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India and the EU signed a security and defense pact yesterday, covering a lot of cyber territory. But Intelligence Online says the EU wanted India to rein in its hacking-for-hire industry, which India denies even exists. So that was left out of the deal.

Europe/India • Indian 'hackers for hire' to continue to thrive under Brussels-New Dehli trade deal
The major trade and strategic agreement signed on 27 January between the European Union and India includes a cyber component, which has been subject to a discreet tug-of-war between cyber diplomats

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I spent a couple of hours hiking into the snow. During the ascent I was happy that I left my snow shoes at home. Yet for half an hour or an hour, I really missed them when I sometimes sank in deeper than my knees.
But it was all well manageable and I regained so …

Coinbase says a former customer service agent was arrested in India, following a May breach where hackers bribed contractors to access sensitive customer data (Muyao Shen/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/202…

Check out today's Metacurity to stay up-to-date on the critical infosec developments you should know, including
--The interim head of CISA uploaded sensitive documents to ChatGPT,
--Koreans to be notified of possible data breaches,
--Operations at Russian security systems outfit were disrupted by a cyberattack,
--EU-India security deal omits hackers-for-hire,
--Threat actors exploit a high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR,
--Mustang Panda can steal logi…

The interim head of CISA uploaded sensitive documents to ChatGPT
Koreans to be notified of possible data breaches, Operations at Russian security systems outfit were disrupted by a cyberattack, EU-India security deal omits hackers-for-hire, Threat actors exploit a high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR, Mustang Panda can steal login data from browsers, much more

"Using Google Sheets allowed the group to evade detection and blend into normal network traffic and was not a compromise of any Google product, the company added."
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa

Hackers can turn your washing machine into a Wasserkocher? #39c3

Ukrainian hackers infiltrated Russian drone operator systems for six months, exposing how Russia weaponized Belarusian civilian infrastructure to strike Ukraine and test attack routes into NATO countries
https://euromaid…

Russia used Belarus's cell towers to bomb Ukrainian power plants. Then hackers got inside the operators' chatrooms - Euromaidan Press
For six months, Ukrainian IT specialists watched Russian drone operators plan routes in real time — tracking launch orders and flight paths, feeding everything to Ukraine's defense forces.

Will Indiana complete an epic turnaround? Hoosiers could join '97 Marlins, 2008 Celtics and 2010 Auburn Tigers

https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/ind

I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/202

‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good
Initiative aims to identify proficient gamers and coders who can help companies identify flaws in their cybersecurity

Every day is a big cyber news day, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Twin brother hackers arrested for US government hacking, data destruction spree,
--GRU cyber ops sanctioned into Skripal poisoning inquiry,
--Defenders scramble to patch React Server Components' critical flaws,
--AI agents match human attackers in smart contract exploits,
--AZ Atty. General sues Temu for customer …

Twin brother hackers arrested for US government hacking, data destruction spree
GRU cyber ops sanctioned into Skripal poisoning inquiry, Defenders scramble to patch React Server Components' critical flaws, AI agents match human attackers in smart contract exploits, AZ Atty. General sues Temu for customer data theft, Threat intel experts recorded DPRK IT recruiters, much more