Tag: government
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Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe’s tech independence
Brad Smith commits org to facing off with US govt in court to protect them First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/microsoft_getting_nervous_about_europes/
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Billbug Expands Cyber-Espionage Campaign in Southeast Asia
The China-linked cyber-operations group, better known as Lotus Panda, uses its own custom malware to focus on government agencies and private companies in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/billbug-cyber-espionage-campaign-southeast-asia
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Russian APT28 hackers have redoubled efforts during Ukraine war, says French security agency
Tags: apt, attack, backdoor, cisco, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, detection, exploit, finance, government, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mail, malicious, military, monitoring, network, phishing, russia, service, theft, ukraine, vpn, vulnerabilityTargeting and Compromise of French Entities Using the APT28 Intrusion Set, the group now aggressively targets the networks of government organizations and companies connected to Ukraine’s allies, including France.Since 2021, the group has targeted specific industrial sectors including aerospace, financial services, think tanks and research, local government, and government ministries.Nothing APT28 does stands out as…
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Adversaries Are Toying With US Networks & DC Is Short on Answers
While nation-state actors are demonstrating how easily they can infiltrate US networks, government officials don’t seem to have a clear vision for what comes next. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/adversaries-toying-with-us-networks
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Congressional officials wonder how CISA can carry out core mission in face of workforce cuts
Staffers on the House Committee on Homeland Security indicate that workforce challenges, both within government and the private sector, demand immediate attention. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-workforce-cuts-concerns-cybersecurity-panel-rsac-2025/
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Russia-linked group Nebulous Mantis targets NATO-related defense organizations
Tags: apt, cyber, data, defense, espionage, government, group, infrastructure, phishing, rat, russia, spear-phishingPRODAFT researchers warn of Russia-linked APT group Nebulous Mantis targeting NATO-related defense organizations Nebulous Mantis, a Russian-speaking cyber espionage group (aka Cuba, STORM-0978, Tropical Scorpius, UNC2596), used RomCom RAT and Hancitor since 2019 to target critical infrastructure, governments, and NATO-linked entities. Since mid-2022, they’ve deployed RomCom via spear-phishing for espionage, lateral movement, and data theft.…
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Merlin Cyber-Rimini Street Alliance Targets Government ERP Support, Cost Savings, and Modernization
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/merlin-cyber-rimini-street-alliance-targets-government-erp-support-cost-savings-and-modernization
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Maryland man pleads guilty to outsourcing US govt work to North Korean dev in China
Feds say $970K scheme defrauded 13+ companies First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/maryland_man_farming_web_dev/
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From TV5Monde to Govt: France Blames Russia’s APT28 for Cyberattacks
France accuses Russia’s APT28 hacking group (Fancy Bear) of targeting French government entities in a cyber espionage campaign…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/tv5monde-govt-france-russia-apt28-cyberattacks/
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Ransomware bei einem Krankenhaus auf den U.S. Virgin Islands
JFL Hospital Becomes Latest Government Entity Hit by Cyberattack Following V.I. Lottery Ransomware Incident First seen on viconsortium.com Jump to article: viconsortium.com/vi-government/virgin-islands-jfl-hospital-becomes-latest-government-entity-hit-by-cyberattack-following-v-i–lottery-ransomware-incident
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Report: Musk-Led Task Force Gained Nuclear Network Accounts
Energy Department Disputes Nuclear Access Breach Claims in Latest DOGE Controversy. Department of Government Efficiency staffers gained access to accounts on classified networks storing some of the nation’s top nuclear secrets according a report published concurrently with a lawsuit arguing the task force is unconstitutional and lacks congressional approval. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Gov.uk One Login yet to meet government cyber security standards for critical public services
The government’s flagship digital identity system still does not fully conform to key national security standards three years after launch, while questions remain over whether historic security problems have been resolved First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623357/Govuk-One-Login-yet-to-meet-government-cyber-security-standards-for-critical-public-services
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Governments are using zero-day hacks more than ever
Google says zero-day threats are trending upward even as total detections fell in 2024. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/google-governments-are-using-zero-day-hacks-more-than-ever/
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2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Tags: access, attack, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, international, lessons-learned, network, nist, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, software, strategy, technology, tool2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 – 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Not only does it mark the 100-year point since quantum physics were discovered, but for those who have been following, the…
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Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says
Governments like China and North Korea, along with spyware makers, used the most recorded zero-days in 2024. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/government-hackers-are-leading-the-use-of-attributed-zero-days-google-says/
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CISA Adds Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Flaw to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities List
Tags: advisory, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, kev, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent security advisory after adding a critical Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-1976, affects Broadcom’s widely deployed Brocade Fabric OS and has drawn increased concern from government and enterprise security teams due to its…
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‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?
British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVsMobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies but how vulnerable are electric cars?On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with…
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Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia
Tags: apt, business, cloud, credentials, data, data-breach, espionage, government, malware, risk, theft, threatEarth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Trend Research exposed the Earth Kurma APT campaign targeting Southeast Asia’s government and telecom sectors. Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion…
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Threat Actors Hacking SAP Critical Zero-Day
Unauthenticated Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-31324 to Upload Webshells. Threat actors are exploiting a zero-day flaw in a partially deprecated SAP tool still widely used by governments and businesses. On Friday, SAP’s security division, Onapsis, disclosed that CVE-2025-31324 is actively exploited in the wild. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/threat-actors-hacking-sap-critical-zero-day-a-28098
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Secure by Design is likely dead at CISA. Will the private sector make good on its pledge?
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, government, office, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, technology, toolCISA’s Secure by Design effort is ‘tiny’: Not everyone believes in the concept of security by design. Jeff Williams, founder and CTO of Contrast Security and creator of the first OWASP Top 10 list in 2002, told CSO that, in his view, the very first secure-by-design manual was the vaunted August 1983 “Orange Book” produced…
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19 APT Hackers Target Asia-based Company Servers Using Exploited Vulnerabilities and Spear Phishing Email
Tags: apt, attack, cyber, email, espionage, exploit, government, hacker, infrastructure, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vulnerabilityThe NSFOCUS Fuying Laboratory’s global threat hunting system identified 19 sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attack campaigns, predominantly targeting regions across South Asia, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America. These incursions highlighted a continuation of targeted cyber espionage and sabotage activities, primarily focusing on government agencies, critical infrastructure, and prominent industry sectors through a…
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Ukrainian state and banking services restored after data center outage
A Ukrainian cloud provider said it had restored services after a power outage disrupted operations for customers including government agencies and major companies over the weekend. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-state-and-banking-services-restored
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Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show
Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/police-records-car-subscription-features-surveillance/
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Earth Kurma Targets Southeast Asia With Rootkits and Cloud-Based Data Theft Tools
Government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia have become the target of a “sophisticated” campaign undertaken by a new advanced persistent threat (APT) group called Earth Kurma since June 2024.The attacks, per Trend Micro, have leveraged custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage services for data exfiltration. The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia are among the…
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Government Set to Ban SIM Farms in European First
The UK government says it will ban the possession or supply of SIM farms, in a fraud crackdown First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/government-ban-sim-farms-european/
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The Impact of Politics on Cybersecurity: CVE’s and the Chris Krebs Executive Order
What would happen if the US government halted funding for the CVE program? In this episode, we explore the controversies surrounding the funding of the CVE program, the role of CVEs in the cybersecurity industry, and the recent launch of the CVE Foundation. We also discuss the Trump Administration’s executive order that revoked the security……
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Darcula phishing toolkit gets AI boost, democratizing cybercrime
Tags: ai, apt, attack, automation, awareness, china, credentials, cybercrime, defense, detection, endpoint, finance, google, government, group, infrastructure, malicious, network, phishing, resilience, risk, service, skills, smishing, threat, tool, training, updateAI creates push-button phishing attacks: With the latest update to the “darcula-suite” toolkit, users can now generate phishing pages using generative AI that mimics websites with near-perfect accuracy, and in any language.”Users provide a URL of a legitimate brand or service, and the tool automatically visits that website, downloads all of its assets, and renders…
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6 types of risk every organization must manage, and 4 strategies for doing it
Tags: ai, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, business, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, framework, fraud, GDPR, governance, government, grc, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, law, mitigation, office, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, startup, strategy, technology, threat, training, vulnerabilityCybersecurity risks Threats such as data breaches, phishing attacks, system intrusions, and broader digital vulnerabilities fall under the umbrella of security risks. The definition of cybersecurity risk is constantly evolving, now encompassing threats related to artificial intelligence and AI-driven systems.If you’re trying to mitigate risks in this area, you need to think not just about…
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Nearly 500,000 impacted by 2023 cyberattack on Long Beach, California
More than a year after a cyberattack on the government of Long Beach, California, the city is informing residents that information on nearly half a million people was leaked. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/long-beach-california-data-breach-announcement