Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

agencies to address hard problems like quickly writing secure code but comes with risks around nation-states generating attacks more efficiently. The cybersecurity element is a great example of the bright and the dark side of AI technology," said White House Director Arati Prabhakar.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Managing Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Clearview AI Faces €30.5M

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews hijacked close to 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print out a guide on printer security. Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Original post: [link].

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2023

China-linked APT group Sharp Panda targets high-profile government entities in Southeast Asia with the Soul modular framework. CheckPoint researchers observed in late 2022, a campaign attributed to the China-linked APT group Sharp Panda that is targeting a high-profile government entity in the Southeast Asia.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually. Acting on a tip from Milwaukee, Wis.-based

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2020

“Our security systems have detected examples ranging from fake solicitations for charities and NGOs, to messages that try to mimic employer communications to employees working from home, to websites posing as official government pages and public health agencies.” government employees. ” concludes Google.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The vulnerability disclosure was coordinated with multiple organizations, some of whom are now releasing updates to address the security weakness. “Such code copying is a significant source of real-world security exploits.” Additional security advisories from other affected languages will be added as updates here.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2024

One prolific example of this dynamic is the China-linked Mustang Panda group, which Resecurity observed using cyberspace to stage sophisticated information warfare campaigns. In Q2 2024 , this growth trajectory continues, with Resecurity observing multiple cyberattacks staged by previously unknown threat actors.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Getting a greater return on investment on your security measures We all have a responsibility for security. But to ensure that all staff truly take note of security and apply the knowledge gained from any staff awareness training , security should be embedded in your organisation’s culture.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

has a business unit called Securence , which specializes in providing filtered, secure email services to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies worldwide. Internet/Securence says your email is secure. Hold Security founder Alex Holden said his researchers had unearthed a public link to a U.S.

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What is Information Governance, and Why is it Important? There are many benefits to constructing an Information Governance program plan. How to Avoid Information Governance Pitfalls. Case studies and examples of peers in other organizations can be powerful techniques. We'll also cover some strategies to avoid them.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

House of Representatives passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, a bill that aims at improving the security of IoT devices. House of Representatives last week passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, a bill designed to improve the security of IoT devices. Mark Warner. “I

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 19, 2022

While global commerce is an important aspect of the world economy, individuals who hold national security clearances need to be aware that some of the activities they engage in could pose a security risk and may negatively impact their security clearances. national security secrets. national security secrets.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

“This attack was done solely for fun” The group claims to have hacked numerous organizations and government agencies over the years, including US military, European Union, Washington DC, Israeli Defense Forces, the Indian Government, and some central banks. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ESA).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Google also revealed that hackers are also attempting to impersonate government authorities and healthcare organizations, including the WHO, to trick victims that are in smart working. ” wrote Gmail Security PM Neil Kumaran and G Suite & GCP Lead Security PM Sam Lugani. ” concludes Google. “Users should: .

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

To maximise value from your security investments , your measures must be effective How can you be confident your measures are fit for purpose – and prove it to stakeholders like customers, partners and regulators? Our head of security testing, James Pickard, explains further. In this interview Is your security programme effective?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

Related: Why security teams ought to embrace complexity. As RSA Conference 2022 gets underway today in San Francisco, advanced systems to help companies comprehensively inventory their cyber assets for enhanced visibility to improve asset and cloud configurations and close security gaps will be in the spotlight. Smart questions.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. Here’s one example. government smart cards.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

France National Agency for the Security of Information Systems warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group has breached several critical networks. The Government experts pointed out that in some cases the group did not deployed any backdoor in the compromised systems. ” The script was hosted on “mocky[.]io,”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

A security researcher discovered that a secret FBI’s terrorist watchlist was accidentally exposed on the internet for three weeks between July 19 and August 9, 2021. A security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a secret terrorist watchlist with 1.9 Diachenko immediately reported his discovery to the U.S. ” says the researcher.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Security experts from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax , against Colombian government institutions and private companies. The attacks aimed at government institutions and private companies, most of them in the energy and metallurgical sectors. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

Recently, the Chinese security firm Rising detected a Linux variant of the SFile ransomware that uses the RSA+AES algorithm mode. “For example, the variant captured this time uses nuctech-gj0okyci (nuctech is the English name of Nuctech Technology Co., as the suffix name. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2020

IBM security researcher continues to monitor the evolution of the infamous Zeus Sphinx banking Trojan (aka Zloader or Terdot ) that receives frequent updates and that was involved in active coronavirus scams. . The post Zeus Sphinx continues to be used in Coronavirus-themed attacks appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The British National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released a guideline, dubbed The Vulnerability Disclosure Toolkit, for the implementation of a vulnerability disclosure process. Having a clearly signposted reporting process demonstrates that your organisation takes security seriously. ” states the document.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2022

1 – Example of Phishing Page Delivered by Azure Front Door (AFD). The original phishing e-mails have been retained and observed by Security Affairs. – Example of a phishing template designed to compromise e-mail accounts using Adobe branding. com” VS “alfuttaim[.]com”).

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2024

” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars in online fraud and cybercrime. government.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

. “The defendants at one time possessed a target list of over 1,800 online accounts, including accounts belonging to organizations and companies involved in aerospace or satellite technology and international government organizations in Australia, Israel, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The US Government announced sanctions for ransomware negotiation firms that will support victims of the Evil Corp group in the ransom payments. An example of real-world consequences from the ransoming of Sinclair Broadcasting Group. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged Russian citizens Maksim V. (32) Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

Researchers from South Korean security firm S2W first uncovered the compaign in February 2024, the threat actors were observed delivering a new malware family named Troll Stealer using Trojanized software installation packages. Troll Stealer can also copy the GPKI (Government Public Key Infrastructure) folder on infected computers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2020

The leak also included scanned government and company IDs stored in an Amazon S3 bucket through the Amazon Simple Storage Service.” Examples of these entries can be found below.” The leaked data also included scanned government and employee IDs. ” reads the analysis published by VPNmentor. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2021

The long-running operation carried out by the group mostly targeted entities in Southeast Asia, including several government entities and telecom companies. . Acting covertly, rootkits are notorious for hiding from investigators and security solutions. Rootkits provide remote control access over the servers they target.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Experts say the leak illustrates how Chinese government agencies increasingly are contracting out foreign espionage campaigns to the nation’s burgeoning and highly competitive cybersecurity industry. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2021

“Cyber incidents at NASA can affect national security, intellectual property, and individuals whose data could be lost or compromised. In cybersecurity, an attack vector is a path or means by which an attacker gains unauthorized access to a computer or network, for example, through email, websites, or external/removable media.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

. “The reservoir’s HMI system was connected directly to the internet, without any security appliance defending it or limiting access to it. This gave the attackers easy access to the system and the ability to modify any value in the system, allowing them, for example, to tamper with the water pressure, change the temperature and more.

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