Tag: military
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US soldier linked to Trump call log hack arrested in Texas
Court documents unsealed Monday show that US authorities have arrested a 20-year-old soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, charged with two counts of selling or attempting to sell confidential phone records without the customer’s authorization.But behind the scant details provided in the charge sheet submitted to the US District Court for the Western District of Washington at…
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38C3: Kurzwellen-Funk der NATO mit Halfloop-Verschlüsselung ist unsicher
Der Halfloop-Verschlüsselungsalgorithmus, den das US-Militär und die NATO zum Schutz von Kurzwellen-Funkgeräten nutzen, enthält schwere Sicherheitsmängel. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/38C3-Kurzwellen-Funk-der-NATO-mit-Halfloop-Verschluesselung-ist-unsicher-10221035.html
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The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield
In Russia’s war against Ukraine, electronic warfare, including signal-jamming, anti-drone weapons, and innovative protections for critical military systems, has become a key piece of the conflict. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/electronic-warfare-russia-ukraine/
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Ukrainian military targeted by new Sandworm-linked cyberespionage campaign
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukrainian-military-targeted-by-new-sandworm-linked-cyberespionage-campaign
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Sandworm-linked hackers target users of Ukraine’s military app in new spying campaign
Russian hackers are creating fraudulent websites that mimic the official page of Army+, a Ukrainian military app, with the goal of spreading malware for espionage.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-military-app-espionage-russia-sandworm
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UAC-0125 Abuses Cloudflare Workers to Distribute Malware Disguised as Army+ App
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed that a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0125 is leveraging Cloudflare Workers service to trick military personnel in the country into downloading malware disguised as Army+, a mobile app that was introduced by the Ministry of Defence back in August 2024 in an effort to…
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EU issues first-ever sanctions over ‘Russian hybrid threats’
The sanctions aim to impact a wide range of actors, from those involved in GRU Unit 29155, a Russian military intelligence unit that has been accused of cyberattacks and assassinations, through to other intelligence agency staff and private individuals involved in spreading Russian propaganda.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-issues-sanctions-over-russia-hybrid-threats
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Why the US Military Can’t Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones
Small, easily weaponizable drones have become a feature of battlefields from the Middle East to Ukraine. Now the threat looms over the US homeland”, and the Pentagon’s ability to respond is limited. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-military-mystery-drones-response/
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Russia Used Borrowed Spyware to Target Ukrainian Troops
Secret Blizzard Used Third-party Amadey Bots to Hack Ukrainian Military Devices. A Russian state-backed hacker group used third-party data-stealing bots and possibly a backdoor used by another Russia-based threat group to infiltrate and spy on devices used by frontline Ukrainian military units, according to a report from the Microsoft threat intelligence team. First seen on…
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For Russian spies, existing cybercrime tools become avenues into Ukrainian military devices
A Kremlin-backed group tracked as Secret Blizzard or Turla recently used existing cybercrime infrastructure for an espionage campaign aimed at Ukrainian military devices.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/turla-secret-blizzard-russia-espionage-ukraine-cybercrime-tools
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Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine
Russian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka “Secret Blizzard,” is utilizing other threat actors’ infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyber-spies-hide-behind-other-hackers-to-target-ukraine/
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US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns
Tags: militaryBoeing-Bell V-22 can’t outfly its checkered past, it seems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/us_military_osprey/
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Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185, also known as UNC4221, without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] First…
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Suspected Russian hackers target Ukrainian defense enterprises in new espionage campaign
Ukraine’s military computer emergency response team said the group sent phishing emails disguised as invitations to a legitimate defense conference that took place in Kyiv last week.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-russian-hackers-target-ukrainian-enterprises-espionage
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Proposal for Cyber Force study is watered down in final defense bill
The final National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2025, released on Saturday, scraps much of the language proposed earlier this year by the House and Senate to require the Pentagon to commission an independent study focused solely on creating a U.S. Cyber Force as a potential seventh military branch.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to…
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Lest We Forget: United States National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, In Memoriam: The 2,403
On August 23, 1994, the United States Congress, by Public Law 103308, 108 Statute 1169, designated December 7th of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On November 29th, President Bill Clinton issued a proclamation declaring December 7th, 1994, the first National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It became 36 U.S.C. § 129 (Patriotic and…
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
Parasitic advanced persistent threat (APT) Secret Blizzard accessed another APT’s infrastructure, and stole the same kinds of info it targets in South Asian government and military victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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OpenAI inks deal to upgrade Anduril’s anti-drone tech
OpenAI plans to team up with Anduril, the defense startup, to supply its AI tech to systems the U.S. military uses to counter drone attacks. The Wall Street Journal reports that Anduril will incorporate OpenAI tech into software that assesses and tracks unmanned aircraft. Anduril tells the publication that OpenAI’s models could improve the accuracy…
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistan’s APT Storm-0156
Parasitic advanced persistent threat Secret Blizzard accesses another APT’s infrastructure and steals what it has stolen from South Asian government and military targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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Senators say US military is failing to secure its phones from foreign spies
Senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are demanding the Department of Defense to do more to secure its telecommunications. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/senators-say-u-s-military-is-failing-to-secure-its-phones-from-foreign-spies/
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Senators say U.S. military is failing to secure its phones from foreign spies
Senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are demanding the Department of Defense to do more to secure its telecommunications. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/senators-say-u-s-military-is-failing-to-secure-its-phones-from-foreign-spies/
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US critical infrastructure, military at risk of Chinese LiDAR tech compromise
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-critical-infrastructure-military-at-risk-of-chinese-lidar-tech-compromise
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FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ftc-mobilewalla-gravy-analytics-orders/
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FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans’ location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, military installations, and schools. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-bans-data-brokers-from-selling-americans-sensitive-location-data/
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ElizaRAT Exploits Google, Telegram, Slack Services For C2 Communications
APT36, a Pakistani cyber-espionage group, has recently upgraded its arsenal with ElizaRAT, a sophisticated Windows RAT that, initially detected in 2023, employs advanced evasion tactics and robust C2 capabilities to target Indian government agencies, diplomatic personnel, and military installations. The group leverages multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Android, to broaden its attack surface as…
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Smart Fashion: Funktionskleidung als Einfallstor für Hacker
Smarte Mode hat den Begriff Funktionskleidung auf ein neues Niveau gehoben, bietet jedoch auch ein hohes Risiko. Im Gesundheitswesen, im Militär oder … First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/smart-fashion-funktionskleidung-als-einfallstor-fuer-hacker/a38277/
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Practical bruteforce of AES-1024 military grade encryption
I recently presented work on the analysis of a file encryption solution that claimed to implement >>AES-1024 military grade encryption>>. Spoiler aler… First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2022/05/11/practical-bruteforce-of-aes-1024-military-grade-encryption/
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#OpIsrael, #FreePalestine And #OpSaudiArabia – How Cyber-Threat Actors Coordinate PSYOPS Campaigns with Kinetic Military Actions
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/opisrael-freepalestine-and-opsaudiarabia-how-cyber-actors-capitalize-on-war-actions-via-psy-ops
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Russia’s sabotage of west may prompt Nato defence clause
German intelligence chief warns of Russian ‘direct military confrontation’ with Nato if the Kremlin steps up warfareRussia’s acts of sabotage against Western targets may eventually prompt Nato to consider invoking the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has warned.Speaking at an event of the German Council of Foreign…