Tag: government
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New Phishing Campaign Targets US Government Organizations
Researchers at ANY.RUN have identified a new campaign using Tycoon 2FA phish-kit. This time, attackers are targeting US government organizations with … First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/new-phishing-campaign-targets-us-government-organizations/
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APT41 likely compromised Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute with ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike
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Australian Digital ID: TEx System Poised to Boost Security By Sharing Less Data With Businesses
Australia is building a digital ID and information verification system called Trust Exchange, or TEx, that will see the Government verifying customer … First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/australian-digital-id-tex/
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Deadbeat Dad Faked His Own Death By Hacking Government Databases
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Microsoft Convenes Endpoint Security Firms Following CrowdStrike Incident
Microsoft has called together cybersecurity firms and government representatives for its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit. The post Microsof… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-convenes-endpoint-security-firms-following-crowdstrike-incident/
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Beyond the Ransom: Inside the Mind of Brain Cipher Ransomware Group
Indonesian government agencies have fallen victim to a large-scale cyberattack orchestrated by the Brain Cipher ransomware group. On June 20, 2024, ha… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/beyond-the-ransom-inside-the-mind-of-brain-cipher-ransomware-group/
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Chinese government hackers targeted U.S. 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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Germany names China as source of attack on government geospatial agency
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/08/01/germany_accuses_china_of_cyberattack/
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US, Allies Release Guidance on Event Logging and Threat Detection
Government agencies in the US and allied countries have released guidance on how organizations can define a baseline for event logging best practices…. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-allies-release-guidance-on-event-logging-and-threat-detection/
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Man sentenced for hacking state registry to fake his own death
A 39-year old man from Somerset, Kentucky, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for identity theft and faking his own death in government regi… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-sentenced-for-hacking-state-registry-to-fake-his-own-death/
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Iran Behind Trump Campaign Hack, US Government Confirms
The ODNI, FBI and CISA confirmed Iran was behind a reported hack of a Trump campaign website as part of efforts to stoke discord and undermine the US … First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-trump-campaign-hack-us/
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Food security: Accelerating national protections around critical infrastructure
In this Help Net Security video, Mike Lexa, CISO and Global VP of IT Infrastructure and Operations at CNH, discusses how the federal government is tak… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/21/food-security-critical-infrastructure-video/
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Ukraine Warns of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Government Computers
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign that masquerades as the Security Service of Ukraine to… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/ukraine-warns-of-new-phishing-campaign.html
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US warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations
The U.S. government is warning of increased effort from Iran to influence upcoming elections through cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-iranian-hackers-escalating-influence-operations/
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EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files
The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and trojans as part of a spear-phishi… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/08/russian-government-hit-by-eastwind.html
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US Intelligence Officials Say Iran is to Blame for Hacks Targeting Trump, Biden-Harris Campaigns
The assessment from agencies was the first time the U.S. government assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election inte… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-intelligence-officials-say-iran-is-to-blame-for-hacks-targeting-trump-biden-harris-campaigns/
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Iranian APT42 Ramps Up Phishing Campaigns Against Israel, U.S. Election Targets
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has issued a warning about APT42, an Iranian government-backed threat actor, and their escalating phishing campai… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iranian-apt42-ramps-up-phishing-campaigns-against-israel-u-s-election-targets/
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EastWind Campaign: New CloudSorcerer Attacks Target Russian Gov Using APT31 and APT27 Tactics
Kaspersky Labs has uncovered a series of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting Russian government organizations and IT companies, now dubbed the >>East… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/eastwind-campaign-new-cloudsorcerer-attacks-target-russian-gov-using-apt31-and-apt27-tactics/
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Iranian APT42 Group Launch A Massive Phishing Campaign To Attack U.S. Presidential Election
APT42 is an APT group that is believed to be backed by the Iranian government, and this group primarily focuses on cyber espionage. Besides this, APT4… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/iranian-apt42-phishing-us-election/
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How the Paris Olympics Survived Unprecedented Cyberthreats
Officials Say the Olympic Games Saw 140 Cyberattacks. None Were Successful.. France’s cyber defense agency teamed up with governments and security exp… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/how-paris-olympics-survived-unprecedented-cyberthreats-a-26060
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Chinese Hacking Firm iSoon Targeted European Networks
Germany Government Analysis Finds Screenshots of File Directories. A massive February leak of internal documents from Chinese hacking contractor iSoon… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hacking-firm-isoon-targeted-european-networks-a-26059
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Expert Insight: Cyber Security Resilience Act: A game-changer for industry standards
For the IT Security Guru, Chris Dimitriadis, Chief Global Strategy Officer at ISACA, explores the UK Government’s proposed Cyber Security Resilience A… First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/08/07/expert-insight-cyber-security-resilience-act-a-game-changer-for-industry-standards
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UK Software Security Code of Practices Earns Mixed Reviews
Voluntary Code Could Be First Step to Regulation. A draft set of recommendations published by the U.K. government promoting software resiliency receiv… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-software-security-code-practices-earns-mixed-reviews-a-26054
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North Korean Hackers Exploit VPN Vulnerabilities to Breach Networks
Tags: breach, cyberattack, cybercrime, exploit, government, group, hacker, network, north-korea, vpn, vulnerabilityCybercriminal groups supported by the North Korean government, such as Kimsuky (APT43) and Andariel (APT45), have recently escalated cyberattacks on S… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-hackers-exploit-vpn-vulnerabilities-to-breach-networks/
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UK government subjected to Midnight Blizzard hack
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Defective CrowdStrike update triggers mass IT outage
A faulty update for CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform crashed customers’ Windows systems, causing outages at airlines, government agencies and other organ… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366596023/Defective-CrowdStrike-update-triggers-mass-IT-outages
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Phishing Campaign Compromises 100+ Ukrainian Government Computers
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-compromises-ukrainian/
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CERT-UA warns of a phishing campaign targeting government entities
CERT-UA warnedthat Russia-linked actor is impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in a new phishing campaign to distribute malware. The Co… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/166970/apt/cert-ua-warns-security-service-of-ukraine-campaign.html
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UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting
In the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill introduced in the King’s Speech, the UK’s new government pledges to give regulators more teeth to ensure com… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366595211/UK-Cyber-Bill-teases-mandatory-ransomware-reporting
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Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills
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