Tag: military
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This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel
In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, revealing the global nature of online ad surveillance. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/rtb-location-data-us-military/
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The Rise of Typhoon Cyber Groups
Tags: access, attack, breach, communications, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, military, monitoring, network, phone, resilience, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day -
Russian military hackers deploy malicious Windows activators in Ukraine
The Sandworm Russian military cyber-espionage group is targeting Windows users in Ukraine with trojanized Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) activators and fake Windows updates. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-military-hackers-deploy-malicious-windows-activators-in-ukraine/
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British military drops basic training to fast track recruitment of ‘cyber warriors’
The British government is dropping the traditional fitness and weapons training for specialist cyber military recruits in order to address a cyber skills shortage within His Majesty’s Armed Forces, including in its arm for offensive operations in the National Cyber Force. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/british-military-drops-basic-training-to-fast-track-cyber-recruits
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The Rise of the Drone Boats
Tags: militarySwarms of weaponized unmanned surface vessels have proven formidable weapons in the Black and Red Seas. Can the US military learn the right lessons from it? First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-rise-of-the-drone-boats/
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UK Military Fast-Tracks Cybersecurity Recruitment
The UK MoD has announced it is fast-tracking the recruitment of specialist cybersecurity roles, with recruits offered a starting salary of above £40,000 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-military-cybersecurity/
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Russia’s intelligence recruits Ukrainians for terror attacks via messaging apps
Russia’s intelligence recruits Ukrainians for terror attacks via messaging apps and forums, offering quick pay, Ukraine’s law enforcement warns. According to Ukraine’s law enforcement, Russian intelligence is using messaging apps and forums to recruit Ukrainians for terrorist attacks, offering quick pay. Ukrainian authorities have recently seen a rise in terrorist attacks on police, military centers,…
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Paragon Spyware Allegedly Ends Spyware Contract with Italy
Paragon Solutions, an Israeli cybersecurity firm, has reportedly ended its spyware contract with Italy. The termination comes in the wake of revelations that its military-grade hacking software, Graphite, was allegedly used to target 90 individuals, including journalists and activists, across two dozen countries. This includes three Italian figures critical of the government’s policies. The spyware…
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Spanish Police Arrest Suspected NATO and US Army Hacker
Spain’s National Police force has arrested a suspected data thief who targeted government and military victims First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/spanish-police-arrest-nato-us-army/
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Italian founder of migrant rescue group ‘targeted with spyware’
Luca Casarini is most prominent person to come forward since WhatsApp said that 90 people, across two dozen countries, had probably been hackedThe Italian founder of the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans, who has been a vocal critic of Italy’s alleged complicity in abuses suffered by migrants in Libya, has revealed WhatsApp informed him his mobile…
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Activists critical of Italian PM may have had their phones targeted by Paragon spyware, says WhatsApp
Messaging app announces that 90 people, residing in two dozen countries, may have had their devices hacked The Italian founder of the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans, who has been a vocal critic of Italy’s alleged complicity in abuses suffered by migrants in Libya, has revealed WhatsApp informed him his mobile phone was targeted by military-grade…
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Researchers warn of risks tied to abandoned cloud storage buckets
Cloud storage tools used by military, government and even cybersecurity organizations around the world have been left abandoned by their users, exposing them to a wide variety of security risks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/researchers-warn-of-risks-tied-to-abandoned-cloud-storage-buckets
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Russian APT28 Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Target Government and Security Sectors
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, military, russia, strategy, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, zero-dayA detailed analysis from Maverits, a leading cybersecurity firm, reveals a significant evolution in the strategies and objectives of APT28, a cyber-espionage group linked to Russia’s GRU military intelligence unit. Covering activities from 2022 to 2024, the report highlights APT28’s integration of advanced tools, evolving methodologies, and intensified campaigns against Ukraine and its allies. Operating…
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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 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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New Hacker Group Using 7z UltraVNC Tool to Deploy Malware Evading Detection
A sophisticated cyber campaign targeting Russian-speaking entities has been identified by cybersecurity researchers, unveiling a deceptive operation imitating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) of the Gamaredon APT group. The attackers believed to be part of the GamaCopy group, exploited military-related content as bait, leveraging open-source tools to obscure their activities. The attacks utilized 7z…
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EU Sanctions Russian GRU Officers for 2020 Cyberattacks on Estonia
The Council of the European Union has imposed sanctions on three Russian military officers for their role in First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/eu-sanctions-russian-gru-officers-for-2020-cyberattacks-on-estonia/
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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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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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Esperts found new DoNot Team APT group’s Android malware
Researchers linked the threat actor DoNot Team to a new Android malware that was employed in highly targeted cyber attacks. CYFIRMA researchers linked a recently discovered Android malware to the Indian APT group known as DoNot Team. The Donot Team (aka APT-C-35 and Origami Elephant) has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations,…
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Ukraine restores state registers after suspected Russian cyberattack
Ukraine has restored the infrastructure of its state registers, which were disrupted last month by a major cyberattack believed to have been carried out by Russian military intelligence hackers.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-restores-registers-after-cyberattack
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Philippines arrests Chinese national suspected of spying on critical infrastructure
Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino citizens suspected of conducting surveillance on critical infrastructure, including military facilities, the country’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Monday.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/philippines-arrests-chinese-nationa-spying-critical-infrastructure
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Ukraine’s State Registers Restored Following Cyber-Attack
The December 2024 cyber-attack on the country’s state registers, was attributed to Russian military intelligence services First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraine-state-registers-restored/
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UK politics: Starmer says ‘door remains open’ for Tulip Siddiq following her resignation as Treasury minister as it happened
PM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future<strong>Stephen Doughty</strong>, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this clear in a meeting with Greenland’s…
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Starmer says ‘door remains open’ for Tulip Siddiq following her resignation as Treasury minister UK politics live
PM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future<strong>Stephen Doughty</strong>, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this clear in a meeting with Greenland’s…
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Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election
The group behind the operation is likely controlled by the Russian military intelligence service, GRU, which recruits individuals “from various backgrounds,” said Poland’s digital affairs minister.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-uncovers-russia-linked-disinformation-campaign-presidential-election