with never-before-seen obfuscation
Vimeo also used by legitimate user who posted booby-trapped content.

Johnson Controls says ransomware attack cost $27 million, data stolen
Johnson Controls International has confirmed that a September 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $27 million in expenses and led to a data breach after hackers stole corporate data.

Police seize record 50,000 Bitcoin from now-defunct piracy site
The police in Saxony, eastern Germany, have seized 50,000 Bitcoin from the former operator of the pirate site movie2k.to through a voluntary deposit to a state-controlled wallet.

Hackers steal $112 million of XRP Ripple cryptocurrency | TechCrunch
A crypto wallet was hacked, but questions remain over who exactly owns and controls the wallet.

US Senator Exposes NSA Purchase of Americans’ Internet Records
The call follows an FTC order saying data brokers must secure consent before selling user data

750M Indian mobile subscribers’ data offered for sale on dark web
Data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January.

Convicted console hacker says he paid Nintendo $25 a month from prison
As Gary Bowser rebuilds his life, fellow Team Xecuter indictees have yet to face trial.

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L’hebdo cybersécurité (4 février 2024)

Les actus sélectionnées cette semaine

EU member states approve world-first AI law

China’s Hackers Keep Targeting US Water and Electricity Supplies

INTERPOL-led operation targets growing cyber threats

FBI removes malware from hundreds of routers across the US | Malwarebytes

Taylor Swift deepfake porn deluge a ‘wake-up call’ for lawmakers

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Microsoft’s legal department allegedly silenced an engineer who raised concerns about DALL-E 3

Data in apps used for aircraft safety remotely tampered with

Cloudflare Breach: Nation-State Hackers Access Source Code and Internal Docs

Former CIA Engineer Sentenced to 40 Years for Leaking Classified Documents

Ars Technica used in malware campaign with never-before-seen obfuscation

Johnson Controls says ransomware attack cost $27 million, data stolen

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