Tag: government
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China-linked hackers target Taiwan chip firms in a coordinated espionage campaign
Tags: access, ai, attack, china, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, espionage, exploit, finance, framework, government, group, hacker, intelligence, international, login, monitoring, network, phishing, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, warfareInvestment banks in the crosshairs: A second group, UNK_DropPitch, targeted the financial ecosystem surrounding Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. This group conducted phishing campaigns against investment banks, focusing on individuals specializing in Taiwanese semiconductor analysis. The phishing emails purported to come from fictitious financial firms seeking collaboration opportunities.The third group, UNK_SparkyCarp, focused on credential harvesting through sophisticated…
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UK NCSC Announces Software Vulnerability Initiative
Agency to Collaborate with External Experts on Vulnerability Research. The U.K. NCSC will collaborate with industry experts for vulnerability detection and mitigation as part of its latest Vulnerability Research Initiative. The announcement comes on the heels of funding concerns for the U.S. government-based Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children
Tags: governmentThe US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.” First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dhs-and-doj-face-new-pressure-over-collecting-childrens-dna/
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Salt Typhoon hacked the US National Guard for 9 months, and accessed networks in every state
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, breach, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, Internet, malicious, military, network, service, theft, threat, vulnerabilitySensitive military data stolen: The attackers gained access to highly sensitive military and infrastructure information during the nine-month intrusion. The memo stated that “in 2024, Salt Typhoon used its access to a US state’s Army National Guard network to exfiltrate administrator credentials, network traffic diagrams, a map of geographic locations throughout the state, and PII…
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NCSC Expands Vulnerability Research to Tackle Evolving Cyber Threats
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has taken proactive steps to deepen its understanding of security vulnerabilities and improve national cyber resilience. A central pillar of this effort is the NCSC vulnerability research program, which combines internal expertise with strategic collaboration across government, academia, and the tech industry. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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France Says Russia Is Top Threat, Warns of ‘Open Warfare’
Escalating Geopolitical Tensions Could Increase Hacks by 2030, Government Warns. France has identified Russia as the primary threat to national security in the coming years. The French government recommends adopting measures to strengthen its cybersecurity defenses in anticipation of increased hacks from Moscow-aligned attackers driven by geopolitical tensions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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MoD cyber breach put thousands of Afghan lives at risk
Over 18,000 Afghan citizens eligible to relocate to the UK under a government programme to protect them from the Taliban were put at risk in a heretofore unreportable data breach. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627524/MoD-cyber-breach-put-thousands-of-Afghan-lives-at-risk
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Attackers Abuse AWS Cloud to Target Southeast Asian Governments
The intelligence-gathering cyber campaign introduces the novel HazyBeacon backdoor and uses legitimate cloud communication channels for command-and-control (C2) and exfiltration to hide its malicious activities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/attackers-abuse-aws-southeast-asian-governments-novel-rat
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State-Backed HazyBeacon Malware Uses AWS Lambda to Steal Data from SE Asian Governments
Governmental organizations in Southeast Asia are the target of a new campaign that aims to collect sensitive information by means of a previously undocumented Windows backdoor dubbed HazyBeacon.The activity is being tracked by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 under the moniker CL-STA-1020, where “CL” stands for “cluster” and “STA” refers to “state-backed motivation.””The threat actors…
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How defenders use the dark web
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, breach, corporate, credit-card, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, finance, fraud, government, group, hacker, healthcare, identity, incident, insurance, intelligence, Internet, interpol, law, leak, lockbit, mail, malware, monitoring, network, phishing, ransom, ransomware, service, software, theft, threat, tool, usa, vpnAttributing attacks to threat actors: When organizations suffer from data breaches and cyber incidents, the dark web becomes a crucial tool for defenders, including the impacted businesses, their legal teams, and negotiators.Threat actors such as ransomware groups often attack organizations to encrypt and steal their data so they can extort them for money, in exchange…
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Government Organizations Targeted via AWS Lambda URL Endpoint Exploits
Tags: cyber, data, endpoint, espionage, exploit, government, intelligence, monitoring, network, threatUnit 42 researchers from Palo Alto Networks have been monitoring a sophisticated threat cluster designated CL-STA-1020, which has been systematically targeting governmental entities across Southeast Asia. This operation focuses on extracting sensitive data from government agencies, particularly details surrounding recent tariffs and trade disputes, underscoring a motive rooted in espionage and intelligence gathering. The campaign…
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How Trump’s Cyber Cuts Dismantle Federal Information Sharing
Experts Warn Federal Cyber Cuts Are Hindering Public-Private Threat Sharing Efforts. The White House has continued to sharply reduce the size of cybersecurity teams across the federal government while cutting information technology budgets and funding for key programs. Experts warn public-private information sharing around critical cyberthreats has slowed. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Spain awarded Euro12.3 million in contracts to Huawei
Spain gives Huawei wiretap contracts, sparking concerns over potential Chinese government access due to Huawei’s links to Beijing. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has awarded Euro12.3 million ($14.3 million) contracts to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, raising concerns about potential Chinese government access due to the…
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ServiceNow-Leck ermöglicht Datendiebstahl
Tags: access, cloud, compliance, cve, cyberattack, framework, governance, government, risk, saas, update, vulnerabilityÜber eine Schwachstelle in der Zugriffskontrolle von ServiceNow-Plattformen können sensible Unternehmensdaten abgegriffen werden.Forscher von Varonis haben herausgefunden, dass eine Schwachstelle in der beliebten Workflow-Automatisierungs-Plattform von ServiceNow vertrauliche Informationen offenlegt. Nachdem die Security-Experten den Anbieter bereits im vergangenen Jahr über die Softwarelücke informiert hatten, wurde die Plattform stillschweigend gepatcht und im Mai 2025 ein Sicherheits-Update für…
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Iran seeks at least three cloud providers to power its government
Despite loathing the USA, Iran wants providers who match NIST’s definition of cloud computing First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/iran_cloud_panel_evaluation/
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Can an ‘ethical’ spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE?
Analysis: In calling itself an ethical spyware vendor, Paragon has opened itself up to scrutiny of its government customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/can-an-ethical-spyware-maker-provide-its-tech-to-ice/
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UK’s CHERI Alliance Expands to Global Hardware Supply Chain
Program Director Mike Eftimakis on How to Fix 70% of Memory Safety Issues. A U.K. government-backed, hardware-based security initiative is tackling one of the biggest cybersecurity challenges – memory safety – and hopes to address about 70% of existing vulnerabilities, said Mike Eftimakis, founding director of Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions Alliance. First seen on…
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CISA warns hackers are actively exploiting critical ‘Citrix Bleed 2’ security flaw
The U.S. cybersecurity agency gave federal agencies just one day to patch a security bug in Citrix Netscaler, which can be exploited to break into corporate and government networks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/cisa-confirms-hackers-are-actively-exploiting-critical-citrix-bleed-2-bug/
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CISA confirms hackers are actively exploiting critical ‘Citrix Bleed 2’ bug
The U.S. cybersecurity agency gave federal agencies just one day to patch a security bug in Citrix Netscaler, which can be exploited to break into corporate and government networks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/cisa-confirms-hackers-are-actively-exploiting-critical-citrix-bleed-2-bug/
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DeepSeek a threat to national security, warns Czech cyber agency
The AI products from Chinese company DeepSeek present unacceptable national security risks, Czechia said in banning the software from government use. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/deepseek-security-czech-cyber-agency-warning
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Spain awards Huawei contracts to manage intelligence agency wiretaps
Huawei will manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps in Spain, under a contract that bucks the trend of Western governments restricting use of the Chinese tech company’s products and services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spain-awards-contracts-huawei-intelligence-agency-wiretaps
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(g+) USA vs. DSGVO: Die Abhängigkeit von US-Technologie und der Datenschutz
Die US-Regierung könnte die Regeln des Datenverkehrs mit der Europäischen Union aushebeln. Die Auswirkungen wären enorm. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/usa-vs-dsgvo-die-abhaengigkeit-von-us-technologie-und-der-datenschutz-2507-197326.html
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Indian Cyber Espionage Group Targets Italian Government
DoNot APT, also known as APT-C-35, traditionally operates exclusively in South Asia First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/indian-cyber-espionage-italian/
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Government funding to help SMEs protect their IP
Scheme will see SMEs and innovative startups working in sensitive sectors receive advice on enhancing cyber and physical security measures to protect their valuable intellectual property First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627131/Government-funding-to-help-SMEs-protect-their-IP
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Schlechte Security-Noten für EU-Behörden
Tags: business, credentials, cyberattack, cyersecurity, data-breach, government, mail, password, vulnerabilityAufgrund der sensiblen Informationen, die sie verarbeiten, sind EU-Institutionen ein attraktives Ziel für potenzielle Angreifer.Trotz neuer Initiativen der Europäischen Kommission zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit bleibt die Sicherheitslage in vielen EU-Institutionen besorgniserregend. Schon 2022 warnte der Europäische Rechnungshof in einem Sonderbericht, dass das Schutzniveau nicht der tatsächlichen Bedrohungslage entspreche. Die EU-Kommission wurde aufgefordert, Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung…
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Ransomware Activity Spikes Amid Qilin’s New Wave of Targeted Attacks
The Qilin group emerged as the leading player in the ransomware ecosystem, which saw a notable rise in activity during June 2025 in a startling escalation of cyber dangers. According to the latest Deep Web and Dark Web trend report, Qilin outpaced all other ransomware collectives, targeting a broad spectrum of high-value entities across government,…
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AI Rubio Hoax Further Exposes White House Security Gaps
Impersonation Hoax Leverages Top Officials’ Known Use of Commercial Messaging App. Security analysts tell Information Security Media Group more impersonation scams fueled by artificial intelligence – like the recent one involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio – may increasingly target top U.S. officials if the government continues failing to enforce strict security protocols. First seen…
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M&S calls for mandatory ransomware reporting
The government should extend ransomware reporting mandates to businesses to help gather more intelligence and better support victims, says M&S chairman Archie Norman First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627274/MS-calls-for-mandatory-ransomware-reporting
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M&S calls for mandatory ransomware reporting
The government should extend ransomware reporting mandates to businesses to help gather more intelligence and better support victims, says M&S chairman Archie Norman First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627274/MS-calls-for-mandatory-ransomware-reporting
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South Korean Government Imposes Penalties on SK Telecom for Breach
Following a breach at the country’s top mobile provider that exposed 27 million records, the South Korean government imposed a small monetary penalty but stiff regulatory requirements. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/south-korea-imposes-penalties-sk-telecom-breach