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Significant mystery malware attack destroys 600,000 routers

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Last October, subscribers to an internet service provider called Windstream became embroiled in a mass router breakdown issue, impacting around 600,000 devices across 18 US states. Initially, many customers blamed the company for the widespread system outage but it would later become apparent that something very different was happening after the sets were unresponsive to reboots and other attempts to restore them to working order. Users congregated around online message boards to vent anger and express their own experiences of how the ActionTec T3200 was displaying a solid red light but very little else. From Alabama and Arkansas to Ge...... Read Full article on HadNews

North Korean hackers use ChatGPT to scam Linkedin users

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North Korean hackers are reportedly using ChatGPT to trick users on LinkedIn and other social media platforms into providing sensitive information and data, according to a report. ChatGPT parent company OpenAI and investor Microsoft revealed last week that it had “disrupted five state-affiliated actors that sought to use AI services in support of malicious cyber activities.” Using Microsoft Threat Intelligence, accounts associated with two China-affiliated threat actors known as Charcoal Typhoon and Salmon Typhoon, the Iran-affiliated threat actor known as Crimson Sandstorm, the North Korea-affiliated actor known as Emerald Sleet, and ...... Read Full article on HadNews