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A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government. The experts tracked the cluster as CL-STA-0046, the malicious activity spanned over six months between 2022-2023.
ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. This actor was first spotted by PaloAlto’s UNIT42 in 2018 during wide scale operations against technology, retail, manufacturing, and local government industries in the US, Europe and Asia.
In most of the plants, manufacturing operations were shut down at most plants. “Manufacturing has been halted at most plants, our source told us, and the company’s IT staff is working to contain the infection and prevent it from spreading.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
Israel ‘s defence ministry announced to have foiled an attempted cyber attack by a foreign threat actors group targeting the country’s defence manufacturers. ’ The Lazarus APT is linked to North Korea, the activity of the Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.
A new threat actor tracked as TA2101 is conducting malware campaigns using email to impersonate government agencies in the United States, Germany, and Italy. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
In November 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Government was urging its allies to exclude Huawei from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures. Many countries are going to build 5G infrastructure, but the approach of their governments is completely different. ” reported the AP News. Pierluigi Paganini.
Researchers from the US-based firm Cyble recently came across a post shared by an unknown threat actor that goes online with the moniker Spectre123, where he has allegedly leaked the sensitive documents of NATO and Havelsan (Turkish Military/defence manufacturer). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
China used tiny chips implanted on computer equipment manufactured for US companies and government agencies to steal secret information. Elemental manufactured equipment for Department of Defense data centers, the CIA’s drone operations, and onboard networks of Navy warships. government.” Pierluigi Paganini.
“The vulnerabilities to hacker attacks found in government- issued ID cards supplied by the Franco-Dutch company marked an embarrassing setback for Estonia, which has billed itself as the world’s most digitalised “e-government”.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. Chinese state-sponsored hackers have probed US government networks looking for vulnerable networking devices that could be compromised with exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities.
“The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns according to §7BSIlaw before using virus protection software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky. BSI remarks that the trust in the reliability and self-protection of a manufacturer as well as his authentic ability to act is crucial for the safe use of any defense software.
Hackers are targeting executives of a German multinational corporation involved in the government supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) against COVID-19. Hackers are targeting executives of a German multinational corporation involved in the government supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). Pierluigi Paganini.
Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach after a threat actor offered for sale on BreachForums stolen data. The stolen data includes information for many Taiwanese government officials, as well as the CEOs and employees of the company. The threat actor is offering an archive of 1.2 ” states the company.
Major Belgium’s telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. One of the major Belgium telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. Pierluigi Paganini.
Frankly, manufacturers today just don’t have the appropriate market incentives to properly secure the devices they make and sell – that’s why this legislation is so important,” explained Sens. Once the bill will be signed, federal government agencies would only purchase products compliant with those recommendations.
It is the largest office furniture manufacturer in the world. The list of the victims of the Ryuk ransomware is very long and includes the US government contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) , US railroad company Railworks , Croatian petrol station chain INA Group , and parts manufacturer Visser Precision.
Today, the TIM’s Red Team Research led by Massimiliano Brolli, discovered 4 new vulnerabilities that have been addressed by the manufacturer WOWZA Streaming Engine, between the end of 2019 and July 2020. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
At the time of the first attack, the security breach caused the disruption of manufacturing processes and customer service. Yesterday Prime Minister Scott revealed that a state-based actor is launching cyber attacks against government, public services and businesses. ” The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Pierluigi Paganini.
The list of the victims of the Ryuk ransomware is very long and includes the US government contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) , US railroad company Railworks , Croatian petrol station chain INA Group , and parts manufacturer Visser Precision. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
Threat actors employed the previously-undetected PoetRAT Trojan in a Coronavirus-themed campaign aimed at government and energy sectors. . docx,” they claim to be from departments from the Azerbaijan government and India’s Ministry of Defense. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
The list of the victims of the Ryuk ransomware is very long and includes the US government contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) , US railroad company Railworks , Croatian petrol station chain INA Group , and parts manufacturer Visser Precision. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
Cyber security seems to subvert the globalization concept, governments are working to develop their own technology fearing possible espionage and sabotage activities of foreign states. Astra Linux is a Debian-based distro developed in Russia by the Scientific/Manufacturing Enterprise Rusbitech RusBITech about ten years ago.
Alleged Vietnamese Ocean Lotus (APT32) hackers breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai to steal automotive trade secrets. According to German media, hackers suspected to be members of the Vietnam-linked APT Ocean Lotus ( APT32 ) group breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai.
The DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) department of the United Kingdom government published the “ Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security ” and the “ Secure by Design: Improving the cyber security of consumer Internet of Things Report ”, setting guidelines and recommendations for secure IoT devices. About the author: Matt Burke.
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 -->.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government will not exclude Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the building of the upcoming 5G telecommunication networks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.
The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. Since at least 2014, experts at FireEye have observed APT32 targeting foreign corporations with an interest in Vietnam’s manufacturing, consumer products, and hospitality sectors.
The Chinese nightmare is rapidly spreading among European countries, now a Czech cyber-security agency is warning against using the equipment manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE because they pose a threat to state security. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
The turbofan engine was manufactured by a French aerospace company, which also had offices in the Jiangsu province with a U.S.-based “At the time of the intrusions, a Chinese state-owned aerospace company was working to develop a comparable engine for use in commercial aircraft manufactured in China and elsewhere.”
The Russian Government blocked ProtonMail and ProtonVPN. IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Microsoft announces the launch of a bug bounty program for Xbox. Apollon Darknet market is allegedly pulling an exit scam.
In January, Malwarebytes researchers discovered that the UMX U686CL phone was sold with pre-installed malware as part of the government-funded Lifeline Assistance program by Virgin Mobile. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” continues Malwarebytes. ” concludes the post.
The US Department of Justice charged two Chinese hackers for hacking numerous companies and government agencies in a dozen countries, US Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers Over Global Hacking Campaign. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.
The Israeli defence ministry announced on Wednesday that it had foiled a cyber attack carried out by a foreign threat actor targeting the country’s defence manufacturers. The Lazarus APT is linked to North Korea, the activity of the Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.
The release of “The Vulnerability Disclosure Toolkit” is just a part of the efforts of the UK Government in the definition of national legislative frameworks. The UK government is currently developing legislation that will require manufacturers of smart devices to provide a public point of contact as part of a vulnerability disclosure policy.
The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. Since at least 2014, experts at FireEye have observed APT32 targeting foreign corporations with an interest in Vietnam’s manufacturing, consumer products, and hospitality sectors.
. “Meanwhile, a dossier prepared by governments for the so-called Five Eyes nations, an intelligence alliance between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US, alleges that China deliberately suppressed or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus outbreak.” ” reported The Guardian. said an university spokesperson.
Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and Ministry of Defense. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. This morning, at a press conference, Yoshii Kan, a secretary-general of Japan, said that the company had reported the intrusion. Pierluigi Paganini.
US first, and many other countries after, have decided to ban network equipment manufactured by the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. In November 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Government is urging its allies, including Germany, to exclude Huawei from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures.
According to New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau, Huawei equipment for 5G infrastructure poses a “significant network security risk,” for this reason, it asked mobile company Spark to avoid using the equipment of the Chinese company. Australian authorities also banned the Chinese firm ZTE Corp.
Ethical hackers have contacted device manufacturers after exposing vulnerabilities in their products. A recent example of a medical device problem concerns a pacemaker manufactured by Medtronic. To reiterate, the researchers tried for months to get the manufacturer to take its concerns seriously, to no avail. Image by Rawpixel.
Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and the Ministry of Defense. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Mitsubishi Electric disclosed the security incident only after two local newspapers, the Asahi Shimbun and Nikkei , reported the security breach.
In December 2018, the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency warned against using the equipment manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE because they pose a threat to state security. The US first, and many other countries after, have decided to ban network equipment manufactured by the Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
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