Tag: government
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AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typh… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/
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Microsoft Identifies Storm-0501 as Major Threat in Hybrid Cloud Ransomware Attacks
The threat actor known as Storm-0501 has targeted government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the U.S. to stage ransomwa… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/microsoft-identifies-storm-0501-as.html
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Microsoft and US Government Disrupt Russian Star Blizzard Operations
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-us-govenment-disrupt/
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CeranaKeeper Emerges as New Threat to Thai Government Networks
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C’est La Vie: French Atos Acquisition Bid Expires
Parties Vow to Continue Negotiations. Time ran out for a non-binding takeover bid from the French government for the cybersecurity business of beleagu… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cest-la-vie-french-atos-acquisition-bid-expires-a-26471
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U.S. Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges for Facilitating Cybercrime and Money Laundering
The U.S. government on Thursday sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges and unsealed an indictment against a Russian national for his alleged involvem… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/us-sanctions-two-crypto-exchanges-for.html
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Australia’s government spent the week boxing Big Tech
Tags: governmentFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/australia_vs_big_tech/
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Feds Probe Chinese ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hack of Major Telcos
Verizon, AT&T and Lumen’s Systems for Lawful Broadband Wiretaps Reportedly Breached. The U.S. government is reportedly probing suspected national secu… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/feds-probe-chinese-salt-typhoon-hack-major-telcos-a-26465
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Systems Used By Courts And Governments Across The US Riddled By Vulnerabilities
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US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene
Tags: governmentFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/government_hurricane_forecast_secrecy/
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Microsoft and DOJ seized the attack infrastructure used by Russia-linked Callisto Group
Microsoft and the U.S. DoJ seized over 100 domains used by the Russia-linked Callisto Group for launching attacks on U.S. government and nonprofits. T… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169338/apt/microsoft-and-doj-seized-100-domains-used-by-russia-callisto-group.html
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Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers’ attack infrastructure
Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by the Russian ColdRiver hacking group to target United States government emplo… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-doj-seize-spear-phishing-domains-used-by-star-blizzard-russian-hackers/
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Government, Legal Systems Plagued With Critical Vulnerabilities
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Detroit-area government services impacted by cyberattack
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Global Governments Release New Ransomware Response Guidance
Counter Ransomware Group Focuses on Timely Reporting, Avoiding Paying the Ransom. New voluntary ransomware guidance released during the International … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/global-governments-release-new-ransomware-response-guidance-a-26436
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Putting an end to the AI cyber responsibility turf wars
AI security is a shared duty between the government, businesses, and its users. Everyone involved needs to focus on adding and using safety measures t… First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ai-cybersecurity-regulation-ai-ethics-booz-allen-hiddenlayer-op-ed/
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U.S. government charges three Iranians in Trump campaign hack
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Thailändische Regierung von neuem APT CeranaKeeper angegriffen
First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Neue-APT-Gruppe-CeranaKeeper-missbraucht-Dropbox-und-Github-9961562.html
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NSCS: The New Watchdog for India’s Cybersecurity
The Indian government has designated the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) as the primary agency overseeing and managing the nation’s cyber… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/nscs-takes-cybersecurity-initiative-for-india/
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Governments Urge Improved Security and Resilience for Undersea Cables
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How Russia, China & Iran Are Targeting US Elections
While these threats remain a valid concern, US government agencies have doubled down on their assurances to the American public that election infrastr… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/russia-china-iran-targeting-us-election
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Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities
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Chinese Hackers Exploit GeoServer Flaw to Target APAC Nations with EAGLEDOOR Malware
A suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) originating from China targeted a government organization in Taiwan, and possibly other countries in the … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/chinese-hackers-exploit-geoserver-flaw.html
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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