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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. commercial and government interests. and Liu Lei (??)

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Russia-linked hackers target Ukrainian military with Infamous Chisel Android malware

Security Affairs

Russia-linked threat actors have been targeting Android devices of the Ukrainian military with a new malware dubbed Infamous Chisel. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. ” reads the report published by the NCSC. ” concludes the report.

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North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack

Security Affairs

“This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link in order for an unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution.” Cyber attacks conducted by the APT37 group mainly targeted government, defense, military, and media organizations in South Korea.

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US and UK agencies warn of Russia-linked APT28 exploiting Cisco router flaws

Security Affairs

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. government institutions, and about 250 Ukrainian victims. ” reads the joint advisory. ” continues the advisory.

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Faulty DoD Cybersecurity Leaves U.S. At Risk of Missile Attacks

Adam Levin

The report issued by the Inspector General’s office details several basic lapses in security protocols at five separate locations, including: A lack of multifactor authentication to access BMDS technical information. Known and unpatched network vulnerabilities dating back as far as 1990. No physical locks on server racks.

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MY TAKE: DigiCert and Oracle partner to extend digital trust and scalable infrastructure globally

The Last Watchdog

Here are a few of my takeaways: Seeds of the partnership In 2017, DigiCert acquired and commenced reviving Symantec’s PKI business. Honoring data sovereignty Name any business use case: banking, retail, healthcare, government, military, entertainment, elections. They’re all becoming increasingly dependent on hyperconnectivity.

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The German BSI agency recommends replacing Kaspersky antivirus software

Security Affairs

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. The alert pointed out that antivirus software operates with high privileges on machines and if compromised could allow an attacker to take over them.