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The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

AI giants warn AI-armed cyberattacks are 'months' away; hackers target over 100 US water systems in WIRED's roundup.

WIRED's weekly security digest leads with AI giants warning that AI-armed cyberattacks could surge within months. It also reports hackers targeting more than 100 US water systems, ICE's order for robot dogs, and an arrest tied to the online alias 'MrChildPorn'. No single incident is analyzed in depth in the excerpt.

WIRED · SecurityAug 29, 10:30 UTC · 17d agoThreat actor in the wild

FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

FBI disrupted Chinese state-linked proxy infrastructure used in hacking campaigns against NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and other US targets.

The FBI disrupted Chinese proxy tools used in a mass hacking campaign against US agencies and critical infrastructure, according to the DOJ. Targets included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and the Justice Department. The operation dismantled infrastructure that Chinese state-sponsored hackers relied on to obfuscate their access.

WIRED · SecurityAug 26, 17:57 UTC · 20d agoThreat actor in the wild

China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?

WIRED examines Volt Typhoon pre-positioning 'digital bombs' in US civilian infrastructure via a war game simulation discussion.

WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast features reporter Andy Greenberg discussing a war game simulating a cyberattack by Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon. The episode examines Volt Typhoon's practice of planting persistent access in US civilian infrastructure that could be activated during conflict, and questions whether the US is prepared.

WIRED · SecurityAug 20, 20:03 UTC · 26d agoThreat actor