Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations

Several state-sponsored actors, hacktivist entities, and criminal groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have trained their sights on the defense industrial base (DIB) sector, according to findings from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG).

Posting AI caricatures on social media is bad for security • The Register

An attacker could combine the individual’s social media username, profile information, and clues from the LLM-generated image to figure out the person’s email address using search engine queries or open-source intelligence, he explained. 

Malware Hidden in Pirated Games Infects 400,000 Devices | PCMag

Researchers at cybersecurity vendor Cyderes are warning about the threat, which has been hiding inside cracked games and modified game installers for franchises including Far Cry, Need for Speed, FIFA, and Assassin’s Creed.

Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully | Tom’s Hardware

Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully | Tom’s Hardware Something to consider when…