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Belgium telecom operators Proximus and Orange drop Huawei

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Orange Belgium is using Huawei equipment since 2007 for its mobile network in Belgium and Luxembourg, while the collaboration between Proximus and the Shenzhen-based company started in 2009 for the progressive upgrading of its network. There’s also a growing concern about Huawei’s capacity to produce its equipment,” the source added.

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Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin sentenced to 12 years in prison

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From 2007 to 2015 TYURIN also conducted cyberattacks against multiple foreign companies. financial sector hacks, from approximately 2007 to mid-2015 TYURIN also conducted cyberattacks against numerous U.S. “In addition to the U.S. ” concludes the press release.

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North Korea-linked APT group BeagleBoyz targets banks

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This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. The BeagleBoyz APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. ” reads the alert.

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ActiveX Controls in South Korean websites are affected by critical flaws

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Security researchers at Risk Based Security have discovered tens of critical vulnerabilities in 10 South Korean ActiveX controls as part of a research project. The experts discovered that many South Korean websites still use ActiveX controls, including many government sites, despite the risks associated with the use of this technology.

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France agency ANSSI warns of Russia-linked APT28 attacks on French entities

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The French agency noticed that the threat actors used different techniques to avoid detection, including the compromise of low-risk equipment monitored and located at the edge of the target networks. The Government experts pointed out that in some cases the group did not deployed any backdoor in the compromised systems.

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Russia-linked APT28 group spotted exploiting Outlook flaw to hijack MS Exchange accounts

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The French agency noticed that the threat actors used different techniques to avoid detection, including the compromise of low-risk equipment monitored and located at the edge of the target networks. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Russia-linked APT8 exploited Outlook zero-day to target European NATO members

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The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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