Tag: government
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Iranian Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Iraqi Government
Check Point Research (CPR) has uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign aimed at the Iraqi government, bearing the hallmarks of Iranian state… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iranian-cyberespionage-campaign-targets-iraqi-government/
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MSSP Market News: LevelBlue Debuts U.S. Government Threat Detection Service
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US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware
The U.S. government indictment demonstrated deep knowledge of the Russian spies’ activities, including their real-world meetings at a cafe in Moscow. … First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/05/us-charges-five-russian-military-hackers-with-targeting-ukraines-government-with-destructive-malware/
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Iran backdoors planted across Middle East telecoms, government agencies, Google says
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Half of UK Firms Lack Basic Cybersecurity Skills
A new government report reveals that nearly half of UK businesses lack basic cybersecurity skills, while advanced skills like penetration testing and … First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-of-uk-firms-lack-basic/
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Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast Asia as part of a renewed… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/experts-identify-3-chinese-linked.html
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Chinese man charged for spear-phishing against NASA and US Government
US DoJ charged a Chinese national who used spear-phishing emails to obtain sensitive info from NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA. The … First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/168514/cyber-crime/chinese-man-spear-phishing-nasa-us-government.html
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US Disrupts ‘Raptor Train’ Botnet of Chinese APT Flax Typhoon
The US government has announced the disruption of Raptor Train, a Flax Typhoon botnet powered by hacked consumer devices. The post US Disrupts ‘Raptor… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-disrupts-raptor-train-botnet-of-chinese-apt-flax-typhoon/
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Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deploy… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/mustang-panda-deploys-advanced-malware.html
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UK Orgs Tout Government Help in Ransomware Incidents
Former Royal Mail and Manchester University CISOs Talk Ransomware Response. Timely notification of ransomware incidents to British law enforcement age… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-orgs-tout-government-help-in-ransomware-incidents-a-26303
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U.S. 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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Russian government hackers found using exploits made by spyware companies NSO and Intellexa
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Polens Digitalisierungsminister Gawkowski: Polen zerschlägt Ring von Cybersaboteuren
Das EU- und Nato-Land Polen ist zunehmend Ziel von Cyberattacken. Die Regierung in Warschau vermutet dahinter die Tätigkeit russischer und belarussisc… First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/de/a/polen-zerschlaegt-ring-von-cybersaboteuren
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U.S. Offers $10 Million for Info on Russian Cadet Blizzard Hackers Behind Major Attacks
The U.S. government and a coalition of international partners have officially attributed a Russian hacking group tracked as Cadet Blizzard to the Gene… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/us-offers-10-million-for-info-on.html
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Mustang Panda Feeds Worm-Driven USB Attack Strategy
A fresh wave of attacks on APAC government entities involves both self-propagating malware spreading via removable drives and a spear-phishing campaig… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/mustang-panda-worm-driven-usb-attack
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China Using Powerful Hacking Firms to Run Its Espionage War
5 Cybersecurity Firms Provide Large Pool of Government-Funded Espionage Resources. China’s cyberespionage campaigns, viewed as an extension of the com… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-using-powerful-hacking-firms-to-run-its-espionage-war-a-26296
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UK Recognizes Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
The UK government has classified data centers as critical infrastructure in a move to protect UK data from cyber-attacks and prevent major IT blackout… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-data-centers-critical-national/
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Chinese Tag Team APTs Keep Stealing Asian Gov’t Secrets
A PRC threat cluster known as Crimson Palace is demonstrating the benefits of having specialized units carry out distinct stages of a wider attack cha… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/chinese-tag-team-apts-keep-stealing-asian-govt-secrets
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Port of Seattle hit by Rhysida ransomware in August attack
Port of Seattle, the United States government agency overseeing Seattle’s seaport and airport, confirmed on Friday that the Rhysida ransomware operati… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/port-of-seattle-says-rhysida-ransomware-was-behind-august-attack/
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US Sanctions Intellexa Executives as Surveillance Spyware Crackdown Expands
Sanctions target five individuals linked to Intellexa Consortium as the US government expands its crackdown on commercial spyware merchants. The post … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-sanctions-intellexa-executives-as-surveillance-spyware-crackdown-expands/
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FBI, CISA Warn of Fake Voter Data Hacking Claims
Hackers keep making claims about voter information compromise, but the US government says they’re just trying to sow distrust in the elections. The po… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fbi-cisa-warn-of-fake-voter-data-hacking-claims/
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Trump und Biden im Fokus: Iranische Hacker starten Whatsapp-Kampagne gegen US-Regierung
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Why Are So Many Public Sector Organizations Getting Attacked?
Public sector organizations such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing units, essential services and government offices have become a popular target fo… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/why-are-so-many-public-sector-organizations-getting-attacked/
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Strider Secures $55M to Fuel AI Growth and Global Expansion
Series C Funds to Fuel AI Research, Government Sector Investment and Global Growth. Strider Technologies has raised $55 million in a Series C funding … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/strider-secures-55m-to-fuel-ai-growth-global-expansion-a-26290
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U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
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Chinese government hackers targeted US internet providers with zero-day exploit, researchers say
Tags: china, exploit, government, group, hacker, Internet, service, software, vulnerability, zero-dayA group of hackers linked to the Chinese government used a previously unknown vulnerability in software to target U.S. internet service providers, sec… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/08/27/chinese-government-hackers-targeted-u-s-internet-providers-with-zero-day-exploit-researchers-say/
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Poland’s Supreme Court Blocks Pegasus Spyware Probe
The Polish Supreme Court has ruled that a parliamentary commission investigating the previous government’s use of the Pegasus spyware was unconstituti… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/poland-court-blocks-pegasus/
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Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East
Unnamed government entities in the Middle East and Malaysia are the target of a persistent cyber campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as Trop… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/chinese-speaking-hacker-group-targets.html
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Earth Preta’s Cyber Arsenal Expands: New Malware and Strategies Target APAC Governments
A new report from Trend Micro has revealed that Earth Preta, the notorious cyber espionage group, has significantly evolved its tactics and malware ar… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-pretas-cyber-arsenal-expands-new-malware-and-strategies-target-apac-governments/
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Using Transparency & Sharing to Defend Critical Infrastructure
No organization can single-handedly defend against sophisticated attacks. Governments and private sector entities need to collaborate, share informati… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/using-transparency-and-sharing-to-defend-critical-infrastructure