Monthly Archives: January 2025

PacketCrypt Classic Cryptocurrency Miner on PHP Servers, (Tue, Jan 7th)

The SANS DShield project receives a wide variety of logs submitted by participants of the DShield project. Looking at the “” URLs page, I observed an interesting URL and dived deeper to investigate. The URL recorded is as follows:
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Open source worldwide: Critical maintenance gaps exposed

Lineaje recently released a report identifying the US and Russia as the leading generators of open-source projects, with both countries also having the highest numbers of anonymous open-source contributions. In this Help Net Security video, Nick Mistry, SVP and CISO of Lineaje, discusses where the deepest layers of open-source software component dependencies originate from and their critical vulnerabilities. The report revealed that regardless of geographic origin, the average mid-size application has several disturbing trends leading … More → The post Open source worldwide: Critical maintenance gaps exposed appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCTKG

How AI and deepfakes are redefining social engineering threats

This article presents key insights from 2024 reports on the rise of phishing attacks, focusing on how advancements in AI and deepfake technology are making social engineering tactics more sophisticated. Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks Examining data collected between June 2023 and June 2024, Abnormal saw file-sharing phishing volume more than triple, increasing 350% over the year. The majority of these attacks were sophisticated in nature, with 60% exploiting legitimate domains, … More → The post How AI and deepfakes are redefining social engineering threats appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCST3

How do directional connections shape complex dynamics in neuronal networks?

In order to uncover the relationship between structure and function, researchers used microfluidic devices to study neuronal networks.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCRnk

ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9268, (Tue, Jan 7th)

(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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OPM closes DC area federal offices for second day due to snow

The Washington, D.C. region is expected to have received six to 11 inches of snow by midnight Monday, causing OPM to close federal offices on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The post OPM closes DC area federal offices for second day due to snow first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCR16

OPM closes DC area federal offices for second day due to snow

The Washington, D.C. region is expected to have received six to 11 inches of snow by midnight Monday, causing OPM to close federal offices on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The post OPM closes DC area federal offices for second day due to snow first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCQqj

AI slashes cost and time for chip design, but that is not all

Researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence to take a key step toward slashing the time and cost of designing new wireless chips and discovering new functionalities to meet expanding demands for better wireless speed and performance.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCPnz

Macroscopic oscillators move as one at the quantum level

Scientists have successfully achieved a quantum collective behavior of macroscopic mechanical oscillators, unlocking new possibilities in quantum technology.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/THCPQv