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Emissary Panda APT group hit Government Organizations in the Middle East

Security Affairs

Chinese Cyber-Spies Target Government Organizations in Middle East. Chinese APT group Emissary Panda has been targeting government organizations in two different countries in the Middle East. defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. Pierluigi Paganini.

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France and Germany will block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

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France and Germany governments announced that they will block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency , the news was reported by French finance ministry Bruno Le Maire. “We reads a joint statement issued by the two governments, “I want to be absolutely clear: in these conditions, we cannot authorise the development of Libra on European soil.”

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Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten sells access to hacked networks

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According to the experts, the threat actors are merely trying to monetize their efforts selling information that have no intelligence value for the Iranian Government. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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15 billion credentials available in the cybercrime marketplaces

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The credentials are sold for an average of $15.43, the most expensive pairs relate to banking and financial services accounts, with an average price of nearly $71. The price depends on the targeted industry, with the local government and financial sectors are the most requested ones. ” continues the report.

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Hundreds of malicious Chrome browser extensions used to spy on you!

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Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Lazarus malware delivered to South Korean users via supply chain attacks

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According to the experts the nation-state actors leverage stolen security certificates from two separate, legitimate South Korean companies. . The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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California IT service provider Synoptek pays ransom after Sodinokibi attack

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Synoptek has more than 1,100 customers across multiple industries, including local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. . ” T he IT service provider confirmed the attack but did not comment on whether it paid the ransom asked by the crooks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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