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Breach Roundup: Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky Apps

Data Breach Today

Also: Iranian State Hackers Stalk Middle Eastern Governments This week, Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky apps, REvil members faced trial in a Russian military court, the British Library experienced an IT outage, Iranian state-backed hackers targeted Middle East governments and European officials extended the ban on Meta's behavioral advertising practices. (..)

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Chinese Cycldek APT targets Vietnamese Military and Government in sophisticated attacks

Security Affairs

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.

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New Gallmaker APT group eschews malware in cyber espionage campaigns

Security Affairs

A previously unknown cyber espionage group, tracked as Gallmaker, has been targeting entities in the government, military and defense sectors since at least 2017. Gallmaker is a politically motivated APT group that focused its surgical operations on the government, military or defense sectors. ” continues Symantec.

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XDSpy APT remained undetected since at least 2011

Security Affairs

The APT group, recently discovered by ESET, targeted government and private companies in Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine, including militaries and Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The malware samples analyzed by the researchers are slightly obfuscated using string obfuscation and dynamic Windows API library loading.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 248

Security Affairs

Malware attack took down 600 computers at Volusia County Public Library. OP Glowing Symphony – How US military claims to have disrupted ISIS ‘s propaganda. For the second time in a few days, Greek Government websites hit by DDoS attacks. US-based childrens clothing maker Hanna Andersson discloses a data breach.

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Chinese actor ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ remained undetected for five years

Security Affairs

A previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government entities since 2018. Upon receiving a request, it executes the encoded JavaScript code using the Microsoft.JScript library. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 439 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!