Tag: infrastructure
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US Treasury Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for Supporting Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken decisive action against a Chinese cybersecurity company accused of aiding First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/us-treasury-sanctions-chinese-cybersecurity-firm-for-supporting-cyberattacks-on-critical-infrastructure/
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US CISA Issues Final Cyber Rules for Restricted Bulk Data
Cyber Defense Agency Aims to Bolster Protections Against Chinese Intrusion. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is issuing final rules to safeguard U.S. sensitive data from potential Chinese intrusions, requiring Americans involved in restricted transactions with Chinese entities to adopt stringent cybersecurity measures. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-cisa-issues-final-cyber-rules-for-restricted-bulk-data-a-27215
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US government sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company linked to APT group
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued sanctions against a Beijing cybersecurity company for its role in attacks attributed to a Chinese cyberespionage group known as Flax Typhoon.The company, called Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech), is accused of providing the computer infrastructure that Flax Typhoon used in its operations…
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Addressing PKI Management Pitfalls: From Chaos to Clarity
Tags: infrastructureEffective Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) management needs to combine ways of handling PKI infrastructure along with the recommended best practices. In many cases, management of digital signatures or certificates is not that widely understood and can often lead to an outage that could have been proactively prevented. This mismanagement of certificates can also impact safe……
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US sanctions prominent Chinese cyber company for role in Flax Typhoon attacks
The Treasury Department said Integrity Technology provided Flax Typhoon actors with infrastructure between the summer of 2022 and fall of 2023, with the state-backed groups sharing and receiving information from the company. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-sanctions-chinas-integrity-cyber-company-flax-typhoon
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US sanctions Chinese cyber firm linked to Flax Typhoon hacks
U.S. officials say the sanctioned Chinese firm provided botnet infrastructure for the China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/us-sanctions-chinese-cyber-firm-linked-to-flax-typhoon-hacks/
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US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for Global Botnet Attacks
The US government said that China based firm Integrity Technology Group provided infrastructure for Flax Typhoon to attack multiple US targets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-botnet/
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US Confirms Russian GenAI Disinformation Op Targeted Election
The US government has sanctioned Russian state-affiliated entity CGE, which used a vast GenAI infrastructure to spread disinformation during the US Presidential election First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-russian-genai-disinformation-op/
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Secure by design vs by default which software development concept is better?
Tags: access, api, application-security, attack, business, cisa, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, framework, guide, Hardware, infrastructure, malicious, mfa, nist, programming, resilience, risk, saas, security-incident, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityAs cybersecurity professionals, we need to know that the software products we acquire are safe and able to support or accommodate the procedures and tools we use to keep attackers at bay while performing their given functions.With attacks perennially on the rise and the software supply chain remaining as vulnerable as ever, there is momentum…
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Chinese Hack Breached US Sanctions Office in Treasury Attack
Hackers Reportedly Target Treasury Department Offices Overseeing Economic Sanctions. A Chinese hack of the U.S. Department of Treasury targeted offices tasked with overseeing economic sanctions and financial investigations, as experts warn Beijing is increasingly escalating attacks on American critical infrastructure while preparing for potential future conflict. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hack-breached-us-sanctions-office-in-treasury-attack-a-27202
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IT-Prognosen für 2025 von KI über Security bis Infrastruktur
Zunehmende Komplexität der IT-Infrastruktur, hohe regulatorische Anforderungen, die permanente Sorge vor Cyberattacken und das alles bei steigendem Kostendruck: Wie können Unternehmen die wachsenden Herausforderungen 2025 bewältigen? Das sind die wichtigsten Entwicklungen und Notwendigkeiten, die im kommenden Jahr auf deutsche Unternehmen zukommen. NetApps IT-Prognosen für 2025. Zunehmende Standardisierung Unternehmen werden weiterhin on-premises durch virtualisierte,… First seen…
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Scaling Your Security with Cloud-Native Practices
Are Your Current Security Measures Outpacing Your Growth? With the acceleration of digital transformation, security and scalability have risen to the top of the agenda for many organizations. As your business evolves, so too should your security measures. However, are they keeping up with your rapid growth? Is your current security infrastructure robust enough to……
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US Treasury Department workstations breached in attack attributed to China
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, banking, ceo, china, cloud, cybersecurity, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, russia, saas, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilityThe US Department of the Treasury revealed on Monday that an attacker was able to bypass security, access an undisclosed number of Treasury workstations, and steal “certain unclassified documents,” in what it called a “major cybersecurity incident”.In a letter to the US Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, the Treasury Department said that…
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AT&T and Verizon Say Chinese Hackers Ejected From Networks
9 Telcos Have Been Breached by Beijing-Backed ‘Salt Typhoon,’ White House Says. U.S. telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon Communications believe they have finally ejected Chinese cyber espionage hackers from their networks. The White House said the Salt Typhoon nation-state hackers infiltrated at least nine U.S. telcos’ infrastructure, and have been hard to eject. First seen…
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CISA Warns of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerability Exploited in Wild
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dns, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, network, risk, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a high-priority alert on a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Tracked as CVE-2024-3393, this flaw has been observed in active exploitation, putting systems at risk of remote disruption. CVE-2024-3393: Malformed DNS Packet Vulnerability This vulnerability stems from improper parsing and logging of malformed DNS…
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Blown the cybersecurity budget? Here are 7 ways cyber pros can save money
Tags: access, advisory, ai, automation, business, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, office, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementIt’s hard to find a CISO or cybersecurity leader who has the money they need to pay for all the work they want to do.A majority of CISOs (57%) said they expect to see an increase in their cybersecurity budgets over the next one to two years, according to Deloitte’s Global Future of Cyber Report,…
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5 critical infrastructure sectors hit hardest by cyberattacks in 2024
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/feature/critical-infrastructure-the-five-sectors-hit-hardest-by-cyberattacks-in-2024
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Feds Identify Ninth Telecom Victim in Salt Typhoon Hack
Officials Say Chinese Hackers Maintained ‘Broad and Full’ Access to Telecom Systems. Federal officials told reporters Friday that ongoing investigations into the Salt Typhoon cyberespionage campaign have identified a ninth victim company affected by the attack, in which hackers maintained broad and full access to vulnerable communications infrastructure across the country. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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CISA’s 2024 Review Highlights Major Efforts in Cybersecurity Industry Collaboration
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s 2024 Year in Review marks Jen Easterly’s final report before resignation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-2024-review-cyber-industry/
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Top Cybersecurity Compliance Issues Businesses Face Today
As organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, the stakes have never been higher. Cybersecurity compliance is necessary to safeguard sensitive data, maintain customer trust, and avoid costly fines. With a constantly shifting threat landscape, evolving regulations, and the rise of new technologies, businesses must prioritize cybersecurity posture improvement to stay ahead of the curve. Assura”¦…
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How are you securing your communications in the wake of the Volt Typhoon revelations?
Tags: access, advisory, android, apple, apt, attack, authentication, business, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, communications, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, firmware, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, microsoft, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe FBI recently released information that text messages between Apple and Android texting systems were insecure and that attackers could listen in and access those communications, more fallout from the revelation that a Chinese-affiliated threat actor had breached telecommunications companies.The announcement that the group known as Salt Typhoon had compromised networks of major global telecommunications…
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CISA Adds Acclaim USAHERDS Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched high-severity security flaw impacting Acclaim Systems USAHERDS to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2021-44207 (CVSS score: 8.1), a case of hard-coded, static credentials in Acclaim USAHERDS that First…
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U.S. CISA adds Acclaim Systems USAHERDS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Acclaim Systems USAHERDS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Acclaim Systems USAHERDS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-44207 (CVSS score: 8.1) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. USAHERDS, developed by Acclaim Systems, is a web-based application designed to…
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Five ways to protect critical infrastructure ops that run on legacy IT
Tags: infrastructureFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/five-ways-to-protect-critical-infrastructure-ops-that-run-on-legacy-it
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US Considers TP-Link Ban After Volt Typhoon Hacking Campaign
Major Chinese Router Manufacturer Facing Increased Scrutiny After Chinese Espionage. U.S. authorities have launched multiple investigations while reportedly considering banning the widely popular Chinese-manufactured TP-Link routers amid ongoing security risks linked to Chinese cyberespionage and hacking campaigns targeting American critical infrastructure sectors. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-considers-tp-link-ban-after-volt-typhoon-hacking-campaign-a-27139
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Turmoil Besets Phishing-as-a-Service Toolkit Rockstar 2FA
Infrastructure Problems Blamed; Users Appear to Move to Similar FlowerStorm Service. As the end of the year approaches, it’s out with the old and in with the new as researchers report that Rockstar 2FA, which once facilitated prolific phishing-as-a-service hits, has crashed and burned, apparently leading many one-time users to move to rival FlowerStorm. First…
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Peter Shor Broke PKI with Ancient Math, and Futuristic Quantum Computing
Peter Shor revolutionized public-key infrastructure (PKI) using concepts that trace back to 4,000-year-old Babylonian mathematics and culminated in futuristic quantum computing. Here, we explore the math with a simple, illustrative tool to break PKI by hand. The Theme: Simple Math Meets Cybersecurity This blog delves into the math behind (breaking) cryptography, aligning with the theme……
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Rockstar2FA Collapse Fuels Expansion of FlowerStorm Phishing-as-a-Service
An interruption to the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Rockstar 2FA has led to a rapid uptick in activity from another nascent offering named FlowerStorm.”It appears that the [Rockstar2FA] group running the service experienced at least a partial collapse of its infrastructure, with pages associated with the service no longer reachable,” Sophos said in a new…
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792 Syndicate Suspects Arrested in Massive Crypto and Romance Scam: The Rise of Cybercrime as a Corporate Enterprise
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently executed a landmark operation in Lagos, Nigeria, arresting 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The raid, conducted at an imposing seven-storey building in Victoria Island, sheds light on the systematic infrastructure and advanced methods employed by these fraud networks…