Tag: government
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New Labels Will Help People Pick Devices Less at Risk of Hacking
The US government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. The post New Labels Will Help People Pick Devices Less at Risk of Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-labels-will-help-people-pick-devices-less-at-risk-of-hacking/
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FCC Launches ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ for IoT Devices to Certify Security Compliance
The U.S. government on Tuesday announced the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a new cybersecurity safety label for Internet-of-Things (IoT) consumer devices.”IoT products can be susceptible to a range of security vulnerabilities,” the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said. “Under this program, qualifying consumer smart products that meet robust cybersecurity standards will bear…
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Fake Government Officials Use Remote Access Tools for Card Fraud
Group-IB has observed scammers impersonating government officials to trick disaffected consumers into divulging card details First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-government-officials-rats/
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Indian government websites are still redirecting users to scam sites
Some Indian government websites are still redirecting to links planted by scammers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/indian-government-websites-are-still-redirecting-users-to-scam-sites/
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New EagerBee Campaign Targeting Middle Eastern Organizations
Campaign Uses Updated Version of the Malware Plugin, Kaspersky Says. Hackers are deploying an updated strain of EagerBee malware to target internet service providers and government organizations in the Middle East, warn security researchers. EagerBee operates in memory and comes with advanced stealth and security evasion capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/new-eagerbee-campaign-targeting-middle-eastern-organizations-a-27239
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US govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices
Today, the White House announced the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a new cybersecurity safety label for internet-connected consumer devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-launches-cybersecurity-safety-label-for-smart-devices/
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AT&T, Verizon say they evicted Salt Typhoon from their networks
Two of the largest telecom providers in the U.S. said the China-government sponsored threat group is no longer embedded in their networks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/att-verizon-salt-typhoon/736680/
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US government set to launch its Cyber Trust Mark cybersecurity labeling program for internet-connected devices in 2025
The cybersecurity consumer labeling program will launch in 2025, the Biden administration confirmed, after initially slated for last year. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/us-government-set-to-launch-its-cyber-trust-mark-cybersecurity-labeling-program-for-internet-connected-devices-in-2025/
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Telegram hands over data on thousands of users to US law enforcement
Telegram reveals that the communications platform has fulfilled 900 U.S. government requests, sharing the phone number or IP address information of 2,253 users with law enforcement. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/telegram-hands-over-data-on-thousands-of-users-to-us-law-enforcement/
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EAGERBEE Malware Updated It’s Arsenal With Payloads Command Shells
The Kaspersky researchers investigation into the EAGERBEE backdoor revealed its deployment within Middle Eastern ISPs and government entities of novel components, including a service injector that injects the backdoor into running services. Post-installation, EAGERBEE deploys plugins with diverse functionalities as follows: How Does Attack Work? The attackers initially compromised the system through an unknown vector.…
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UK Government to Ban Creation of Explicit Deepfakes
The UK government is cracking down on the generation of sexually explicit deepfakes in a bid to protect women and girls First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-government-ban-creation/
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New EAGERBEE Variant Targets ISPs and Governments with Advanced Backdoor Capabilities
Internet service providers (ISPs) and governmental entities in the Middle East have been targeted using an updated variant of the EAGERBEE malware framework.The new variant of EAGERBEE (aka Thumtais) comes fitted with various components that allow the backdoor to deploy additional payloads, enumerate file systems, and execute commands shells, demonstrating a significant evolution.”The key First…
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US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military
US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its >>Chinese military company
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Gen AI is transforming the cyber threat landscape by democratizing vulnerability hunting
Tags: ai, api, apt, attack, bug-bounty, business, chatgpt, cloud, computing, conference, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, github, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, injection, LLM, malicious, microsoft, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, programming, rce, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, service, skills, software, sql, tactics, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, waf, zero-dayGenerative AI has had a significant impact on a wide variety of business processes, optimizing and accelerating workflows and in some cases reducing baselines for expertise.Add vulnerability hunting to that list, as large language models (LLMs) are proving to be valuable tools in assisting hackers, both good and bad, in discovering software vulnerabilities and writing…
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Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities and ISPs in the Middle East
Experts spotted new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks on government organizations and ISPs in the Middle East. Kaspersky researchers reported that new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks against Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and government entities in the Middle East. The Kaspersky’s analysis revealed new attack components, including…
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EAGERBEE: Advanced Backdoor Targets Middle Eastern ISPs and Government Entities
Kaspersky Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign deploying the EAGERBEE backdoor to infiltrate internet service providers (ISPs) First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/eagerbee-advanced-backdoor-targets-middle-eastern-isps-and-government-entities/
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EagerBee Backdoor Takes Flight Against Mideast ISPs, Government Targets
The malware, operated by China-backed cyberattackers, has been significantly fortified with new evasive and post-infection capabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/eagerbee-backdoor-middle-east-isps-government-targets
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CISA says recent government hack limited to US Treasury
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the Treasury Department breach disclosed last week did not impact other federal agencies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-recent-government-hack-limited-to-us-treasury/
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CISA says ‘no indication’ of wider government hack beyond Treasury
U.S. Treasury officials confirmed a cyberattack on its systems in early December 2024. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/06/cisa-says-no-indication-of-wider-government-hack-beyond-treasury/
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Government develops quantum tech for military
A high-tech atomic clock has been developed by a ‘secret lab’ and aims to decrease the reliance on GPS technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617590/Government-develops-quantum-tech-for-military
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India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements
The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation.”Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent,” India’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement released Sunday.”Citizens are empowered with rights to demand data erasure, First…
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Eagerbee backdoor deployed against Middle Eastern govt orgs, ISPs
New variants of the Eagerbee malware framework are being deployed against government organizations and internet service providers (ISPs) in the Middle East. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eagerbee-backdoor-deployed-against-middle-eastern-govt-orgs-isps/
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More telecom firms were breached by Chinese hackers than previously reported
Tags: access, at&t, attack, breach, china, cisco, communications, cyber, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data, defense, disinformation, espionage, exploit, finance, fortinet, framework, government, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, international, microsoft, mobile, network, phone, regulation, risk, risk-management, router, spy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityChinese hackers linked to the Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation have breached even more US telecommunications firms than initially reported.New victims, Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream, add to a growing list that already includes AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Lumen Technologies.Earlier, the US authorities informed that nine telecom firms have been affected by the Chinese espionage…
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Chinese Hackers Double Cyber-Attacks on Taiwan
Taiwan’s security service said government networks faced 2.4 million attacks in 2024, most of which are attributed to Chinese state actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-hackers-attacks-taiwan/
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Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again | John Naughton
Tags: best-practice, exploit, finance, government, hacker, infrastructure, login, password, phone, service, vulnerabilityState-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems even its phone-tapping systemsYou know the drill. You’re logging into your bank or another service (Gmail, to name just one) that you use regularly. You enter your username and password and then the service says that it will send…
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Japanese Businesses Hit By a Surge In DDoS Attacks
DDoS Attacks Primarily Target Logistics, Government and Financial Entities. A spate of distributed denial-of-service attacks during the end-of-year holiday season disrupted operations at multiple Japanese organizations, including the country’s largest airline, wireless carrier and prominent banks. The effect of the attacks has been temporary. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/japanese-businesses-hit-by-surge-in-ddos-attacks-a-27216
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US government sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company linked to APT group
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued sanctions against a Beijing cybersecurity company for its role in attacks attributed to a Chinese cyberespionage group known as Flax Typhoon.The company, called Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech), is accused of providing the computer infrastructure that Flax Typhoon used in its operations…
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US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for Global Botnet Attacks
The US government said that China based firm Integrity Technology Group provided infrastructure for Flax Typhoon to attack multiple US targets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-botnet/
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French govt contractor Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims
French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country’s military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its databases. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-contractor-atos-denies-space-bears-ransomware-attack-claims/