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Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms
The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking group by weaponizing several zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) devices.The campaign, detected at the beginning of First seen…
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The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship
LGBTIQ+ organizations in El Salvador are using technology to protect themselves and create a record of the country’s ongoing authoritarian escalations against their community. It’s not without risks. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-promise-and-peril-of-digital-security-in-the-age-of-dictatorship/
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Hacktivists’ Claimed Breach of Nuclear Secrets Debunked
‘Bless Their Heart,’ Says Threat Intel Executive of Pro-Iranian Group. Security experts have dismissed pro-Iranian hacktivist group LulzSec Black’s claim to have breached Indian nuclear secrets in reprisal for the country’s support of Israel. Pro-Iran hacktivist groups’ SCADA-targeting, DDoS launching, data leaking and nuisance-level activities have surged. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hacktivists-claimed-breach-nuclear-secrets-debunked-a-28881
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Spain arrests hackers who targeted politicians and journalists
The Spanish police have arrested two individuals in the province of Las Palmas for their alleged involvement in cybercriminal activity, including data theft from the country’s government. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-hackers-who-targeted-politicians-and-journalists/
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U.S. Sanctions Russian Bulletproof Hosting Provider for Supporting Cybercriminals Behind Ransomware
Tags: control, country, cybercrime, group, international, malicious, office, ransomware, russia, service, threatThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions against Russia-based bulletproof hosting (BPH) service provider Aeza Group to assist threat actors in their malicious activities and targeting victims in the country and across the world.The sanctions also extend to its subsidiaries Aeza International Ltd., the U.K. branch of…
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Australian Airline Qantas Hacked Attackers Gained Access to Customers Personal Data
Qantas Airways, Australia’s flagship carrier, has confirmed a major cyberattack that compromised the personal data of up to six million customers, marking one of the largest data breaches in the country’s aviation history. The breach, discovered earlier this week, targeted a third-party customer service platform used by one of Qantas’ offshore contact centres. According to…
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Cyberattack on Russian independent media had links to US-sanctioned institute, researchers find
A Russian hosting provider allegedly involved in a recent cyberattack against independent media organizations in the country is reportedly connected to a state-affiliated research center sanctioned by the U.S. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattack-on-russian-media-linked-to-sanctioned-institute
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Ghost in the Machine: A Spy’s Digital Lifeline
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, communications, control, country, crypto, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, framework, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, linux, mfa, military, network, resilience, risk, software, spy, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn, windows, zero-trust -
Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost
Human trafficking tied to online scam centers is spreading across the globe, according to a new crime trend update from INTERPOL. Human trafficking victims by country of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/01/interpol-human-trafficking-scam-centers/
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Smart Country Convention 2025: BMDS übernimmt SCCON-Schirmherrschaft
Tags: countryFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/smart-country-convention-2025-bmds-sccon
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Hikvision Canada ordered to cease operations over security risks
The Canadian government has ordered Hikvision’s subsidiary in the country to cease all operations following a review that determined them to pose a national security risk. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hikvision-canada-ordered-to-cease-operations-over-security-risks/
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Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns
Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns, ordering the company to stop operations and barring its tech from government use. Canada ordered Chinese surveillance firm Hikvision to cease all operations in the country, citing national security concerns. Minister Mélanie Joly announced the decision after a security review found vendor’s activities could pose a threat. Canada…
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6 key trends redefining the XDR market
Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, cloud, country, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, marketplace, microsoft, ml, monitoring, msp, mssp, network, office, open-source, ransomware, service, siem, soc, sophos, threat, toolXDR-as-a-service on the rise: A fully staffed SOC is out of reach for many organizations and that’s why the rise of XDR-as-a-service reflects growing demand for managed, scalable security capabilities.”With stretched teams and expanding attack surfaces, many organizations are turning to trusted providers to deliver round-the-clock detection and response,” says Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher…
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DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes
The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the IranIsrael war that commenced on June 13, 2025.Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a “heightened threat environment” in the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 529 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks Godfather Android trojan uses…
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Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks
Iran confirmed an Internet shutdown to counter Israeli cyberattacks, citing threats to critical infrastructure, and interfere with drone control. Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the timing coincides with…
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Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel’s ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on the country, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson of the Iranian Government, and the Iranian Cyber Police, FATA, said the internet slowdown…
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Iran’s Bank Sepah disrupted by cyberattack claimed by pro-Israel hacktivist group
The attack introduces a clear cyber element with immediate consequences for the country’s critical infrastructure amid a growing conflict between Israel and Iran. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-bank-sepah-cyberattack/
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Pro-Israel Hacking Group Claims to Disrupt Iran’s Bank Sepah
Disruption of Country’s Biggest Bank Comes as Israel-Iran War Intensifies. A pro-Israel hacking group claims to have disrupted a major Iranian bank as hostilities between the two countries raged into their fifth day. Hacking group Gonjeshke said Tuesday morning it conducted cyberattacks which destroyed the data of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Bank Sepah. First…
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Google to scale up AI-powered fraud detection and security operations in India
Google has unveiled its Safety Charter in India, which will expand its AI-led developments for fraud detection and combating scams across the country, the company’s largest market outside the United States. Digital fraud in India is rising. Fraud related to the Indian government’s instant payment system UPI grew 85% year-over-year to nearly 11 billion Indian…
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ISO 27001 Risk Register Setup: Step-by-Step Guide
While we talk a lot on this site about the US Government’s various cybersecurity frameworks, like FedRAMP and CMMC, there’s one significant framework that deserves just as much attention: ISO 27001. ISO 27001, being an ISO standard, is an international framework for cybersecurity divorced from any one country’s government. It’s a way for businesses operating……
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Ransomware Group Threatens to Dump Paraguayan Citizens’ Data
7.2 Million Individuals’ Personal Data Being Held to Ransom by Threat Actor. A data-leak group extortion is shaking down the government of Paraguay for a ransom payment worth $7.4 million, or $1 for every one of the country’s citizens. The group, calling itself Brigada Cyber PMC, claims the stolen data includes people’s personally identifiable information.…
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Sweden says it is under cyber attack
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his country is under attack, after days of hard-hitting DDoS attacks against SVT Sweden’s public TV broadcaster, government websites, and other key organisations. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/sweden-says-it-is-under-cyber-attack/
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Protecting patient data starts with knowing where it’s stored
Patient data is often stored or processed outside the country where it was collected. When that happens, the data falls under the laws of the country where it resides. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/06/data-sovereignty-in-healthcare/
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Microsoft launches European Security Program to counter nation-state threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, blizzard, cloud, control, country, crime, crimes, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, framework, google, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, open-source, resilience, russia, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityThree-component strategy: The European Security Program will operate through three main components designed to strengthen continental cyber defenses.The first element centers on enhanced threat intelligence sharing, where Microsoft will provide European governments with AI-enhanced, real-time insights into nation-state tactics.The company’s Digital Crimes Unit will expand intelligence sharing through the Cybercrime Threat Intelligence Program, giving European…
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European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy
Civil society organisations have urged the European Commissioner to not renew the UK’s data adequacy, given the country’s growing divergence from European data protection standards First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625354/European-Commission-should-rescind-UK-data-adequacy
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Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people
The ransomware attack paralyzed newspaper printing and disrupted operations at media outlets across the country for weeks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/data-breach-at-newspaper-giant-lee-enterprises-affects-40000-people/
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One hacker, many names: Industry collaboration aims to fix cyber threat label chaos
Tags: advisory, attack, blizzard, china, corporate, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, group, guide, hacker, india, intelligence, international, microsoft, risk, russia, threatBuilding a translation guide, not a standard: The collaboration is analyst-driven, focusing on harmonizing known adversary profiles through direct cooperation between the companies’ threat research teams. Already, the effort has led to alignment on more than 80 threat actors, confirming connections that had previously been uncertain.The companies describe their effort as creating a “Rosetta Stone”…
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Australia Begins New Ransomware Payment Disclosure Rules
The country will require certain organizations to report ransomware payments and communications within 72 hours after they’re made or face potential civil penalties. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/australia-ransomware-payment-disclosure-rules
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Malaysian home minister’s WhatsApp hacked, used to scam contacts
The hack into the account of the country’s top security official has drawn criticism online. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/malaysia-hack-scam-whatsapp-minister