Tag: international
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Authorities Sanction Russia-Based Bulletproof Hosting Provider for Aiding Ransomware
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have announced coordinated sanctions against Media Land, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting provider, and related entities for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrimes. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), working with international partners and the FBI, has designated the company’s leadership team and…
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Authorities Sanction Russia-Based Bulletproof Hosting Provider for Aiding Ransomware
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have announced coordinated sanctions against Media Land, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting provider, and related entities for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrimes. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), working with international partners and the FBI, has designated the company’s leadership team and…
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NSA Issues New Guidance to Help ISPs and Defenders Stop Malicious Activity
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, extortion, finance, framework, infrastructure, international, Internet, malicious, network, ransomware, serviceThe National Security Agency (NSA), CISA, FBI, and international cybersecurity partners have released groundbreaking guidance to help internet service providers and network defenders combat bulletproof hosting providers. This new framework, published November 19, 2025, represents a coordinated effort to mitigate cybercriminal infrastructure that actively supports ransomware, data extortion, and other malicious activities targeting critical infrastructure and financial…
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Do National Data Laws Carry Cyber-Risks for Large Orgs?
When international corporations have to balance competing cyber laws from different countries, the result is fragmented, potentially vulnerable systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/national-data-laws-cyber-risks-large-orgs
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Five Eyes just made life harder for bulletproof hosting providers
An international effort sanctioned Russia-based Media Land and took action against companies and people who helped Aeza Group evade previously issued sanctions. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/bulletproof-hosting-providers-sanctions-mitigation-media-land/
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International operation traces $55 million crypto trail of digital piracy sites
Thirty investigators from 15 countries took part in the five-day crackdown earlier this month targeting 69 digital piracy sites, including 25 illegal streaming services whose information was referred to cryptocurrency platforms for disruption. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/international-operation-traces-millions-crypto-streaming-piracy
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US, allies sanction Russian bulletproof hosting services for ransomware support
A popular Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Media Land was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury and international partners for its alleged support of ransomware gangs and other cybercriminal operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bulletproof-hosting-sanctions-ransomware
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Overcome the myriad challenges of password management to bolster data protection
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cio, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, gartner, GDPR, identity, infrastructure, international, kaspersky, mfa, password, risk, software, technology, tool, update[1]And both enterprises and small and mid-sized businesses have already made significant investments in authentication, access controls and identity and access management (IAM).[2]But these investments are not effective without robust passwords. At the same time, password management is a cost for IT and security teams, and an inconvenience for technology users.The scale of the problem…
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Jaguar Land Rover reports major earnings impact from cyberattack
The automaker set aside hundreds of millions to help stabilize its massive international supply chain.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/jaguar-land-rover-reports-major-earnings-impact-from-cyberattack/805757/
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Dr. Richard Zhao from NSFOCUS Selected into 2025 Top 10 Cybersecurity Professionals by Leading Consulting Company
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 18, 2025, International Data Corporation (IDC) officially released the “2025 IDC China Top 10 Cybersecurity Professionals” at the 10th IDC China CIO Summit last month. This honor is intended to recognize outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to China’s cybersecurity market this year. Dr. Richard Zhao, Chief Strategy Officer…The post…
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Five admit helping North Korea evade sanctions through IT worker schemes
Five pleaded guilty to aiding North Korea ‘s illicit revenue via IT worker fraud, violating international sanctions. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that five people have pleaded guilty to helping North Korea secretly generate revenue by running illegal IT-worker schemes that violated international sanctions. The individuals Audricus Phagnasay (24), Jason Salazar (30), Alexander […]…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 71
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter 9 Malicious NuGet Packages Deliver Time-Delayed Destructive Payloads GlassWorm Returns: New Wave Strikes as We Expose Attacker Infrastructure Gootloader Returns: What Goodies Did They Bring? Active Water Saci Campaign Spreading Via WhatsApp Features Multi-Vector…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 550 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Multiple Vulnerabilities in GoSign Desktop lead to Remote Code Execution U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWebflaw to…
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Five Plead Guilty in U.S. for Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday announced that five individuals have pleaded guilty to assisting North Korea’s illicit revenue generation schemes by enabling information technology (IT) worker fraud in violation of international sanctions.The five individuals are listed below -Audricus Phagnasay, 24Jason Salazar, 30Alexander Paul Travis, 34Oleksandr Didenko, 28, andErick First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Five U.S. Citizens Plead Guilty to Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday announced that five individuals have pleaded guilty to assisting North Korea’s illicit revenue generation schemes by enabling information technology (IT) worker fraud in violation of international sanctions.The five individuals are listed below -Audricus Phagnasay, 24Jason Salazar, 30Alexander Paul Travis, 34Oleksandr Didenko, 28, andErick First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Press Release: CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards Gala 2025 Celebrate Regional Excellence in Technology Leadership
Tags: ai, business, cio, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, framework, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, international, resilience, service, technologyThe CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region’s technology leadership maturity. CIO ASEAN and CSO ASEAN had the privilege of hosting an evening that brought together the most elite CIO100 and CSO30 award winners, and technology teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,…
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Press Release: CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards Gala 2025 Celebrate Regional Excellence in Technology Leadership
Tags: ai, business, cio, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, framework, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, international, resilience, service, technologyThe CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region’s technology leadership maturity. CIO ASEAN and CSO ASEAN had the privilege of hosting an evening that brought together the most elite CIO100 and CSO30 award winners, and technology teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,…
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EOL-Software gefährdet Unternehmenssicherheit
Geräte mit End-of-Life-Software (EOL) stellen nach wie vor ein weit verbreitetes Sicherheitsproblem in Unternehmen dar.Laut einer Studie von Palo Alto Networks laufen 26 Prozent der Linux-Systeme und acht Prozent der Windows-Systeme mit veralteten Versionen. Die Ergebnisse basieren auf Telemetriedaten von 27 Millionen Geräten in den Netzwerken von 1.800 Unternehmen.Die Analyse offenbart zudem, dass 39 Prozent…
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Operation Endgame: Police reveal takedowns of three key cybercrime tools
The Rhadamanthys infostealer, the VenomRAT remote access trojan and the Elysium botnet were targeted in the latest phase of the international police action known as Operation Endgame. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/operation-endgame-cybercrime-takedowns-rhadamanthys-venomrat-elysium
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Police disrupts Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium malware operations
Law enforcement authorities from 9 countries have taken down 1,025 servers used by the Rhadamanthys infolstealer, VenomRAT, and Elysium botnet malware operations in the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an international action targeting cybercrime. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-disrupts-rhadamanthys-venomrat-and-elysium-malware-operations/
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Operation Endgame: Authorities Takedown 1,025 Servers Linked to Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium
Between November 10 and 14, 2025, law enforcement agencies executed one of the most significant coordinated operations against cybercriminals in recent history. Operation Endgame, coordinated from Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, successfully dismantled three major threats to global cybersecurity: the infamous Rhadamanthys infostealer, the VenomRAT remote access trojan, and the Elysium botnet. This remarkable international…
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Operation Endgame: Authorities Takedown 1,025 Servers Linked to Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium
Between November 10 and 14, 2025, law enforcement agencies executed one of the most significant coordinated operations against cybercriminals in recent history. Operation Endgame, coordinated from Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, successfully dismantled three major threats to global cybersecurity: the infamous Rhadamanthys infostealer, the VenomRAT remote access trojan, and the Elysium botnet. This remarkable international…
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Google Sues “Lighthouse” Over Massive Phishing Attacks
That text message you got about a “stuck package” from USPS, or an “unpaid road toll” notice, isn’t just random spam it’s become the signature move of an international criminal outfit that’s managed to swindle millions. Today, Google is launching a major campaign to turn the tide: filing a lawsuit to dismantle the infamous “Lighthouse”…
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Google Sues “Lighthouse” Over Massive Phishing Attacks
That text message you got about a “stuck package” from USPS, or an “unpaid road toll” notice, isn’t just random spam it’s become the signature move of an international criminal outfit that’s managed to swindle millions. Today, Google is launching a major campaign to turn the tide: filing a lawsuit to dismantle the infamous “Lighthouse”…
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Crypto-less Crypto Investment Scams: A California Case
Tags: access, apt, blockchain, breach, business, china, communications, control, crime, crypto, cybercrime, data, email, finance, group, intelligence, international, jobs, network, office, organized, scam, theft, tool, usaMy readers will know by now that I am addicted to PACER – the Public Access to Court Electronic Records. When I see headlines like this one, I am compelled to dive in and read every publicly released document related to the case. USAO Central California The headline last month was that Shengsheng He, a…
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Crypto-less Crypto Investment Scams: A California Case
Tags: access, apt, blockchain, breach, business, china, communications, control, crime, crypto, cybercrime, data, email, finance, group, intelligence, international, jobs, network, office, organized, scam, theft, tool, usaMy readers will know by now that I am addicted to PACER – the Public Access to Court Electronic Records. When I see headlines like this one, I am compelled to dive in and read every publicly released document related to the case. USAO Central California The headline last month was that Shengsheng He, a…
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Data Leak Exposes Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Arsenal and Target Database
Tags: breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, government, hacking, international, leak, theft, toolIn early November 2025, a massive data breach at Knownsec, a prominent Chinese cybersecurity firm with government ties, sent shockwaves through the international security community. The incident, reported on November 2, resulted in the theft of over 12,000 classified documents exposing sophisticated state-sponsored cyber weapons, internal hacking tools, and a comprehensive global target list spanning…
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Data Leak Exposes Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Arsenal and Target Database
Tags: breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, government, hacking, international, leak, theft, toolIn early November 2025, a massive data breach at Knownsec, a prominent Chinese cybersecurity firm with government ties, sent shockwaves through the international security community. The incident, reported on November 2, resulted in the theft of over 12,000 classified documents exposing sophisticated state-sponsored cyber weapons, internal hacking tools, and a comprehensive global target list spanning…
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Data Leak Exposes Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Arsenal and Target Database
Tags: breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, government, hacking, international, leak, theft, toolIn early November 2025, a massive data breach at Knownsec, a prominent Chinese cybersecurity firm with government ties, sent shockwaves through the international security community. The incident, reported on November 2, resulted in the theft of over 12,000 classified documents exposing sophisticated state-sponsored cyber weapons, internal hacking tools, and a comprehensive global target list spanning…