Tag: government
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Meet UNC1860: Iran’s Low-Key Access Broker for State Hackers
The group has used more than 30 custom tools to target high-value government and telecommunications organizations on behalf of Iranian intelligence se… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/meet-unc1860-irans-access-broker-state-hackers
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Man charged for selling forged license keys for network switches
The U.S. government has indicted a co-owner of a Minnesota IT company for his participation in an international conspiracy to sell forged license keys… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-charged-for-selling-forged-license-keys-for-network-switches/
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Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel
Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructur… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/ukraine-bans-telegram-use-for.html
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US government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
The FBI, NSA and other U.S. government agencies detailed a Chinese-government operation that used 260,000 of internet-connected devices to launch cybe… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/u-s-government-took-control-of-a-botnet-run-by-chinese-government-hackers-says-fbi-director/
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Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity, addressing what he sees as a growing threat fr… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/craig-newmark-pledges-100m-to-fight-hacking-by-foreign-governments/
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U.S. sanctioned virtual currency exchanges Cryptex and PM2BTC for facilitating illegal activities
The U.S. government sanctioned the virtual currency exchanges Cryptex and PM2BTC for facilitating cybercrime and money maundering. The U.S. government… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/168993/cyber-crime/virtual-currency-exchanges-cryptex-pm2btc-sanctioned.html
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Sophisticated Cyber Espionage: Earth Baxia Uses CVE-2024-36401 and Cobalt Strike to Infiltrate APAC
In a recent report from Trend Micro, the cyber espionage group Earth Baxia has been identified targeting government organizations in Taiwan and potent… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/sophisticated-cyber-espionage-earth-baxia-uses-cve-2024-36401-and-cobalt-strike-to-infiltrate-apac/
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IBM and Oracle to support 280,000 users after winning mega ERP govt tech contract
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/27/ibm_and_oracle_uk_contract/
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Cyberattack on Pacific Islands Forum: Chinese Hackers Suspected
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat was recently targeted in a cyberattack, allegedly perpetrated by Chinese government hackers. This breach, … First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cyberattack-on-pacific-islands-forum-chinese-hackers-suspected/
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US government charges three Iranian hackers with Trump campaign hack
Three Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the Trump campaign in an attempted hack-and-leak operation, ac… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/27/u-s-government-charges-three-iranian-hackers-with-trump-campaign-hack/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Program Probes AI Cyber and Privacy Risks, as U.S. Gov’t Tackles Automotive IoT Threat from Russia, China
A new NIST program will revise security frameworks like NIST’s CSF as AI risks intensify. Plus, the U.S. may ban cars with Russian and Chinese IoT com… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/cybersecurity-snapshot-nist-program-probes-ai-cyber-and-privacy-risks-as-u-s-govt-tackles-automotive-iot-threat-from-russia-china/
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TWELVE Threat Attacks Windows To Encrypt Then Deleting Victims’ Data
The threat actor, formed in 2023, specializes in ransomware attacks targeting Russian government organizations. It encrypts and deletes victim data, e… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/twelve-windows-encrypt-delete/
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FBI raids HQ of US govt IT giant Carahsoft
Tags: governmentFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/fbi_raids_carahsoft_headquarters/
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Channel Brief: Cayosoft Patents AD Forest Recovery Solution, LevelBlue Launches MTDR for Gov’t
Tags: governmentFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/channel-brief-cayosoft-patents-ad-forest-recovery-solution-levelblue-launches-mtdr-for-govt
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US government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/us-government-expands-sanctions-against-spyware-maker-intellexa/
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Hackers deploy AI-written malware in targeted attacks
While cybercriminals have used generative AI technology to create convincing emails, government agencies have warned about the potential abuse of AI t… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-deploy-ai-written-malware-in-targeted-attacks/
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U.S. govt agency CMS says data breach impacted 3.1 million people
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) federal agency announced earlier this month that health and personal information of more than three… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/healthcare/us-govt-agency-cms-says-data-breach-impacted-31-million-people/
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India-Linked Hackers Targeting Pakistani Government, Law Enforcement
The India-linked threat actor SloppyLemming has been targeting government, law enforcement, and other entities in Pakistan. The post India-Linked Hack… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/india-linked-hackers-targeting-pakistani-government-law-enforcement/
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UK, US, Canada Collaborate to Advance AI and Cybersecurity Technologies
The UK government has announced a new collaboration with the US government and the Canadian government. This partnership aims to explore and develop c… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/uk-government-us-and-canada-unite/
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CEO Durov Says Telegram Will Provide More Data to Governments
The CEO of controversial messaging app Telegram says it will now make information about users suspected of crimes more easily available to law enforce… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/ceo-durov-says-telegram-will-provide-more-data-to-governments/
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Chinese APT Earth Baxia target APAC by exploiting GeoServer flaw
Suspected China-linked APT Earth Baxia targeted a government organization in Taiwan by exploiting a recently patched OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw. Tr… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/168767/apt/earth-baxia-apt-targets-apac-geotools-flaw.html
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Microsoft Names Deputy CISOs, Governance Council to Manage Security Push
Microsoft says each Deputy CISO will oversee specific domains, ranging from gaming and cloud security to AI and government systems. The post Microsoft… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-names-deputy-cisos-governance-council-to-manage-security-push/
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Ukraine bans Telegram on military, govt devices over security risks
Ukraine’s National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app within government agencies, milit… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-bans-telegram-on-military-govt-devices-over-security-risks/
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Ukraine Bans Telegram Messenger App on State-Issued Devices Because of Russian Security Threat
Ukraine issued the Telegram ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defense workers, and critical infra… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ukraine-bans-telegram-messenger-app-on-state-issued-devices-because-of-russian-security-threat/
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US Looks to Align Security Across Government
Tags: governmentFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-align-security-government/
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Ukraine bans Telegram for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure
Ukraine’s NCCC banned the Telegram app for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to national security concerns. Ukraine’s Na… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/168674/cyber-warfare-2/ukraine-nccc-banned-telegram-military-government.html
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Cybersecurity & the 2024 US Elections
While the 2024 election may see various cyber threats, existing security measures and coordination across all levels of government aim to minimize the… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cybersecurity-2024-us-elections
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Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans
Tags: governmentA UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for … First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366605410/Campaigners-criticise-Starmer-post-riot-public-surveillance-plans
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Ukraine government says ‘nyet’ to Telegram app
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/ukraine-government-says-nyet-to-telegram-app
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Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack
Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an elaborate cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/iranian-cyber-group-oilrig-targets.html