Tag: government
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Nation-State Hackers Exploit Cisco Firewall Zero Days To Backdoor Government Networks
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35815/Nation-State-Hackers-Exploit-Cisco-Firewall-Zero-Days-To-Backdoor-Government-Networks.html
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Britische Regierung verbietet Geräte mit schwachen Passwörtern
Unternehmen sind gesetzlich verpflichtet, ihre Geräte vor Cyberkriminellen zu schützen. Smartphones mit unsicheren Passwörtern müssen künftig gemeldet… First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Britische-Regierung-verbietet-Geraete-mit-schwachen-Passwoertern-9702215.html
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BlackTech Targets Tech, Research, and Gov Sectors New ‘Deuterbear’ Tool
Technology, research, and government sectors in the Asia-Pacific region have been targeted by a threat actor called BlackTech as part of a recent cybe… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/blacktech-targets-tech-research-and-gov.html
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Zero-Day Nightmare: Palo Alto, Cisco, and MITRE Under Attack
Zero-day threats continue to wreak havoc on organizations worldwide, with recent attacks targeting corporate and government networks. In the last few … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/zero-day-nightmare-palo-alto-cisco-and-mitre-under-attack/
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Iran Dupes US Military Contractors, Gov’t Agencies in Years-Long Cyber Campaign
A state-sponsored hacking team employed a clever masquerade and elaborate back-end infrastructure as part of a five-year info-stealing campaign that c… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iran-dupes-military-contractors-govt-agencies-cybercampaign
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Over 850 Vulnerable Devices Secured Through CISA Ransomware Program
CISA’s RVWP program sent 1754 ransomware vulnerability notifications to government and critical infrastructure entities in 2023, leading to 852 device… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vulnerable-devices-secured-cisa/
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US Charges Iranians With Cyber Snooping On Government, Companies
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US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government’s behalf… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/senate-section-702-ecsr-provision/
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OfflRouter Malware Evades Detection in Ukraine for Almost a Decade
Select Ukrainian government networks have remained infected with a malware called OfflRouter since 2015.Cisco Talos said its findings are based on an … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/offlrouter-malware-evades-detection-in.html
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Hackers Target Middle East Governments with Evasive CR4T Backdoor
Government entities in the Middle East have been targeted as part of a previously undocumented campaign to deliver a new backdoor dubbed CR4T.Russian … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-target-middle-east-governments.html
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The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem
Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US government’s reliance on its syste… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-us-government-has-a-microsoft-problem/
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Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and Others Join Government AI Safety Board Led by DHS’ Mayorkas
CEOs of major tech companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s cr… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/tech-ceos-altman-nadella-pichai-and-others-join-government-ai-safety-board-led-by-dhs-mayorkas/
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French Government Bids on Atos’ Cyber and Computing Assets
Atos Received a Letter of Intent From French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. The French government could acquire a loss-making cybersecurity unit and… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/french-government-bids-on-atos-cyber-computing-assets-a-24965
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OfflRouter Malware Ukraine: Govt Network Breach Since 2015
As per recent media reports, certain government networks in Ukraine have been infected with the Offlrouter malware since 2015. The Offlrouter malware … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/offlrouter-malware-ukraine-govt-network-breach-since-2015/
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Hackers backdoored Cisco ASA devices via two zero-days (CVE-2024-20353, CVE-2024-20359)
A state-sponsored threat actor has managed to compromise Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) used on government networks across the globe and use… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/04/24/cve-2024-20353-cve-2024-20359/
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Nation-state actors exploited two zero-days in ASA and FTD firewalls to breach government networks
Nation-state actor UAT4356 has been exploiting two zero-days in ASA and FTD firewalls since November 2023 to breach government networks. Cisco Talos w… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162244/apt/nation-state-actors-exploited-two-zero-days-in-asa-and-ftd-firewalls-to-breach-government-networks.html
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US cracks down on Iranians behind government, defense contractor hacks
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How to Migrate from FedRAMP Rev 4 to FedRAMP Rev 5
The stereotype of the government as a slow-moving behemoth is not ill-fitting, but when it makes adjustments and changes, it does so with deliberation… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/how-to-migrate-from-fedramp-rev-4-to-fedramp-rev-5/
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ArcaneDoor hackers exploit Cisco zero-days to breach govt networks
‹Cisco warned today that a state-backed hacking group has been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepo… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arcanedoor-hackers-exploit-cisco-zero-days-to-breach-govt-networks/
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Cisco Zero-Days Anchor ‘ArcaneDoor’ Cyber Espionage Campaign
Attacks by a previously unknown threat actor leveraged two bugs in firewall devices to install custom backdoors on several government networks globall… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/cisco-zero-days-arcanedoor-cyberespionage-campaign
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Defending Against ArcaneDoor: How Eclypsium Protects Network Devices
Introduction In coordination with multiple government agencies, Cisco announced yesterday the discovery of a new backdoor targeting their Adaptive Sec… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/defending-against-arcanedoor-how-eclypsium-protects-network-devices/
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Pakistani APT Hackers Attacking Indian Govt Entities With Weaponized Shortcut Files
Cybersecurity experts at Seqrite Labs have reported a surge in cyberattacks against Indian government entities. These attacks have been attributed to … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/pakistani-apt-hackers/
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Hackers Exploit Cisco Firewall Zero-Days to Hack Government Networks
Security researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign dubbed >>ArcaneDoor
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Authorities Warned that Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in CISCO ASA VPNs
In a joint advisory released by cybersecurity agencies across Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, IT professionals and managers in government a… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/authorities-warned/
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How Momentum is Building for the US Government to Play a Larger Role in Protecting K12 Schools from Cyberattacks
Ransomware (a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or… The post re (a type of malicious software designed to blo… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/how-momentum-is-building-for-the-us-government-to-play-a-larger-role-in-protecting-k12-schools-from-cyberattacks/
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US government reportedly ponders crimping China’s use of RISC-V
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/us_commerce_china_risc_v_investigation/
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Login.gov to Test Facial Recognition Under New Leadership
Hanna Kim to Take Over Login.gov at a Pivotal Moment for Federal Sign-On Service. Login.gov, the federal government’s single sign-on service, told sta… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/logingov-to-test-facial-recognition-under-new-leadership-a-24935
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Government spyware is another reason to use an ad blocker
First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/04/13/government-spyware-use-ad-blocker/
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Cisco Fixes Firewall 0-Days After Likely Nation-State Hack
Networking Giant Dubs Campaign Against Government Customers ‘Arcane Door’. Probable nation-state hackers targeted Cisco firewall appliances in a campa… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisco-fixes-firewall-0-days-after-likely-nation-state-hack-a-24934
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US govt sanctions Iranians linked to government cyberattacks
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their involvement in cyberattacks against … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-iranians-linked-to-government-cyberattacks/