Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:45:48 +0000

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect — a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m — remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m’s daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. Army soldier who is or was recently stationed in South Korea.

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Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System

Credit to Author: Aarian Marshall| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Newly published research finds that the flashing lights on police cruisers and ambulances can cause “digital epileptic seizures” in image-based automated driving systems, potentially risking wrecks.

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Guess Who’s Back – The Return of ANEL in the Recent Earth Kasha Spear-phishing Campaign in 2024

Credit to Author: Hara Hiroaki| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro has identified a spear-phishing campaign active in Japan since June 2024. Evidence about the malware used by this campaign suggests this was part of a new operation by Earth Kasha.

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Game of Emperor: Unveiling Long Term Earth Estries Cyber Intrusions

Credit to Author: Leon M Chang| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Since 2023, APT group Earth Estries has aggressively targeted key industries globally with sophisticated techniques and new backdoors, like GHOSTSPIDER and MASOL RAT, for prolonged espionage operations.

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