Risky Bulletin: Academics find source code overlaps between Geedge and China's Great Firewall
Summary
Academics have discovered source code similarities between Geedge, a tool used by academics for internet measurement, and China's Great Firewall. Separately, hackers have breached Latvia's road traffic agency, the US has warned of AI attacks targeting Siemens PLCs, and a new hacking tool can enroll an attacker's passkey to a user's account.
IFF Assessment
The article details multiple security threats including source code overlaps with censorship technology, a government agency breach, AI attacks on industrial control systems, and a new account takeover vulnerability.
Defender Context
The discovery of source code overlaps between Geedge and the Great Firewall raises concerns about potential surveillance capabilities and the integrity of internet measurement tools. Defenders should be aware of the growing threat landscape, including sophisticated nation-state actors, AI-driven attacks targeting critical infrastructure like PLCs, and new account takeover techniques.