Tag: government
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Operation MiddleFloor: Disinformation campaign targets Moldova ahead of presidential elections and EU membership referendum
ntroduction Beginning in early August, Check Point Research observed a cyber-enabled disinformation campaign primarily targeting Moldova’s government … First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/disinformation-campaign-moldova/
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Cloudy With a Chance of RATs: Unveiling APT36 and the Evolution of ElizaRAT
ntroduction APT36, also known as Transparent Tribe, is a Pakistan-basedthreat actor notorious for persistently targeting Indian government organizatio… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/the-evolution-of-transparent-tribes-new-malware/
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Disgomoji Malware: A New Threat Targeting the Indian Government
sgomoji Malware: A New Threat Targeting the Indian Government]]>www.thefinalhop.com/untitled/666d… First seen on thefinalhop.com Jump to article: www.thefinalhop.com/untitled/
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Cybercriminals Deliver IRS Tax Scams & Phishing Campaigns by Mimicking Government Vendors
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/cybercriminals-deliver-irs-tax-scams-phishing-campaigns-by-mimicking-government-vendors
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New Backdoor Used By Iranian State-Sponsored Group
The backdoor is being used for intelligence gathering campaigns against U.S. organizations in the government, communications equipment, oil and gas an… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/new-backdoor-used-by-iranian-state-sponsored-group
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Russian GRU Unit Linked to Critical Infrastructure Attacks
Several U.S. government agencies issued a new advisory Thursday warning of global cyber operations by threat actors that they affiliated with Unit 291… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/russian-gru-unit-linked-to-critical-infrastructure-attacks
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Elon Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’ over move to regulate online misinformation
Tags: governmentLabor ministers hit back at US billionaire, saying he is inconsistent on free speech and calling his comment ‘crackpot stuff'<ul><li><a… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/13/elon-musk-fascists-australia-government-misinformation-bill
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British government demands Chinese-owned company appoint a security chief with UK clearances
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/british-government-demands-china-company-hire-cso-uk-clearances
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Russian APT RomCom combines Firefox and Windows zero-day flaws in drive-by exploit
Tags: access, antivirus, apt, attack, backdoor, browser, business, computer, cve, cybercrime, cyberespionage, defense, endpoint, exploit, flaw, germany, government, group, insurance, intelligence, malicious, microsoft, msp, password, powershell, russia, software, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayA Russia-aligned group that engages in both cybercrime and cyberespionage operations used a zero-click exploit chain last month that combined previously unknown and unpatched vulnerabilities in Firefox and Windows.The campaign, whose goal was to deploy the group’s RomCom backdoor on computers, targeted users from Europe and North America. The APT group, also known as Storm-0978,…
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A US soldier is suspected of being behind the massive Snowflake data leak
One of the hackers who masterminded the Snowflake credential leak that led to the threat actors stealing data from and extorting at least 165 companies, including 560 million Ticketmaster and 110 AT&T customers, could be a US soldier, according to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs.The hacker, known for using the moniker Kiberphant0m, carried out online chats…
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How DSPM Helps Businesses Meet Compliance Requirements
Tags: compliance, cybersecurity, data, finance, government, healthcare, regulation, risk, vulnerabilityData Security Posture Management (DSPM) helps monitor, secure, and ensure compliance for sensitive data, reducing risks across diverse environments. Complying with cybersecurity regulations can be a source of great pain for organizations, especially those that handle and store particularly valuable and vulnerable information. Organizations in sectors like healthcare, finance, legal, and government often process vast…
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Victims Must Disclose Ransom Payments Under Australian Law
New Law Calls for Better Reporting, Securing Devices and Critical Infrastructure. The Australian government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, formalizing the government’s strategy to boost ransomware payment reporting, mandate basic cybersecurity standards for connected devices and enhance critical infrastructure security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/victims-must-disclose-ransom-payments-under-australian-law-a-26918
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AI Startup Execs Say It Should Be Easier to Tap UK Funding
‘You Wonder, Should I Just Spend It on a Place to Stay in America For a Week’. Revisions to U.K. government research funding guidelines and their complex application pose a challenge to early-stage tech companies, experts on Tuesday told a parliamentary committee inquiry. We have definitely had issues, said Peadar Coyle, founder of AudioStack. First…
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Salt Typhoon Builds Out Malware Arsenal With GhostSpider
The APT, aka Earth Estries, is one of China’s most effective threat actors, performing espionage for sometimes years on end against telcos, ISPs, and governments before being detected. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/salt-typhoon-malware-arsenal-ghostspider
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Chinese APT Hackers Using Multiple Tools And Vulnerabilities To Attack Telecom Orgs
Tags: apt, attack, backdoor, china, control, cyber, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, rat, tool, vulnerabilityEarth Estries, a Chinese APT group, has been actively targeting critical sectors like telecommunications and government entities since 2023. They employ advanced techniques, including exploiting vulnerabilities, lateral movement, and deploying multiple backdoors like GHOSTSPIDER, SNAPPYBEE, and MASOL RAT, which have impacted Southeast Asia significantly. The group makes use of a sophisticated command and control infrastructure…
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Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns
UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’ First seen on Jump to article: /www.computerweekly.com/news/366616324/Russian-threat-actors-poised-to-cripple-power-grid-UK-warns
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Aggressive Chinese APT Group Targets Governments with New Backdoors
A Trend Micro analysis of Earth Estries found that the Chinese threat actor is using new backdoors to avoid detection during espionage operations First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-apt-governments-backdoors/
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North Korean and Chinese Threat Actors Target Crypto, Aerospace, and Government Agencies
Tags: china, crypto, cyber, government, intelligence, korea, microsoft, north-korea, tactics, threatAt CYBERWARCON 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence unveiled groundbreaking research on two major nation-state cyber actors: North Korea and China. These revelations provide a closer look at their tactics, techniques, and... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-and-chinese-threat-actors-target-crypto-aerospace-and-government-agencies/
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Former Verizon employee gets four-year sentence for sharing cyber secrets with Chinese government
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Experts Urge Sober Assessment of Russian Hacking
Speech by UK Minister Pat McFadden Sparks Backlash. A warning from a British government official over Russian cyberwar sparked backlash from cybersecurity specialists who urged a measured approach. Russian attacks could turn the lights off for millions of people, said Pat McFadden, minister for intergovernmental First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/experts-urge-sober-assessment-russian-hacking-a-26903
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Two accused of DDoSing some of the world’s biggest tech companies
Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/us-prosecutors-take-down-operation-accused-of-35000-ddoses-over-14-months/
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What the cyber community should expect from the Trump transition
Tags: ceo, cisa, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, military, technology, threat, ukraineDonald Trump’s decisive win in this year’s presidential election promises to deliver radical changes to how the US government operates.Trump’s positions on a range of social, economic, and military issues, from immigration to human rights to the defense of Ukraine, represent significantly different postures from those of the current Biden administration and are arguably more…
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Huge Leak of Customer Data Includes Military Personnel Info
EnamelPins, which manufactures and sells medals, pins, and other emblematic accessories, for months left open an Elasticsearch instance that exposed 300,000 customer emails, including 2,500 from military and government personnel. The company, based in California, also has links to China, Cybernews researchers wrote. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/huge-leak-of-customer-data-includes-military-personnel-info/
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UK seeks collaboration for security research lab to counter Russia and ‘new AI arms race’
The U.K. is seeking collaboration for a new AI security research lab that’s designed to counter Russia and other hostile states in what it dubs the >>new AI arms race.
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Russia-linked APT TAG-110 uses targets Europe and Asia
Russia-linked threat actors TAG-110 employed custom malware HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY to target organizations in Asia and Europe. Insikt Group researchers uncovered an ongoing cyber-espionage campaign by Russia-linked threat actor TAG-110 that employed custom malware tools HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY. The campaign primarily targeted government entities, human rights groups, and educational institutions in Central Asia, East Asia,…
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Imagine a land in which Big Tech can’t send you down online rabbit holes or use algorithms to overcharge you
China is trying to become that land, with a government crackdown on the things that make the internet no fun First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/china_algorithm_transparency/
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Government IDs and Facial Recognition: A New Phishing Threat
A recent report by Harsh Patel and Brandon Cook from the Cofense Phishing Defense Center highlights a dangerous new tactic aimed at exploiting online users by combining phishing for government... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/government-ids-and-facial-recognition-a-new-phishing-threat/
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Google Exposes GLASSBRIDGE: A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077.The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), aviation, telecommunications, and financial and legal services across the world, Microsoft…
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Government hails Cyber Essentials success
First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366614259/Government-hails-Cyber-Esstenials-success