Tag: government
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UK Labels Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
British Government Says Data Centers Are ‘Essential for Functioning of Society’. The U.K. government on Thursday designated data centers as part of it… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-labels-data-centers-as-critical-national-infrastructure-a-26278
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Iran-linked hackers target Iraqi government in new campaign
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-target-iraq-government
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Feds warn of broad Russia-linked CVE exploits targeting critical infrastructure
Attackers operating under the direction of Russia’s military intelligence service are targeting governments, finance, transportation, energy and healt… First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/russia-targets-global-critical-infrastructure/726327/
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Chinese ‘Tropic Trooper’ APT Targets Mideast Governments
In the past, the group has targeted different sectors in East and Southeast Asia, but recently has pivoted its focus to the Middle East, specifically … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-tropic-trooper-apt-targets-mideast-governments
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Key cyber insurance stakeholders urge government to help close $900B in uncovered risk
<figure><div><img src=https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/imgproxy/SSs18LSACB_M3m5oS2xoFFPtB17pNG7PrxQxC1bBOQg/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/bG… First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-insurance-government-900b/726305/
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Threat Actors Using New Malware Toolkit That Involves IIS Backdoor, DNS Tunneling
The Iranian threat actor APT34, also known as GreenBug, has recently launched a new campaign targeting Iraqi government entities by employing a custom… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/iis-backdoor-dns-tunneling/
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Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm
Hackers believed to be operating on behalf of the Iranian government have deployed malware to Iraqi government networks. The post Iranian Hackers Tar… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/iranian-hackers-targeting-iraqi-government-security-firm/
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Nach Attentat von Solingen: Ampel will Gesichtserkennung mit Internetfotos erlauben
Die Regierung verschärft nach dem Attentat von Solingen nicht nur das Waffenrecht. Umstrittene Verfahren zur Gesichtserkennung sollen zulässig werden…. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nach-attentat-von-solingen-ampel-will-gesichtserkennung-mit-internetfotos-erlauben-2408-188537.html
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DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ddos-attacks-double-govt-targeted/
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U.S. Government Warns of Iran-Based UNC757 Attacks
CISA and the FBI are warning of activity by the Iran-based UNC757 group, which includes the targeting of known Check Point and Palo Alto Networks vuln… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/u-s-government-warns-of-iran-based-unc757-attacks
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US and Allies Accuse Russian Military of Destructive Cyber-Attacks
The joint government advisory highlighted the cyber activities of Unit 29155, which has launched destructive cyber-attacks against critical infrastruc… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-allies-russian-military-cyber/
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UK government weighs action against Russian hackers over NHS records theft
National Crime Agency may take retaliatory measures after Qilin gang steals data covering 300m patient interactions</p><p>The government i… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/21/uk-national-crime-agency-russian-ransomware-hackers-qilin-nhs-patient-records
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Deutsche Regierung will die meisten Nutzerdaten von Technologieunternehmen
Interessante Information, die mir letzte Woche zuging und die ich nun hier im Blog einstelle. Staatliche Stellen klopfen ja immer wieder bei großen Te… First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/09/09/deutsche-regierung-will-die-meisten-nutzerdaten-von-technologieunternehmen/
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The US Government Wants You, Yes, You, to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws
AI ethics nonprofit Humane Intelligence and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology are launching a series of contests to get more peopl… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/nist-humane-intelligence-generative-ai-red-team-contest/
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Polish Government Disrupts Russian and Belarusian Hacks
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Says Russia Is Waging ‘De Facto Cyberwar’. The Polish government said Monday it faces an onslaught of cyberattacks from R… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/polish-government-disrupts-russian-belarusian-hacks-a-26259
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Chinese ‘Crimson Palace’ espionage campaign keeps hacking Southeast Asian governments
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-crimson-palace-keeps-hacking-asia
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Time’s up: Kaspersky is finally leaving the U.S.
The shift started in 2017 with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ban on using Kaspersky products on any government computer systems. Now, the De… First seen on securityintelligence.com Jump to article: securityintelligence.com/news/kapersky-finally-leaving-us/
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Kenya Calls for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity to Protect SACCOs
Kenya has issued a strong call to East African governments to enhance investment in cybersecurity as a critical measure to protect Savings and Credit … First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/investment-in-cybersecurity-for-saccos/
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Justice Department accuses Russia of interfering with 2024 elections
The U.S. government announced indictments, seizures and sanctions against individuals they say were associated with a propaganda campaign targeting th… First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/doj-russia-interfering-us-elections-2024/
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US Government Set Out to Improve Internet Routing Security
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-internet-routing-security/
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China-linked cyber-spies infect Russian govt, IT sector
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/15/suspected_chinese_attackers_hacked_russia/
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US Prepares to Gather AI Foundational Model Developer Info
Action Aims to Ensure That Domestic Defense Industry Keeps Up With AI Developments. The U.S. federal government is preparing to collect reports from f… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-prepares-to-gather-ai-foundational-model-developer-info-a-26239
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Chinese hackers use new data theft malware in govt attacks
New attacks attributed to China-based cyber espionage group Mustang Panda show that the threat actor switched to new strategies and malware called FDM… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-new-data-theft-malware-in-govt-attacks/
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US Gov Removing Four-Year-Degree Requirements for Cyber Jobs
The US government will remove unnecessary degree requirements in favor of skills-based hiring to help fill 500,000 open cybersecurity jobs. The post U… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-gov-removing-four-year-degree-requirements-for-cyber-jobs/
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FIPPA: Understanding Canada’s Information and Protection Privacy Law
In today’s data-driven world, protecting personal information and the right to access government records are fundamental to ensuring transparency and … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/fippa-understanding-canadas-information-and-protection-privacy-law/
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Tropic Trooper Attacks Government Organizations to Steal Sensitive Data
Tropic Trooper (aka KeyBoy, Pirate Panda, and APT23) is a sophisticated cyberespionage APT group, and it has been active since 2011. This APT group pr… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/tropic-trooper-attack-steal-sensitive-data/
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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption
In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which, among other things, gave the government the power to force companies to break their ow… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/australia-threatens-to-force-companies-to-break-encryption/
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Protecting NATO Secret and Foreign Government Information
Tags: governmentWe’ve talked a lot on this blog about protecting controlled unclassified information, and we’ve mentioned in places some other kinds of information, l… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/protecting-nato-secret-and-foreign-government-information/
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Zscaler ernennt Casper Klynge zum neuen Vice President und Head of Government Partnerships EMEA
Tags: governmentZscaler gibt die Ernennung von Casper Klynge zum Vice President Head of EMEA Government Partnerships bekannt. Als Teil des Global-Government-Partnersh… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/08/29/zscaler-ernennt-casper-klynge-zum-neuen-vice-president-und-head-of-government-partnerships-emea/
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Chinese APT sets sights on Middle East government orgs
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/chinese-apt-sets-sights-on-middle-east-government-orgs