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Microsoft and CrowdStrike Collaborate to Clarify Cyber Threat Actor Names

Originally Published 7 months ago — by Reuters

Major cybersecurity companies including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, and Google are creating a public glossary of hacker nicknames to reduce confusion caused by the proliferation of whimsical and inconsistent monikers for cyber threat groups, aiming to improve collective response and defense against digital espionage. The initiative has received mixed reactions, with some experts seeing it as a significant step, while others remain skeptical about its practical impact.

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"OpenAI Tools Used by Russian, North Korean, and Chinese Hackers: A Cybersecurity Threat"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by Engadget

Microsoft and OpenAI have revealed that state-backed hacking groups from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran have been utilizing OpenAI's generative AI tools for various purposes including code debugging, open-source research, social engineering techniques, phishing emails, and text translation. OpenAI has taken steps to shut down the groups' access to its systems, while Microsoft tracks over 300 hacking groups and shares its knowledge with OpenAI to help detect and disrupt illicit users.

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