Tag: intelligence
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EU Sanctions Russian Intel Officers Linked to Estonia Hack
Europe Targets Officers of Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate. The European Union sanctioned on Monday three officers of a Russian military intelligence unit for their role in cyberattacks targeting Estonia in 2020. The sanctions are tied to the unit’s 2020 hack of the Estonian government departments and the exfiltration of sensitive documents.…
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EU sanctions Russian intelligence personnel for cyberattacks against Estonia
The European Council announced sanctions against three Russian nationals who are reportedly linked to the GRU hacking team known as Unit 29155 and allegedly orchestrated attacks on sensitive Estonian government systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-sanctions-gru-personnel-cyberattack-estonia
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EU announced sanctions on three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155
The EU sanctioned three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155 for cyberattacks on Estonia’s government agencies in 2020. The European Union announced sanctions for three members (Nikolay Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Denisov) of Unit 29155 of Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU) for their involvement in cyberattacks against Estonia in 2020. >>The Council today adopted…
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US takes aim at healthcare cybersecurity with proposed HIPAA changes
Tags: access, authentication, best-practice, breach, compliance, control, csf, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, encryption, finance, framework, government, group, healthcare, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, jobs, law, malware, mfa, network, nist, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, skills, technology, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a consultation on stricter rules for the safeguarding of electronic health records.The proposed revamp of security rules covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is designed to address the increased risk from cyberattacks such as ransomware against healthcare environments.The revamped rules…
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Chinese AI platform DeepSeek faced a >>large-scale<< cyberattack
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has disabled registrations for its DeepSeek-V3 chat platform following a >>large-scale
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Top-Rated Chinese AI App DeepSeek Limits Registrations Amid Cyberattacks
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that has captured much of the artificial intelligence (AI) buzz in recent days, said it’s restricting registrations on the service, citing malicious attacks.”Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service,” the company said in an incident report page. “Existing users can…
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North Korea’s Andariel Group Deploys New RID Hijacking Technique for Stealthy Attacks
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered details of the Andariel threat group’s use of a sophisticated First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-koreas-andariel-group-deploys-new-rid-hijacking-technique-for-stealthy-attacks/
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-to-switch-off-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad and Mac
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-to-switch-off-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
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Democrat members of US surveillance watchdog fired after refusing to resign
Tags: intelligenceThe Trump administration has terminated all three Democratic members of an independent intelligence watchdog, according to a source close to the agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/democrat-pclob-members-defy-white-house-call-for-resignation
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Democrat members of US surveillance watchdog defy White House resignation request
Democratic members of an independent intelligence watchdog are still on the job as of Monday, despite an edict from the Trump administration to resign.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/democrat-pclob-members-defy-white-house-call-for-resignation
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OpenAI rival DeepSeek limits registration after ‘large-scale malicious attacks’
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said “malicious attacks” were forcing it to temporarily limit signups for new users. The company didn’t specify the nature of the attacks. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/deepseek-limits-registration-blames-malicious-attacks
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EU sanctions Russian GRU hackers for cyberattacks against Estonia
The European Union sanctioned three hackers, part of Unit 29155 of Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU), for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting Estonia’s government agencies in 2020. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eu-sanctions-russian-gru-hackers-for-cyberattacks-against-estonia/
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DeepSeek’s New AI Model Shakes American Tech Industry
AI Startup’s R1 Model Draws Praise and Skepticism. An open reasoning model from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has the tech industry assessing its potential impact as shares of U.S. technology mainstays plummeted in trading on Monday. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released its R1 model on Jan. 20. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/deepseeks-new-ai-model-shakes-american-tech-industry-a-27381
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SonicWall warns hackers targeting critical vulnerability in SMA 1000 series appliances
Researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence alerted the company to suspected threat activity. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sonicwall-hackers-vulnerability-sma-1000/738333/
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Maybe AI Hallucinations Aren’t So Bad After All
Scientists Say Fabricated AI Responses Could Lead to New Discoveries and Innovation. Hallucinations are considered one of the most worrisome flaws of emerging artificial intelligence technology. But some scientists see the tendency of AI and large language models to fabricate responses is tool for discovery in fields such as chemistry and pharmaceuticals. First seen on…
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Exabeam Extends Generative AI Reach to LogRhythm SIEM
Exabeam has extended the reach of its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities to its LogRhythm security information event management platform which is designed to be deployed by internal IT teams. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/exabeam-extends-generative-ai-reach-to-logrhythm-siem/
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27th January Threat Intelligence Report
Stark Aerospace, a US-based manufacturer specializing in missile systems and UAVs, contractor of the US Military and the Department of Defense (DoD), has been targeted by the INC ransomware group. The attackers […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2025/27th-january-threat-intelligence-report/
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GamaCopy targets Russia mimicking Russia-linked Gamaredon APT
New threat actor GamaCopy mimics Russia-linked Gamaredon APT in attacks on Russian-speaking targets. The Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence team recently analyzed attacks on Russian-speaking targets using military-themed bait, 7z SFX for payloads, and UltraVNC, mimicking Gamaredon’s TTPs. The researchers linked the activity to the APT Core Werewolf (aka Awaken Likho, PseudoGamaredon), it mimics Gamaredon…
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CISOs’ top 12 cybersecurity priorities for 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, governance, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, mssp, oracle, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threat, training, usa, zero-trustSecurity chief Andrew Obadiaru’s to-do list for the upcoming year will be familiar to CISOs everywhere: advance a zero-trust architecture in the organization; strengthen identity and access controls as part of that drive; increase monitoring of third-party risks; and expand the use of artificial intelligence in security operations.”Nothing is particularly new, maybe AI is newer,…
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Cyberangriff auf einen Mobilfunkanbieter in Russland
Ukrainian intelligence launches cyberattack on Russian telecom giant First seen on english.nv.ua Jump to article: english.nv.ua/nation/attack-on-megafon-hur-reports-results-of-cyberattack-on-russian-operator-50484588.html
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Moss on AI Disruption: ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’
The pace of change including the rise of artificial intelligence and a sense of accelerating chaos can make cybersecurity professionals feel like things are kind of everything, everywhere, all at once, said Black Hat conference founder Jeff Moss. How should they respond? First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/moss-on-ai-disruption-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-i-5443
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ETW Threat Intelligence and Hardware Breakpoints
Learn to bypass EDR detection using NtContinue for hardware breakpoints without triggering ETW Threat Intelligence. This technical blog explores kernel debugging, debug registers, and EDR evasion with code examples. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/etw-threat-intelligence-and-hardware-breakpoints/
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Automating endpoint management doesn’t mean ceding control
Tags: ai, automation, business, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, governance, intelligence, ml, risk, security-incident, skills, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBeset with cybersecurity risks, compliance regimes, and digital experience challenges, enterprises need to move toward autonomous endpoint management (AEM), the next evolution in endpoint management and security solutions. CSO’s Security Priorities Study 2024 reveals that 75% of security decision-makers say that understanding which security tools and solutions fit best within their company is becoming more complex. Many are…
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BrandRanking aus dem vierten Quartal 2024
Check Point Research (CPR), die Threat-Intelligence-Abteilung von Check Point Software Technologies, hat sein aktuelles Brand-Phishing-Ranking für Q4 2024 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht hebt die Marken hervor, die von Cyberkriminellen am häufigsten nachgeahmt werden, um persönliche Informationen und Zahlungsdaten zu stehlen, und unterstreicht die anhaltende Bedrohung durch Phishing-Angriffe. Im vierten Quartal blieb Microsoft mit 32 Prozent die…
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GhostGPT Jailbreaked ChatGPT that Creates Malware Exploits
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have revolutionized how we approach everyday tasks, but they also come with a dark side. Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting AI for malicious purposes, as evidenced by the emergence of uncensored chatbots like WormGPT, WolfGPT, and EscapeGPT. The latest and most concerning addition to this list isGhostGPT, a jailbroken variant of ChatGPT…
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Taking a Threat Adapted Approach to Vulnerability Management
As cyberthreats grow in complexity and frequency, vulnerability management requires more than just patching systems; it demands a dynamic, threat-adapted approach. As part of Cyber Rhino Threat Week ( December 9-13, 2024) which aimed to inform, share threat intelligence insights and best practices with our customers, partners and industry ecosystem, we held a session that..…
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QakBot-Linked BC Malware Adds Enhanced Remote Access and Data Gathering Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new BackConnect (BC) malware that has been developed by threat actors linked to the infamous QakBot loader.”BackConnect is a common feature or module utilized by threat actors to maintain persistence and perform tasks,” Walmart’s Cyber Intelligence team told The Hacker News. “The BackConnect(s) in use were ‘DarkVNC’ alongside…
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QakBot-Linked BC Malware Adds Enhanced DNS Tunneling and Remote Access Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new BackConnect (BC) malware that has been developed by threat actors linked to the infamous QakBot loader.”BackConnect is a common feature or module utilized by threat actors to maintain persistence and perform tasks,” Walmart’s Cyber Intelligence team told The Hacker News. “The BackConnect(s) in use were ‘DarkVNC’ alongside…