Security Affairs

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. Enhancing secure logging, isolating device management, and enforcing strict access control lists (ACLs) are key strategies.

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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.

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Data Breach Today

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

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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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 firms are NSO Group and Candiru from Israel, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE. national security.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The US government declared that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. has been active since at least 2010 most of the victims of the group are organizations in the energy and industrial sectors. ” reads the advisory. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2024

AI systems are transforming technology and driving innovation across industries. How to protect privacy and build secure AI products? How to Protect Privacy and Build Secure AI Products AI systems are transforming technology and driving innovation across industries.

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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

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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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

MAY 28, 2021

Researchers from FireEye warn that China-linked APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to compromise networks. Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye warn once again that Chinese APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to penetrate target networks and deliver malicious web shells to steal sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” ” The BlackCat Ransomware gang added SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA to the list of victims published on its Tor leak site. ” reads the message published on the leak site.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Pulse Secure has fixed a zero-day flaw in the Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) SSL VPN appliance that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild. The vulnerability is a buffer overflow issue in Pulse Connect Secure Collaboration Suite prior b9.1R11.4 A vulnerability was discovered under Pulse Connect Secure (PCS).

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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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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently laid down the hammer charging and fining four prominent cybersecurity vendors for making misleading claims in connection with the SolarWinds hack. A security incident is often an indication of poor investment in security programs, rather than personal characeteriziation of the security leader.

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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. ” continues the DoJ.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations over security concerns but did not issue a full ban on the platform. The Canadian government ordered ByteDance to wind up TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. The Canadian government ordered ByteDance to wind up TikTok Technology Canada, Inc.

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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. .”

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2022

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you 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.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Analyzing the Email Security Landscape and exploring Emerging Threats and Trends. VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Insight into Email Threats,” delves into the cutting-edge tactics and technologies embraced by cybercriminals this year. million as malicious.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2024

What to do when your ‘supply chain’ is really a ‘supply loop’ When I asked Bridget Kenyon – CISO (chief information security officer) for SSCL, lead editor for ISO 27001:2022 and author of ISO 27001 Controls – what she’d like to cover in an interview, she suggested supply chain security. How can you secure a ‘supply loop’?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Automotive Industry Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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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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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 order banks to notify cybersecurity incidents in 36 hours appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. The post U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) helps monitor, secure, and ensure compliance for sensitive data, reducing risks across diverse environments. This is one area where Data Security Posture Management ( DSPM ) can be of great use. In simple terms, DSPM is a data-centric approach to securing cloud environments.

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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 29, 2024

National Security Agency (NSA) admitted to buying internet browsing records from data brokers to monitor Americans’ activity online without a court order. released documents that confirmed the National Security Agency (NSA) buys Americans’ internet browsing records without a court order. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

The new guidelines state that prosecutors should avoid charging security researchers who operate in “good faith” when finding and reporting vulnerabilities. ” What constitutes “good faith security research?” ” The new DOJ policy comes in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year in Van Buren v.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you 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. million patients in the U.S.

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