Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Over the past 20 months, the group targeted at least 30 organizations within 14 nations that are probably of strategic intelligence significance to the Russian government and its military. The Government experts pointed out that in some cases the group did not deployed any backdoor in the compromised systems.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

A British court has rejected the request of the US government to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country. Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition due to suicide risk for the impression he could suffer in the U.S. government will likely appeal the decision. Of course, the U.S.

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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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OCTOBER 9, 2020

government and military personnel will remain in a federal prison. Ardit Ferizi , aka Th3Dir3ctorY, is the hacker that supported the ISIS organization by handing over data for 1,351 US government and military personnel. military and other government personnel.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 17, 2020

Defense Department needs to improve its cybersecurity training programs for civilian and military employees to reduce the risks that common security incidents pose, a new audit from the Government Accountability Office finds. Audit Finds DoD Would Benefit From Better Security Training The U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS). The Government experts pointed out that in some cases the group did not deployed any backdoor in the compromised systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information) warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group has been targeting multiple French organizations, including government entities, businesses, universities, and research institutes and think tanks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Shane Huntley, the head of the Threat Analysis Group (TAG), wrote on Twitter that his group had sent an above-average batch of government-backed security warnings. . TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. So why do we do these government warnings then? ” Huntley added. “At

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

billion for cyber operations in next year’s budget for the Department of Defense, a data that confirms the strategic importance of the fifth domain of the warfare for the US Government. It aims at reducing the risk of cyber attacks on networks, systems, and information. The US administration requested $9.8

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2022

In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the malware developed by both nation-state actors and non state actors represents a serious risk for critical infrastructure and organizations worldwide. Threat actors could perform reverse engineering of military-made malicious code and use their own versions in attacks in the wild.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government will not exclude Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the building of the upcoming 5G telecommunication networks. In January the EU’s executive Commission presented a set of rules and technical measures aimed at reducing cybersecurity risks from the adoption of 5G networks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2018

The Australian government considers risky the involvement of Huawei for the rolling out of next-generation 5G communication networks. The US was the first country that warned of the security risks associated with the usage of the products manufactured by the Chinese telecommunications giant.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2020

Last week China accused the US government of “oppressing Chinese companies” after U.S. The Federal Communications Commission blocked the Chinese companies from receiving subsidies from a government fund. “We organizations from using government Universal Service Fund for acquiring equipment or services provided by the Chinese firms.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency. . Threat actors carried out a highly-sophisticated supply chain attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

EU lawmakers and the European Council aim to update controls for the sale of dual-use solutions such as surveillance spyware, facial recognition systems and drones to prevent authoritarian government abusing them for censorship and to persecute political opponents and dissidents violating human rights.

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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. government smart cards. government smart cards.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2020

When DOE identified vulnerable software, immediate action was taken to mitigate the risk, and all software identified as being vulnerable to this attack was disconnected from the DOE network.” The agency is responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Russia-linked Gamaredon cyberespionage group has been targeting Ukrainian targets, including diplomats, government and military officials. Russia linked APT group tracked as Gamaredon has been targeting several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement. ” concludes Anomaly.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience? Is it a Russia’s weapon? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Ardit Ferizi , aka Th3Dir3ctorY, is the hacker that supported the ISIS organization by handing over data for 1,351 US government and military personnel. The 20-year-old man was accused of supporting the ISIS terrorist organization, he was the subject of extradition from the Malaysian government, where he lived.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid gains in AI technology have also brought forth a unifying realization of the risks—and the steps we need to take to mitigate them. Some are concerned about far-future risks that sound like science fiction. AI could destroy humanity or pose a risk on par with nukes.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The officials pointed out that these interferences are unacceptable because threaten the integrity and security of the targeted states, and pose risk to the EU democracies. “Some EU Member States have observed malicious cyber activities, collectively designated as Ghostwriter, and associated these with the Russian state.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Proofpoint researchers recently reported that a Russian hacking group, tracked as Winter Vivern (aka TA473), has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities ( CVE-2022-27926 ) in unpatched Zimbra instances to gain access to the emails of NATO officials, governments, military personnel, and diplomats.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. businesses called #ShieldsUp.

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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. Related: Russia takes steps to radicalize U.S. national security secrets.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2020

Army this week has banned the popular TikTok app from government mobile amid fear of China-linked cyberespionage. billion installs worldwide, it has come under close scrutiny in the US and other countries for its alleged link with the Government of Beijing. “We do not allow it on government phones.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2018

government should opt to carry out hack backs as retaliation against the massive attacks against organizations in the US private sector. I think if it’s going to happen, it’s best in the hands of the government,” said Sean Weppner, chief strategy officer at NISOS Group and a former DOD cyber officer. “The U.S. private sector.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

military and various government contractors, then with a U.S. But we did know what we had built here at ExpressVPN: a company where every system and process is hardened and designed to minimize risks of all kinds , both external and internal. The surveillance it represents is completely antithetical to our mission.”

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Should law enforcement and military officials have access to a digital backdoor enabling them to bypass any and all types of encryption that exist today? The disturbing thing is that in North America and Europe more and more arguments are being raised in support of creating and maintaining encryption backdoors for government use.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals. Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

2316 ) – Two US Senators have introduced a bill to protect US government supply chain against foreign sabotage and cyber espionage. 2316) that aims at protecting US government supply chain against foreign sabotage and cyber espionage. The bill is part of a national strategy to assess and prevent risks to critical US technologies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM APT group (aka APT28 , Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and Sednit ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. ” IoT risk must be taken seriously. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2022

MiCODUS is used today by 420,000 customers in multiple industries, including government, military, law enforcement agencies, and Fortune 1000 companies. Most North American organizations using flawed MiCODUS devices are in the manufacturing sector, while those in South America are government entities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%). The availability online of PoC exploit tool online pose a serious risk to organizations. In past campaigns, HAFNIUM attackers also interacted with victim Office 365 tenants. .

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2022

” “We decided to disconnect the network due to increased security risk inside Russia,” the statement continues. At the same time, the Russian government has blocked Facebook and partly blocked Twitter , while other platforms like TikTok have suspended services in the country.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Department of Justice announced charges against six members of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency for their alleged role in several major cyberattacks conducted over the past years. We have the tools to investigate these malicious malware attacks, identify the perpetrators, and then impose risks and consequences on them.

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