Tag: russia
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Ukraine’s state registers hit with one of Russia’s largest cyberattacks, officials say
Ukraine’s state registers, which store multiple types of official records, were disrupted by a major cyberattack that officials suspect was Russian in origin.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-government-cyberattack-state-registers-russia
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Cyberangriff auf Behörden in Ukraine
Russia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, deputy PM says First seen on reuters.com Jump to article: www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/russia-conducted-mass-cyber-attack-ukraines-state-registries-deputy-pm-says-2024-12-19/
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Ukraine’s Security Service Probes GRU-Linked Cyber-Attack on State Registers
The Security Service of Ukraine has accused Russian-linked actors of perpetrating a cyber-attack against the state registers of Ukraine First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraines-probes-gru-linked/
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Russia fires its biggest cyberweapon against Ukraine
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, communications, country, cyber, cyberattack, defense, email, governance, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, risk, russia, service, strategy, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareUkraine has faced one of the most severe cyberattacks in recent history, targeting its state registries and temporarily disrupting access to critical government records.Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna attributed the attack to Russian operatives, describing it as an attempt to destabilize the country’s vital digital infrastructure amid the ongoing war.”It’s already clear that the…
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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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Recorded Future CEO Calls Russia’s “Undesirable” Listing a “Compliment”
Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future has been listed as an “undesirable” organization by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/recorded-future-russia-undesirable/
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Russia-linked APT29 group used red team tools in rogue RDP attacks
Russia-linked APT29 group uses malicious RDP configuration files, adapting red teaming methods for cyberattacks to compromise systems. In October 2024, the Russia-linked cyber espionage group APT29 (aka Earth Koshchei, SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, BlueBravo, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes) used rogue RDP attacks via phishing emails targeting governments, think tanks, and Ukrainian entities to steal data and install malware. The…
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Russian hackers use RDP proxies to steal data in MiTM attacks
The Russian hacking group tracked as APT29 (aka “Midnight Blizzard”) is using a network of 193 remote desktop protocol proxy servers to perform man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks to steal data and credentials and to install malicious payloads. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-use-rdp-proxies-to-steal-data-in-mitm-attacks/
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Recorded Future: Russia’s ‘Undesirable’ Designation Is a Compliment
The threat intelligence business, which is set to be acquired by Mastercard for billions, is officially vendor non grata in Putin’s regime. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/recorded-future-russias-undesirable-designation-compliment
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Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future
The designation won cheers from the CEO of the firm, believed to be the first information security company to garner the label. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russia-bans-recorded-future/
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Moscow lists Recorded Future as ‘undesirable’ organization
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office declared Record Future “undesirable,” a designation prohibits Russians from working with the cybersecurity company.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/recorded-future-undesirable-russia-prosecutor-general
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Recorded Future CEO applauds “undesirable” designation by Russia
Recorded Future, an American threat intelligence company, has become the first cybersecurity firm designated by the Russian government as an “undesirable” organization. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recorded-future-ceo-applauds-undesirable-designation-by-russia/
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Recorded Future Tagged as ‘Undesirable’ in Russia
The Russian government accuses the Mastercard-owned firm of participating in the collection and analysis of data on the actions of the Russia’s armed forces. The post Recorded Future Tagged as ‘Undesirable’ in Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/recorded-future-tagged-as-undesirable-in-russia/
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Midnight Blizzard Taps Phishing Emails, Rogue RDP Nets
The Russian-based attack group uses legitimate red-team tools, 200 domain names, and 34 back-end RDP servers, making it harder to identify and block malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/midnight-blizzard-taps-phishing-email-rogue-rdp-nets
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APT29 Hackers Target High-Value Victims Using Rogue RDP Servers and PyRDP
The Russia-linked APT29 threat actor has been observed repurposing a legitimate red teaming attack methodology as part of cyber attacks leveraging malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration files.The activity, which has targeted governments and armed forces, think tanks, academic researchers, and Ukrainian entities, entails adopting a “rogue RDP” technique that was previously First seen on…
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Russian State Actors Target UK Critical Infrastructure in New Cyber Campaign
A new report by CYFIRMA reveals an alarming escalation in cyber threats targeting the UK, orchestrated by Russian state-sponsored actors and privateer groups. Sophisticated campaigns now focus on critical infrastructure,... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-state-actors-target-uk-critical-infrastructure-in-new-cyber-campaign/
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EU Sanctions Russian Cyber Actors for “Destabilizing Actions”
The EU announced sanctions against individuals and entities involved in cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns on behalf of the Russian state First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/eu-sanctions-russian-cyber-actors/
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Russia FSB relies on Ukrainian minors for criminal activities disguised as >>quest games<<
Ukraine’s SBU uncovered an FSB espionage campaign recruiting minors for criminal activities disguised as >>quest games.
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Russia bans Viber, claiming app facilitates terrorism and drug trafficking
The decision is part of Moscow’s broader crackdown on foreign tech services as it seeks to isolate itself from the global internet and create a domestic alternative. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-bans-viber-terrorism-trafficking
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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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Russia Recruits Ukrainian Kids for Sabotage and Reconnaissance
Ukrainian officials say Russian intelligence is using video games to trick children into helping the enemy First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-recruits-ukrainian-children/
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Ukrainian Minors Recruited for Cyber Ops and Reconnaissance in Russian Airstrikes
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or SSU) has exposed a novel espionage campaign suspected to be orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that involves recruiting Ukrainian minors for criminal activities under the guise of “quest games.”Law enforcement officials said that it detained two FSB agent groups following a special operation in Kharkiv. These…
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Russian APT >>Secret Blizzard<< Leverages Cybercriminal Tools in Ukraine Attacks
A new report from Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals that the Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as Secret Blizzard (also tracked as Turla, Waterbug, Venomous Bear, Snake, Turla Team, and Turla... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-apt-secret-blizzard-leverages-cybercriminal-tools-in-ukraine-attacks/
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Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, china, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, election, espionage, exploit, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, linkedin, malware, monitoring, moveIT, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-dayThe brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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Russia blocks Viber in latest attempt to censor communications
Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked the Viber encrypted messaging app, used by hundreds of millions worldwide, for violating the country’s legislation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-blocks-viber-in-latest-attempt-to-censor-communications/
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Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named ‘BoneSpy’ and ‘PlainGnome’ to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-gamaredon-cyberspies-target-android-users-with-new-spyware/
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Ukraine uncovers Russian spy network recruiting teens for espionage
The suspected spies were allegedly photographing Ukrainian air defense facilities when they were arrested.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-sbu-espionage-campaign-russia