March 12, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineAnonymous Sudan, a Russian-speaking hacktivist group, has claimed the severe distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that disrupted several French government services on Monday. In a statement issued on Monday, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s office confirmed that a series of […]
March 5, 2024
Via: Security AffairsThe Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced it had breached the Russian Ministry of Defense servers as part of a special operation, and exfiltrated confidential documents. Stolen documents include: confidential documents, including orders and reports circulated […]
February 28, 2024
Via: The RegisterUS President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that aims to prevent the sale or transfer of Americans’ sensitive personal information and government-related data to adversarial countries including China and Russia. In addition to the executive […]
February 21, 2024
Via: The RegisterPresident Biden has empowered the US Coast Guard (USCG) to get a tighter grip on cybersecurity at American ports – including authorizing yet another incident reporting rule. The White House on Wednesday announced Biden’s intention to sign an executive order […]
February 1, 2024
Via: SecureWorldThe United States continues to grapple with cyber intrusions emanating from sophisticated hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government. In December 2023, the U.S. government conducted an extensive operation to disrupt a Chinese state-sponsored botnet that was being used to […]
January 31, 2024
Via: The RegisterVolt Typhoon, the Chinese government-backed cyberspies whose infrastructure was at least partially disrupted by Uncle Sam, has been homing in on other US energy, satellite and telecommunications systems, according to Robert Lee, CEO of security shop Dragos. Lee reported that […]
January 29, 2024
Via: Security AffairsUkraine’s security service, the SBU, announced that it has identified and detained an alleged member of the pro-Russia hacker group known as the Cyber Army of Russia. The news was first reported by The Record Media. The hacktivists group is […]
January 19, 2024
Via: SecureWorldMicrosoft has released a report detailing recent activity by Mint Sandstorm, an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group, targeting high-profile academics and researchers working on Middle Eastern affairs. The report highlights new tactics and malware, signaling an escalation in capabilities. According to […]
December 18, 2023
Via: The RegisterThe National Grid is reportedly the latest organization in the UK to begin pulling China-manufactured equipment from its network over cybersecurity fears. The contract with the UK subsidiary of China’s state-owned Nari Technology, NR Electric UK, was terminated after seeking […]
December 1, 2023
Via: The RegisterMeta and Google have disclosed what they allege are offensive cyber ops conducted by China. The Social Network™ used its Quarterly Adversarial Threat Report [PDF], published Thursday, to report it booted 4,789 Facebook accounts for violating its policy against coordinated […]
November 17, 2023
Via: SecureWorldThe United States National Security Agency (NSA) has raised concerns about Chinese government-backed hackers embedding themselves within U.S. critical infrastructure networks, posing a significant threat to the nation’s security and economic stability. These hackers, operating under the moniker “Volt Typhoon,” […]
November 14, 2023
Via: The RegisterUS-based research group IPVM has accused Chinese video surveillance equipment company Hikvision of engaging with a contract to develop technology that can identify Muslim students that are fasting during Ramadan, based on their dining records. Hikvision used its LinkedIn page […]
November 9, 2023
Via: The RegisterBlackouts in Ukraine last year were not just caused by missile strikes on the nation but also by a seemingly coordinated cyberattack on one of its power plants. That’s according to Mandiant’s threat intel team, which said Russia’s Sandworm crew […]
November 8, 2023
Via: SecureWorldThe United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken decisive action against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national, for her significant role in laundering and transferring funds using virtual currency on behalf of Russian elites and ransomware […]
November 3, 2023
Via: Security AffairsIran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, and Static Kitten) is targeting Israeli entities in a new spear-phishing campaign, Deep Instinct’s Threat Research team reported. The phishing messages were aimed at deploying a legitimate remote administration tool called Advanced Monitoring […]
November 3, 2023
Via: Security AffairsThe Russian intelligence agency Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested two individuals who are suspected of supporting Ukrainian entities to carry out cyberattacks to disrupt Russian critical infrastructure. The two men are facing high treason charges and could be sentenced to […]
November 1, 2023
Via: Security AffairsDuring a forensics investigation, Security Joes Incident Response team discovered a new Linux Wiper malware they tracked as BiBi-Linux Wiper. Pro-Hamas hacktivist group used the wiper to destroy the infrastructure of Israeli companies. The researchers noticed that the malware is […]
October 27, 2023
Via: Security AffairsThe French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information) warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group has been targeting multiple French organizations, including government entities, businesses, universities, and research institutes and […]
October 19, 2023
Via: TechRadarNorth Korea has somehow managed to not only get its hands on AI, but also be the first nation to be publicly confirmed by the US to be using AI in cyber warfare, new reports have claimed. North Korea is […]
October 10, 2023
Via: DataBreach TodayA previously undetected cyberespionage group spied against Taiwanese government agencies and the island-country’s manufacturing sector, say cybersecurity researchers. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team doesn’t attribute the threat group to any particular country, other than noting it likely operates “from a […]