Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2021

According to the experts, the PDB path embedded in some of the ShellClient samples suggests that the RAT is part of a restricted or classified project that could be related to military or intelligence agency operations. The post Operation GhostShell: MalKamak APT targets aerospace and telco firms appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. “Among active infections in 2019 are two separate locations of a private American company that offers services related to national security, from a university and a college in the U.S., a victim most likely related to the U.S. , and several victims in the Middle East and Asia.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Resecurity has identified a growing trend of malicious cyber-activity targeting sovereign elections globally With more voters than ever in history heading to the polls in 2024, Resecurity has identified a growing trend of malicious cyber-activity targeting sovereign elections globally. Besides the continued targeting of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

The group has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. APT28 was also involved in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election , experts link the APT to the Russian military intelligence service (GRU). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2019

According to security researchers at Trend Micro, a cyberespionage campaign is targeting Android users in Middle Eastern countries. Security researchers at Trend Micro have spotted a cyberespionage campaign, dubbed ‘Bouncing Golf, that is targeting Android users in Middle Eastern countries. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) published a joint report warning that a China-linked APT group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year. This is part of a wider trend of Chinese political espionage against the Netherlands and its allies.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Open Exchange Rates discloses a security breach. Trend Micro addresses two issues exploited by hackers in the wild. UK printing company Doxzoo exposed US and UK military docs. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 256 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Group-IB, has analyzed key recent changes to the global cyberthreat landscape in the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020” report. According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2024

South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported that North Korea-linked hackers hijacked VPN software updates to deploy malware. The malware was concealed within security authentication software used during website login. The malware, written in Go, is identified by some security firms as ‘TrollAgent’.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2024

A previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government entities since 2018. Bitdefender researchers discovered a previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ that has been targeting military and government entities since 2018.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Learn more from this blog summarizing these trends, as presented at #CyberWarCon : [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 16, 2021. The post Iran-linked APT groups continue to evolve appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Operation Cyclone).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

The recently discovered Cyclops Blink botnet is now targeting the ASUS routers, reports Trend Micro researchers. In February, US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about the Cyclops Blink bot that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

Content related to defense, military and government organizations remains a popular lure for targeted intrusion campaigns.” Additional data are included in the report, it analyzes both cybercrime trends and nation-state hacking operations and provided interesting info on other groups of attackers and their TTPs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Autoclerk travel reservations platform data leak also impacts US Government and military. NordVPN, TorGuard, and VikingVPN VPN providers disclose security breaches. Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit could be used to run malware on Win PCs. Winnti APT group uses skip-2.0

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2022

The Tropic Trooper APT has been active at least since 2012, it was first spotted by security experts at Trend Micro in 2015, when the threat actors targeted government ministries and heavy industries in Taiwan and the military in the Philippines. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2020

Security experts have found a malicious app in the Google Play that exploits the recently patched CVE-2019-2215 zero-day vulnerability. Maddie Stone published technical details and a proof-of-concept exploit for the high-severity security vulnerability, seven days after she reported it to the colleagues of the Android security team.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 5, 2022

At any point the external environment can throw a curve ball – new government regulations, changes in political and social dynamics, or trends in sustainability to name a few. Cyber security keeps the C-suite up at night and perhaps that’s no surprise. Cyber security should also be viewed in a wider business context.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2021

Chinese military unit PLA Unit 61419 is suspected to be involved in cyber-espionage campaigns against multiple antivirus companies. Experts speculate the cyberspies have purchased the security software to study them and find zero-day vulnerabilities that could be exploited in an attack or to test the detection of new malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2020

Researchers from Check Point are warning of a new trend observed in QBot Trojan campaign targeting Microsoft Outlook users, QBot Trojan operators are using new tactics to hijack legitimate email conversations and steal personal and financial data from the victims. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. Park: The trend nowadays is to move everything to the cloud. You need to rely on external storage to securely transport your data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Polish Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW), CERT Polska (CERT.PL), and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) the group is targeting TeamCity servers since September 2023. The issue does not affect TeamCity Cloud. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? What will cyber security look like now that those tools are all over the internet? Many governments have fallen victim to massive ransomware attacks from groups linked to organized crime, how bad can this new trend of hacking get?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2022

A SaaS security company says a spike in cyber attacks from Russia and China in recent weeks suggests the two countries may be coordinating their cyber efforts. Per analysis available from SaaS Alerts, attack trend lines that compare Russia and China show almost the exact same pattern.” SaaS Apps Under Attack.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 17, 2024

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance formed in 1949 to counter the Soviet threat during the Cold War, has traditionally focused on deterring and defending against conventional military attacks. Finally, the NICC aims to promote a secure and stable cyberspace based on international norms.

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KnowBe4

MAY 23, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #21 | May 23rd, 2023 [Double Trouble] 78% of Ransomware Victims Face Multiple Extortions in Scary Trend New data sheds light on how likely your organization will succumb to a ransomware attack, whether you can recover your data, and what's inhibiting a proper security posture. This puts your network in jeopardy!

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2019

APT28 is a well known Russian cyber espionage group attributed, with a medium level of confidence, to Russian military intelligence agency GRU (by CrowdStrike). This perfectly fits the new trend and the current infection chains. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. Installation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Russian APT group tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and operates under the Russian military agency GRU and continues to target US politicians. Security guidance and ongoing education. ” continues Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

That sales trend also was reflected in the support tickets filed by BriansClub customers, who frequently were informed that cards tied to the southeastern United States were less likely to be restricted for use outside of the region. Although Visa cards made up more than half of accounts put up for sale (12.1

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Just a couple of months after that, World Rugby itself announced that one of its training websites had suffered a security breach that exposed subscribers’ account information. That’s why it announced it would pursue two measures designed to strengthen its national digital security posture ahead of these sporting events.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Convincing email-credentials phishing, emailed backdoors and mobile apps are all part of the groups latest effort against military and government targets.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2022

Biden and federal security agencies swung into action with guidance , warnings, and in the case of federal agencies, orders to improve cybersecurity defenses. “Cyber war is not military versus military; all organizations, across public and private sectors, will have to defend themselves from attack,” he said.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

I have a Yahoo email account, I’ve shopped at Home Depot and Target , my father was in the military and had a security clearance, which included a dossier on his family, archived at the U.S. All organizations should assume that the next threat is already inside their networks and won’t be caught by conventional perimeter security.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 9, 2025

Here's an overview of the trends I predict will most impact the public sector in 2025. The signature achievement of that commission was coming up with the idea for BRAC, a foolproof way to close military bases (in a group, without singling out a single base). The impact is likely to resonate throughout the globe.

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OpenText Information Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The latest 2024 Threat Hunter Perspective from OpenText sheds light on the most pressing threats, nation-state activities, and security recommendations enterprises must consider in the months ahead. AI is a valuable tool for enhancing security operations, but it’s not a magic bullet.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Rainbow table attacks are an effective tactic for threat actors targeting password database vulnerabilities presenting inadequate privacy and security functionality. A cryptanalytic attack is one where unauthorized actors breach a cryptographic security system through exhaustive searches for information related to the encryption scheme.

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