CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

German-based company Rheinmetall has become a victim of a cyber attack recently, and hackers fraudulently accessed data related to industrial customers, largely from the automobile sector. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A Cyber Attack has caused a temporary fuel supply in whole of Germany with situation intended to improve only after 10 days. Oiltanking GmbH Group and Mabanaft Group are the two firms that were deeply affected by the digital attack, resulting in halting the Operational Technology Systems to the core.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

Cyber attacks on public websites have become an increasing concern for governments across the world, and this article is related to one such news. According to a source from the Home Ministry, the attacks were supposed to trigger concerns among the government and the populace.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2022

Killnet Hacking group in Russia has launched a sophisticated cyber attack on arms supplier Lockheed Martin of America. As per the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the attack took place on August 1 at 7am by Killnet, also known as Killmilk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Satya Nadella led company confirmed the devastating effects of the state sponsored cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure in its annual Digital Defense Report, after analyzing loads of data between June 30,2021 till the same time this year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

All these days, we have seen email phishing attacks where cyber crooks seen sending malicious links through emails to trap online victims. But now, a North Korea-based hacking group dubbed Kumsong 121 was found using social media to attack smart phone users using Android platform.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). The military intelligence service said that the hack was the result of a successful special operation on the territory of Russia. . The attack is the result of a complex special cyber operation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2022

According to research carried out by SecureWorks, an Iranian Hacking group dubbed “Cobalt Mirage” was discovered to be distributing ransomware. So far, Cobalt Mirage has targeted companies operating in Israel, the US, Europe, and regions that are against the government of Iran.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 23, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Server Cyber Attack- Cyber Threat actors somehow infiltrated the email servers of Microsoft Exchange operating across the world through a vulnerability and accessed data of many government and private companies.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

Due to the attack, thousands of street lamps remained illuminated throughout the day, wasting significant energy and money. Council staff were unable to remotely control or fix the lighting systems as the malware had locked them out. Authorities are still assessing the full scope of the attack and damage as recovery efforts continue.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

Reacting to the news on the government spyware like NSO Group Pegasus and Android affecting Hermit malware, the Mobile Giant of Korea said that it offers a firm commitment to safeguarding the personal and sensitive information of its users.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

(USA) has identified an increase in activity within hacktivist groups, they’re leveraging current geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia to perform cyber-attacks. The actors are positioning themselves as an elite cyber offensive group targeting NATO infrastructure and performing cyberespionage to steal sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Israel ‘s defence ministry announced to have foiled an attempted cyber attack by a foreign threat actors group targeting the country’s defence manufacturers. According to the officials, the attack was launched by “an international cyber group called ‘ Lazarus.’

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 9, 2021

A single password steal is said to have led to Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack says Joseph Blount, the CEO of the fuel supplying company based in South East Coast. . DarkSide Ransomware spreading hacking group was involved in the incident and that was confirmed by the CEO. .

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats. State and local employees are generally more at risk to app threats than federal workers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2022

Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is being cyber-attacked by malware these days and highly placed sources state that the malicious software has compromised 13 computer networks operating for public utilities so far. The post Ukraine now faces MicroBackdoor malware threat from Russia appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that have targeted Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that recently hit Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Microsoft confirmed the attacks against the Exchange servers that aimed at stealing emails and install malware to gain persistence in the target networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 28, 2022

Intelligence agencies from the west have issued a special alert yesterday stating that the Work from Home (WFH) culture could add fuel to Russian Cyber Attacks and may rise their success score from 30% to 70%. The post Work from home culture could fuel Russian Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Microsoft has unveiled a new set of malware, known as MagicWeb in the wild and has concluded that the said malicious tool is the work of state-funded hacking group Nobelium that changes its trade crafts as per the machine status that they fraudulently access through cyber attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Coming to the third news related to malware, Vmware and Microsoft have jointly issued a warning against Chromeloader Malware that has evolved into a major threat in recent times. Hackers are seen using this malware to exploit browsers leading to advertising and affiliate frauds. Last is the news about the Russian-Ukraine war.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2022

Cyber Spetsnaz is targeting government resources and critical infrastructure in Lithuania after the ban of Russian railway goods. Cyber Spetsnaz is targeting Lithuanian government resources and critical infrastructure – the recent ban on Russian railway goods has caused a new spike of hacktivist activity on the Dark Web.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2019

The news was reported by the Kyodo News and has caught my attention, Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as defense against cyber attacks. The Kyodo News revealed that Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as a defense measure against cyber attacks and that the development will be completed by next March.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has been targeted by a cyber attack. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has been targeted by a cyber attack. ” At the time of this writing, it is not clear whether the cyber attack was successful, either when it took place.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Norway ‘s government blames Russia for the cyber attack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament in August. Norway ‘s government is blaming Russia for the cyberattack that targeted the email system of the country’s parliament this summer. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Norway).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ukraine’s CERT (CERT-UA) warned of a new phishing campaign by the APT28 group to deploy previously undocumented malware strains. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a new cyber espionage campaign carried out by the Russia-linked group APT28 (aka “ Forest Blizzard ”, “ Fancybear ” or “ Strontium ”).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2023

The US government believes that China has deployed malware in key US power and communications networks that can be activated in case of a conflict. American intelligence officials believe China has implanted malware in key US power and communications networks that can be used in case of conflict, reported The New York Times.

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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. state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) government networks, as well as aviation networks. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Energetic Bear). ” reads the advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

A cyber attack hit the New Zealand central bank, sensitive information has been potentially accessed by the intruders. The New Zealand central bank announced today that a cyber attack hit its infrastructure. SecurityAffairs – hacking, New Zealand central bank). ” reported the NBCNews. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) Eight Names of Ransomware Actors Revealed, So What?

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Croatia government agencies have been targeted by unknown hackers with a new piece of malware tracked as SilentTrinity. A mysterious group of hackers carried out a series of cyber attacks against Croatian government agencies, infecting employees with a new piece of malware tracked as SilentTrinity.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Intelligence experts pointed out that the British government already conducted offensive hacking operations, including the one that targeted the ISIS in 2017. SecurityAffairs – hacking, UK). The post The British government aims at improving its offensive cyber capability appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series. Is it a Russia’s weapon?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued a warning of temporary suspension of its email systems, likely caused by a cyber attack. The Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) temporarily suspended its email systems, the interruption is likely caused by a cyber attack. ” reported the NHK website. .

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang says that it supports the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. and if anyone launches a retaliatory cyber attack against Russia, they will hit back hard - launching attacks on critical infrastructure.

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