Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

China-linked threat actors targeted dozens of industrial enterprises and public institutions in Afghanistan and Europe. In January 2022, researchers at Kaspersky ICS CERT uncovered a series of targeted attacks on military industrial enterprises and public institutions in Afghanistan and East Europe. ” concludes the report.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Thomvest Ventures Leads Series B Funding to Support Privacy and Security Compliance Relyance AI raised $32 million in Series B funding to grow its data governance platform.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2024

Tinexta Cyber’s Zlab Malware Team uncovered a backdoor known as KeyPlug employed in attacks against several Italian industries During an extensive investigation, Tinexta Cyber’s Zlab Malware Team uncovered a backdoor known as KeyPlug , which hit for months a variety of Italian industries. State Governments ”.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

” The man, who remails at large, used fake email accounts posing as US-based researchers and engineers to target government personnel to obtain software and source code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”), research universities, and private companies. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA.”

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The 38-Member Body Comprises Government, Private, Civil Society Representatives The United Nations unveiled Thursday an AI advisory body that looks to analyze risks and make recommendations on international governance for the technology.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Russia-linked group Storm-2372 used the device code phishing technique since Aug 2024 to steal login tokens from governments, NGOs, and industries. ” reads the report published by Microsoft Threat Intelligence.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has sanctioned four companies for the development of spyware or the sale of hacking tools used by nation-state actors. The post NSO Group, Positive Technologies and other firms sanctioned by the US government appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures. The US agencies confirmed that Chinese threat actors had compromised the private communications of a “limited number” of government officials following the compromise of multiple U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The government agencies released a guide that advises telecom and critical infrastructure defenders on best practices to strengthen network security against PRC-linked and other cyber threats. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A threat actor tracked as Awaken Likho is targeting Russian government agencies and industrial entities, reported cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The threat actor continues to target Russian government entities and enterprises.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 5, 2023

Heads of FCC, CISA Call for BGP Overhaul, Industry Collaboration The U.S. federal government acknowledged that it is lagging behind on border gateway protocol security practices. Officials from several government agencies, ISPs and cloud content providers organized a workshop to understand the latest security improvements underway.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Threat intelligence firm Resecurity details how crooks are delivering IRS tax scams and phishing attacks posing as government vendors. The post Cybercriminals Deliver IRS Tax Scams & Phishing Campaigns By Mimicking Government Vendors appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

has indicted four Russian government employees for their involvement in attacks on entities in critical infrastructure. has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. ” reads the analysis published by Morphisec. to lure victims into downloading a malicious file. .” ” concludes Morphisec that also provides indicators of compromise (IoCs).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2025

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. In September 2024, Port of Seattle confirmed that the Rhysida ransomware group was behind the cyberattack. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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Gimmal

JANUARY 8, 2025

AI Governance vs. Data Governance: Understanding the Differences and Opportunities Written by In our current rapidly evolving technological landscape, enterprises are collecting, analyzin g, and lev eraging unprecedented amounts of data. YouTube Video: What is AI governance? What is AI Governance? What is AI Governance?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2025

The US government does not explain the decision. Unlike the Entity List for Malicious Cyber Activities, managed by the Commerce Departments Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Section 1260 list does not impose any ban or sanction on the tech giant. ” “We are not a military company or supplier.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 14, 2022

US Government Agencies, Mandiant, Dragos, Schneider Electric Issue Joint Advisory U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four entities and one individual for their role in malicious cyber operations conducted to support the government of North Korea. ” reads the announcement. ” continues the announcement.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As organizations continue facing escalating cyber threats, how they communicate multiplying and rapidly morphing cyber exposures – in essence how much they choose to abide by industry standards and embrace ethical practices — remains under intense scrutiny. 1 million for a company the size of Checkpoint is but a slap on the wrist.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The LockBit ransomware attack on the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China demonstrates the weakness of global financial system to cyberattacks. Treasury trading operations at an American subsidiary of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. The ransomware breach that crippled U.S. Treasury market.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

US government officials continue to warn that the public and private sectors need to identify and root out China-backed attackers lurking in industrial control systems.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Wyden called on the US government to order intelligence agencies to stop buying personal data from Americans that has been obtained illegally by data brokers. government should not be funding and legitimizing a shady industry whose flagrant violations of Americans’ privacy are not just unethical, but illegal.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Tens of thousands of devices worldwide, including many industrial control systems (ICS), have been hit by the PseudoManuscrypt spyware. Kaspersky researchers reported that tens of thousands of devices belonging to industrial and government organizations worldwide have been hit by the PseudoManuscrypt spyware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

government surveillance. Automated Data Governance : Leverage advanced data security platforms that provide real-time visibility and automated compliance checks. Meni has over 15 years of expertise in various industries such as cloud management, dev tools, e-commerce, mobile games, and more. After the invalidation of the EU-U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

banking regulators this week approved a rule that obliges banks to report any major cybersecurity incidents to the government within 36 hours of discovery. banking regulators have approved a new rule that orders banks to notify federal regulators of significant cybersecurity incidents within 36 hours.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2024

The US government sanctioned two Russian hacktivists for their cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, including breaches of water facilities. In late 2023, CARR claimed attacks on industrial control systems in the U.S. The US government also blocked entities owned 50% or more by these individuals. or controlled by U.S.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GAO: SSA Fails to Meet Industry and Federal Electronic Verification System Goals The Social Security Administration is facing criticism for failing to update its fraud prevention technology, leaving financial institutions and federal authorities at risk of missing synthetic identity scams, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. (..)

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Deal Will Expand BlueVoyant's Footprint in US Government, Defense Industrial Base BlueVoyant purchased a risk management vendor led by an Army veteran to expand its SaaS footprint with U.S. government and defense industrial organizations.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Canadian government is going to ban the tool Flipper Zero because it is abused by crooks to steal vehicles in the country. The Canadian government announced that it plans to ban the tool Flipper Zero , and similar hacking devices, to curb the surge in car thefts. ” said Canadian Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Also: North Korean Cryptocurrency Activity, Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Trial In the latest weekly update, Ari Redbord, head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs, joined ISMG editors to discuss how Hamas is using crypto to finance operations, the latest illicit activities by North Korean actors, and how the trial of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2024

According to the South Korean authorities, the government of Pyongyang’s goal is to steal intellectual property and trade secrets from the South. North Korea-linked actors hacking groups are targeting South Korea’s construction and machinery industries. ” reads the advisory.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Government backers say the bill will bolster the domestic AI industry. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Heads to the House of Lords British Conservative lawmakers are pushing ahead with legislation modifying the U.K.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

In terms of sectors, ransomware attacks have significantly affected industries such as consulting, logistics, and healthcare. The industrial and consulting sectors, including pharmaceutical, mechanical, and electronic industries, were among the most targeted in the country.

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