Cybersecurity Threats and Breaches
🔓Chinese hackers breached at least eight US telecommunications companies, targeting presidential administration officials and casting doubt on AT&T's claim of resisting the attack, prompting the FBI and CISA to recommend encrypted messengers over SMS.
🦠Pegasus spyware, a multi-million dollar malware sold exclusively to governments, was detected on 7 out of 2,000 devices by iVerify, revealing at least 5 unique variants tailored for each target.
Dark Web and Law Enforcement
🕵️Manson Market, a prominent dark web marketplace, was taken down by a Europol-led consortium, resulting in the seizure of 50 servers, 200TB of user data, and arrests in Germany and Austria.
AI and Misinformation
🤖A human researcher's mistake in an anti-deepfake law statement was incorrectly blamed on ChatGPT, highlighting the potential for AI to be scapegoated for human errors in academic contexts.
Cybersecurity Best Practices
🔒The FBI's advisory on using encrypted messengers instead of SMS is specifically targeted at high-risk individuals, not the general public, emphasizing the need for tailored cybersecurity measures.